Industry News
December 22, 2022
10 Things You Didn’t Know About the History of Skiing in the U.S.
Skiing has been around for several decades in the states. But, have you ever thought about how it began? Or where it began? Or who introduced the sport to the United States? Skiing has an incredibly interesting history....
September 13, 2022
Airlines Mishandled Baggage Chaos Expected to Continue Through Winter
Ahh, summer. The season of warm breezes, beach vacations, and this year…airport nightmares. And we don’t mean the crowds. These nightmares come in the form of lost and damaged luggage by the airlines. And a lot of...
November 3, 2020
Opening Day for U.S. Ski Resorts in 2020
Opening day at your favorite ski resorts is just around the corner. So, where to first? Please be advised that all dates listed below are subject to change. Breckenridge, CO: 11/13/2020 Bretton Woods, NH: 11/14/2020...
November 20, 2018
Shipping Tips For This Holiday Season
As the holiday season approaches, lines at the airport and post office typically increase. It can be a stressful experience if you are trying to make a flight, or ship a package. Factors like weather activity and...
December 22, 2017
INC.com Feature for Ski Shipping Service, Ship Skis
The process to ship your snow gear to and from the mountain is now easier than ever. As winter is in full swing, and you head to the slopes, the awkwardness of lugging your gear will be no more. Thanks to Ship Skis, all...
November 1, 2017
The Huffington Post for Ski Shipping Company, Ship Skis
Ship Skis is honored to be recently featured in The Huffington Post. Learn more about the Ship Skis service and why using their service for your next winter vacation will make your travels to and from the slopes,...
April 17, 2017
Pro Snowboarders to Watch in 2017
In the last two decades, as snowboarding has continued to evolve as a sport to be seriously reckoned with, we’ve seen magnificent examples of men and women who come upon that intersection between gravity, speed, and...
March 10, 2014
Epic Deal: Vail Resorts Announces Partnership with Niseko
One of the downsides of having a ski resort season pass is the limits you are to skiing in just one part of the country. That’s okay for some folks, but nomadic types eventually want to seek out new powder in...
March 5, 2014
Oh Canada: Skiing and Sportsmanship in Sochi
Peruse the Internet, the library or magazines, and you’ll find countless articles about how athletic participation encourages the positive aspects of sportsmanship. If you have kids, that’s probably one of...
February 19, 2014
The 10th at the Breckenridge Theatre Tells the Story of the 10th Mountain Division
During World War II, the 10th Mountain Division Sandy Treat learned to ski on a trip to Lake Placid with his family when he was six, and became an integral part of the history of skiing in Colorado, long before he moved...
February 12, 2014
The Sochi Olympic Games Mascot Mess
Say hello to Zoich, a contender for the role of mascot for the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games. Even if you could bare to kiss him, he will not turn into a prince. Too bad. A prince on a white horse is exactly what is needed...February 10, 2014
Soldiers of the Slopes: How the 10th Mountain Division Built a Lasting Ski Culture
Ski historians credit Charles Minot Dole with the formation of the National Ski Patrol and the 10th Mountain Division. The story begins with a broken ankle, incurred while skiing with friends at a Vermont ski area. His...
February 5, 2014
Olympic Motivation: Squat in Moscow and Ride for Free
Snow-sport participation enhances your balance, agility and coordination, but you still need to get in shape to ski or ride. You probably know this already. This year, as Russia hosts the 2014 Sochi Winter...January 29, 2014
Women´s Ski Jumping: You´ve Come a Long Way Baby
In 1907, the women of Finland were granted the right to vote and run for office. A Finnish humor newspaper, called Fyren, published the above cartoon, using the female ski jumper as a symbol of women´s suffrage. The...
January 27, 2014
Richard Branson on Flying Through the Snow
Virgin´s Richard Branson is probably the world´s most exciting entrepreneur. It should come as no surprise that Sir Richard is currently enjoying a heli-skiing vacation in Canada. Skiing instills the “I can do...
January 13, 2014
The First Euro-Asian Ski Resorts Conference
On October 8th -9th 2013, The World Tourism Organization, at the invitation of the Municipality of Almaty and with the support of the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of Kazakhstan celebrated the 1st Euro...
December 30, 2013
Get Your .Ski Domain Name Now
Thousands of ski-related websites inhabit the slopes of cyberspace, but only the savviest designers win the search engine slalom race. Now, ski website owners have a new tool: Introducing, the .Ski Domain Name! That´s...
December 27, 2013
Skiing in Hemingway´s Tracks
In an interview featured in The Telegraph, actress Mariel Hemingway disputes the idea that grandpa Ernest wrote his stories under the influence of alcohol. “So many writers glorify my grandfather’s way of living as...December 23, 2013
Happy Birthday Klaus Obermeyer
Today, December 2, 2013, marks the 94th birthday of ski-wear designer Klaus Obermeyer. If you know anything about him, it should come as no surprise that he is still skiing, yodeling and designing clothes. Obermeyer was...
December 20, 2013