Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Beaver Creek, CO—My Sneak Away Spot From the Midwest Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, it was no walk in the park getting to nearby ski resorts. The closest spots are Alpine Valley Resort in Wisconsin and Boyne Mountain Resort in Michigan, both a few hours away. Although this is no big deal, my dad was fixed on getting me in Rocky Mountain territory right from the beginning. […] Noah DeVries | January 24, 2024 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Greek Peak, NY Celebrating its 65th anniversary this year, “Greek” as the locals refer to it, is the largest ski resort in Central New York and easily accessible to those living in the Syracuse, Ithaca, and Binghamton areas. Boasting a modest summit of around 2,100 feet and about 950 feet vertical drop, Greek is the epitome of “size doesn’t matter, it’s how you […] Kenneth Westbrook | January 19, 2024 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Alpine Meadows, CA—Peak(s) of My Childhood Hometown mountains—they’re just another mountain until you get to know them like the back of your hand. At least that’s my experience. Located on the northwest side of Lake Tahoe, California, is my hometown mountain, Alpine Meadows, which I got to know like the back of my hand during my five years on the ski team and my continued explorations. […] Industry News Samantha Gates | December 21, 2023 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Perfect North Slopes, IN From 40,000 feet, flying over southern Indiana, chances are that the white patch of snow or two that you’ll see on a clear day are Perfect North Slopes. To most outsiders, midwestern skiing is 30 second runs on hills hardly boasting 300 vertical feet. People tend to gloss over ski resorts in lesser known midwestern U.S. states, be it Missouri, Iowa, Ohio, […] Brett Ploss | December 19, 2023 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Non-Profit Shredding at Bogus Basin, ID Bogus Basin sits just 16 miles outside of the thriving city of Boise, ID. This winter playground is one of the nation’s few non-profit ski hills, and offers some of the best terrain in southwestern Idaho. With seven chairlifts servicing 1,800 feet of vertical, the opportunities to explore are endless. Bogus touts 90 named runs and 2,600 skiable acres, […] Zach Armstrong | November 15, 2023 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Mammoth Mountain, CA, My Home Mountain Far From Home Growing up in Seattle, I was surrounded by mountains and ski culture. The nearby Cascade range is home to fantastic ski areas such as Alpental, Crystal Mountain, Steven’s Pass, and Mount Baker. Ironically, it took me living in L.A. to really get into snowboarding, when I joined the ski and snowboard club at my university. Over 100 of us would […] Kyle Fehlen | November 7, 2023 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Dodge Ridge, CA — Dodge Ridge, The Underdog of the Sierras Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area Region, the Sierra Nevada Mountain range was home to my winter escapades. When I was young my family would take me to a wide variety of resorts along the Sierra’s range, however, one that sticks to me as my hometown mountain would be Dodge Ridge Ski Resort. Out of all the ski […] Greg Kashperskiy | November 5, 2023 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Ski Bradford, MA—Ski Close to Home Every skier from northeast Massachusetts knows the commercial with that jingle right at the end: “Ski Bradford, ski close to home.” It’s catchy, you sing it over and over again, and it’s the slogan of the mountain (ok, mountain is a stretch), that started it all for me years and years ago. Ski Bradford is the place where my love […] Will Hart | November 2, 2023 0 Comments