Pico Mountain, VT, Rental: Own the Hill for A Day Pico Mountain, located in Mendon, Vermont, is a family-friendly resort with varied terrain including classic eastern-style trails and glades. It is proud of its reputation as a big mountain with small mountain charm. Picoโs central base area features a lodge with stone fireplaces. With all trails converging into one area, itโs easy to stay connected with friends and family throughout […] Industry News David Michael | August 29, 2024 1 Comment
How Much Does it Cost to Outfit a World Cup Skier? World Cup ski racing equipment is highly specialized and expensive. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) sets limits and specifications for the types of equipment racers can use. Outfitting a ski racer is more complex than it appears. When a racer kicks out of the start house, the retail cost of their gear for that one race can easily […] Brains David Michael | August 21, 2024 0 Comments
Kรคstle Celebrates 100 Years of Ski Manufacturing in Austria The ski industry can be fickle, but a few companies have been able to persist and prosper, one of which is Kรคstle, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. This makes Kรคstle one of the oldest ski manufacturers still in existenceโonly two are older: Rossignol (117 years) and Vรถlkl (110 years). Fischer shares a birth year with Kรคstle. Other […] Industry News David Michael | August 8, 2024 0 Comments
Ski Industry Responds to Climate Change Skiers and riders know rising temperatures are leading to warmer and shorter winters.ย This past season was characterized by uneven seasonal snowfall, decreased snowpack, and loss of ice cover on the Great Lakes. Ski industry associations and resorts are working to combat global warming, advocating for renewable energy and aiming to be better stewards of the environment.ย Industry-wide initiatives are effectively changing […] Industry News David Michael | July 21, 2024 0 Comments
Warmer Winters Threaten U.S. Snowpack and Water Supply, Say 2 Dartmouth Professors Warmer winters threaten the snowpack in the western U.S. and ice cover in the East which is due to rising temperatures according to scientists. Projections show rising temperatures throughout this century will result in decreased snowfall threatening the water supply and the $67 billion snow sports industry. Snow hovered near record-low depths this season and the Great Lakes had their […] Industry News David Michael | July 2, 2024 0 Comments
23/24 Skier Visits in Vermont and New Hampshire Show Successful Season Any discussion of the ski season has to start with the weather and the 800-pound gorilla outside the room. Eastern skiers and riders want it cold for snowmaking while they wait for snow; Western residents need big storms to cover their great expanses of terrain.ย ย Early season conditions for the 23-24 season posed challenges for both eastern and western ski […] Industry News David Michael | June 26, 2024 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shout Out: Stowe, VTโLearning to Ski and Conquering The Nose Dive I grew up in Albany, New York, and skied locally at Royal Mountain which is locatedย in the Adirondack Foothills. I alsoย skied areas inย southern Vermont like Bromley Mountain Ski Resort & Stratton Mountain Resort. For many years, my family went to Stowe, Vermont, in early March to celebrate my Dadโs birthday. I started skiing during the winter of 1965-66 when a […] Industry News David Michael | June 17, 2024 0 Comments