[VIDEO] Kelly Slater Surfs with Baby Strapped to Chest You do not have to be a professional athlete to want to introduce your children to sports at an early age. It seems that children are getting involved in sports at a younger age more and more. It raises the question of what age is too early to introduce children to sports. Is there an age too young for kids […] Surf Gregg Frantz | June 22, 2024 0 Comments
[UPDATE] Summer-Only Ski Area Beartooth Basin, MT, For Sale After 2 Tough Summer-Skiing Seasons Running a ski resort is one of the most difficult businesses to operate successfully. There are so many aspects of the business to look at like lift maintenance, snowmaking operations, the food and beverage department, hospitality and guest relations, and much more. Add in the major factor that the industry heavily relies on Mother Nature to cooperate and provide cold […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | June 22, 2024 0 Comments
Is Mount St. Helens, WA, Going To Erupt Again? Mount St. Helens’ last big eruption was on May 18, 1980, and since February 1, 2024, approximately 350 earthquakes have been recorded at the 8,300-foot Washington state volcano by the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network. The largest quake recently felt at the volcano, which is located about 50 miles northeast of Portland, Oregon, was a magnitude 2.0 on May 31, 2024. There are […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | June 21, 2024 1 Comment
Delta to Fly to Top U.S. Ski Destinations Across the Country Everyone likes hitting their hometown mountain resorts throughout the ski season, but we all have that one big trip that we love to take each year. According to the National Ski Areas Association, the region that received the most skier visits last season was the Rocky Mountains. Driving to the Rockies is not an option for people living on the […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | June 20, 2024 0 Comments
‘Keep Homewood Public’ Raises 50 Concerns about Redevelopment Plans for Homewood Mountain Resort, CA There are always steps, permits, and authorizations that need to be taken and approved when making any upgrades, expansions, or construction at ski resorts. Almost always, there is a person or group that will protest the mountain’s proposal for any number of reasons. This is the case at Homewood Mountain Resort (HMR) in California in which the group Keep Homewood Public (KHP) […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | June 18, 2024 0 Comments
Shaun White is Starting a New Halfpipe League What do you do when you are a retired three-time Olympic gold medalist (the most of any snowboarder) who has also won 13 X Games gold medals? You start your own halfpipe league that will feature the best snowboarders in the world of course! That is what the 37-year-old Shaun White is launching which will start next March 2025 and […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | June 18, 2024 0 Comments
3D Rendering of New Snow Park Village at Deer Valley Resort, UT, Revealed The ski industry is a very competitive business to be in and resorts around the world are doing their best to attract and retain skiers. Resorts have been upgrading and improving their lift capabilities, improving snow-making capabilities, building new infrastructure, and expanding terrain. These improvements cost resorts a lot of money that can easily reach hundreds of millions of dollars. The Deer […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | June 14, 2024 0 Comments
Alterra Mountain Company and Colorado Mountain College Team Up to Create Program That Finds and Trains New Lift Mechanics The ski industry faces many challenges just like any other business or industry in the world. Some of those are rising costs, more people working remotely, and finding and retaining good employees. There is a current need in the ski industry to find more lift maintenance technicians. To try and find a solution to this problem, Colorado Mountain College (CMC) and Alterra Mountain Company have teamed […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | June 12, 2024 0 Comments
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