CU Boulder Student Skis Colorado’s 14ers—And Tries to Save the Planet While Doing It In the 80s, most people recycled their garbage and thought they were doing enough to be environmentally responsible. Those days are in the past, and people are searching and pushing for more ways to contribute to being more sustainable than just recycling alone. Climate change has the ski industry and the people who love to hit the mountains thinking about […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | March 23, 2025 0 Comments
9 Runs to Ski or Board Before You Die — According to SnowBrains Readers There are so many great mountains to check out around the world that it can be sometimes difficult to figure out which ones to go to. The United States has a wide variety of mountains to choose from, Canada has some big-time mountains, and let’s not forget about the Alps in Europe, either. Where do you begin? An even harder question […] Brains Gregg Frantz | March 22, 2025 0 Comments
The Ski Resorts that Everyone Thinks Should Stay Open Longer in the Spring In October, skiers look forward to the opening day of their local mountain for the season. It’s an exciting time for winter enthusiasts, and most resorts open by mid-December. On the back end of the season, Spring marks the end of the ski season, which brings feelings of sadness and wanting the season to last longer. For most resorts, making […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | March 22, 2025 0 Comments
Non-Profit Ski Area Skeetawk Has Plans to be 1 of the Largest Ski Resorts in Alaska According to the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), 486 ski resorts operated in the United States during the 2023-24 season. Those numbers do not include the non-profit ski resorts, which are much harder to quantify. This is due to the difficulty of classifying these ski areas; therefore, the exact number of non-profit ski resorts is unknown. Several dozen non-profit ski […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | March 20, 2025 0 Comments
How Vail Became Skiing’s Favorite Scapegoat Regardless of their profession or industry, every leader or winner is dissected and analyzed under a microscope by critics. Leaders and winners should be judged and understand that their decisions will be questioned, and they should be expected to be held to a higher standard than their competition. Sometimes, those opinions and criticism can be unjustified and misled by inaccuracies […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | March 17, 2025 1 Comment
Score $17 Lift Tickets and Affordable Spring Fun at King Pine Ski Area, NH, This St. Patrick’s Day King Pine Ski Area, New Hampshire, is an independently owned ski area committed to offering affordable family pricing. It has 17 trails which offer alpine, Nordic, and uphill skiing. It also has an outdoor ice skating rink and slope-side lodging, which is unique for a mountain of its size. This spring has come fast and hard for some ski resorts, with […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | March 17, 2025 0 Comments
Disabled Veterans Conquer the Slopes as Winter Sports Clinic Kicks Off at Aspen Snowmass, CO, on March 31 The mission of the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic is to involve disabled Veterans with spinal cord injuries, amputations, neurological disorders, visual impairments, and other profound injuries and medical concerns in challenging therapeutic outdoor experiences and education. These experiences provide the catalyst that improves overall physical well-being, mental health, self-esteem, community re-entry, and readjustment. For almost four decades, the National […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | March 17, 2025 0 Comments
Norwegian Freeskier Bernt Marius Rørstad Makes Salomon International Team After Tragically Losing Right Foot in Speed Racing Accident Many athletes have been injured throughout their careers. Being a professional athlete means playing through the pain and hurt, often even if you are injured. These athletes will seek the best care and medical treatment they can receive to get back on the “field” as soon as possible. Some injuries may be a torn ligament or broken bone, and some […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | March 14, 2025 0 Comments
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