The 5 Best Day-Trip Ski Destinations From Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia is famous for its cheesesteaks, die-hard sports fans, and for being the birthplace of the United States of America. The city is rich in history, culture, food, and the arts. It is home to many historic landmarks and sites, including Independence Hall, Congress Hall, and the Liberty Bell. Philly is also a short distance away from some of the best […] Brains Gregg Frantz | August 16, 2024 0 Comments
Timberline Lodge, OR, Announces Final Day of Skiing While most ski resorts in North America have been closed for months, there is still time to hit the slopes at Timberline Lodge, Oregon. August is synonymous with summer, but there is still snow at Timberline in the Pacific Northwest. Timberline boasts the longest ski season in the country, usually operating well into September. The skiing takes place on the […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | August 15, 2024 2 Comments
Peak Skis Launches Limited Edition Ski—The Most Versatile Ski Ever Built? Peak Skis was founded by former pro skier Bode Miller and big mountain skier and mountaineer Chris Davenport in 2022. According to Peak Skis, the Peak 98 is the model that 80 percent of skiers should be piloting 80 percent of the time. If 80 percent of skiers should be hitting slopes on the Peak 98s 80 percent of the time it must mean that […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | July 10, 2024 0 Comments
The Bold Rebranding of Kitzbühel Ski Resort, Austria Kitzbühel in Austria is located 90 minutes from Munich airport and every year the resort is home to the famous Hahnenkamm race, the world’s most challenging downhill ski race. Roughly 100,000 people come every year to watch the spectacle live and millions tune in on TV as the world’s best alpine skiers race down one of the steepest race slopes […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | July 9, 2024 0 Comments
Satellite Messaging on Apple’s iOS 18 Will be a Game Changer for Backcountry Enthusiasts Do you remember when personal locator beacons (PLB) and satellite messenger’s greatest assets were that they had far superior coverage compared to cell phones? That meant that any true hiker or wilderness enthusiast who would be traveling deep into the woods or mountains would need a reliable way to call for help in case of an emergency. Well, that one […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | July 1, 2024 0 Comments
Powder Mountain, UT, Gets Go Ahead To Build 2 New Lifts (1 Private) In Time For 24/25 Season It seems almost every ski resort in the country is making upgrades, improvements, or expanding its terrain at this time, or at least is planning to. This is great news for the ski industry and skiers who have seen a record number of skier visits since the pandemic. Those numbers prove that the ski industry is strong and growing in […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | July 1, 2024 0 Comments
Purgatory Resort, CO, Extends Hours for Sunset Shred Mountain Biking Sessions Just because ski season is over does not mean that there are not plenty of great activities to do on the mountain. Resorts offer several activities and events throughout the offseason which will keep you going to the mountain for fun. As summer kicks into full gear, Purgatory Resort in Colorado is sharing a new offering at its bike park. […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | June 28, 2024 0 Comments
Teton Pass, WY, Reopens Today After Destructive Landslide It does not matter what state you are from, most motorists would agree that dealing with road construction projects is not fun at all. The projects cause delays, traffic congestion, and headaches for anyone who drives through construction zones. The duration and time it takes to complete road construction projects is another thing many people complain about. However, what seemed […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | June 28, 2024 0 Comments
Valle Nevado, Chile, Has Now Received 87% of its Average Yearly Snowfall Chile is the place to be right now for skiing with record snowpack totals so far this season. One resort has already surpassed its season average. This May, which is Chile’s Fall season, temperatures broke records along the coast of the country. Temperatures were near freezing, making it the coldest May the country has seen since 1950, according to the […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | June 26, 2024 0 Comments
Top 3 Unexpected States for Summer Road Trips in 2024 Americans love to take road trips and travel to places for vacations during the summer. This summer, 75% of American adults plan on taking a road trip with 33% planning on traveling more than 250 miles from home according to WalletHub. With so many Americans planning on going somewhere this summer, it would be interesting to know what states ranked […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | June 26, 2024 0 Comments
Phase II of China’s Taicang Alps Resort Aims to Create the Largest Indoor Ski Area in the World Much of the East Coast and especially the Northeast just received its first major heat wave of the summer making it unbearable to go outside for most people. The extreme heat brings thoughts and memories of the snow and hitting the slopes during the winter for skiers. The thoughts on climate change and the warming trends that have been happening […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | June 25, 2024 0 Comments
Japanese Climbers Have Their Gear Stolen in Alaska but Community Comes Together to Help Them Climb Denali When most people think about flying the first things that may pop in people’s minds are frustration, headaches, and waiting in long lines. Most people would agree that losing your luggage is one of the most frustrating things a person can deal with when traveling. However, can you imagine getting your gear and equipment stolen for a once-in-a-lifetime trip? That […] Climbing Gregg Frantz | June 25, 2024 0 Comments
Valle Nevado, Chile, Has Already Gotten 130 Inches of Snow This Season If you ever wanted to take a trip to South America and hit Argentinian or Chilean ski resorts now might be the best time to go. You could not ask for a better way to start off the ski season in South America! Three weeks into the season, the Chilean Resort of Valle Nevado is over halfway to its average winter […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | June 23, 2024 0 Comments
Construction for New Sunrise Gondola at Park City Mountain, UT, Canyons Village Base Has Begun Just because the temperatures are in the 80s and 90s in the United States right now does not mean that ski resorts across the country are not working. Summer is the time when ski resorts are gearing up for the upcoming season and it can be one of the busiest times for a ski resort with regards to planning. It […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | June 23, 2024 0 Comments
[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