Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Crotched Mountain – Stunning Fall Views or the Best Night Skiing in New Hampshire? The small-town, close-to-home resorts are the best places to learn and where memories are kept in your heart forever. Crotched Mountain in Bennington, NH, is exactly that. It’s where I had my first date with my now husband, my first powder day, and my first girls’ shred day. The summit is a whopping 2,066’ with 1,000’ vertical feet of riding […] Ashley Reidy | October 26, 2022 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Mammoth Mountain, CA Hold the phone… skiing? In California? Yes! I know what you’re thinking, California only caters to “surfer dudes” and Hollywood enthusiasts. However; contrary to popular belief, California is home to the phenomenal ski resort Mammoth Mountain. It nests in the Sierra Nevada Mountain range in Eastern California and sits atop the town of Mammoth Lakes. It boasts some of the […] Industry News Riley McDonald | October 26, 2022 0 Comments
Puffing — Where Is It Illegal And Why It is a cold, snowy morning in Colorado, and your car is parked outside. The thought of standing in the cold and scraping the windows is not the most appealing, so you decide to turn on the car and let the engine do the hard yards for you while you have a cup of coffee inside. Seems like a great […] Brains Julia Schneemann | October 26, 2022 6 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Whitefish Mountain Resort, MT – A Hidden Skiing and Snowboarding Oasis If you want to escape the exorbitant prices of the big, corporately-owned mountains and experience exceptional winter sports, Whitefish Mountain Resort is the place to be. Located in the Northwest of the “Treasure state,” the resort’s peak is relatively low at 6,817 feet, but don’t let that low elevation fool you; the average snowfall is 320 inches over a five-year average, […] Oliver Lund | October 25, 2022 2 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Bridger Bowl – A Montana Gem The Bridger Mountains rise dramatically from the plains of Southwest Montana in a continuous, jagged ridge of limestone running for 20 miles. Sweeping down the east face of the range is a snow-sliding paradise: Bridger Bowl Ski Area. The terrain at Bridger is separated into two distinct parts. Above the small, simple base area rises a gentle slope, dotted with […] Industry News Nathan Longhurst | October 24, 2022 2 Comments
World Ski & Snowboard Tours, Explained: Kings & Queens of Corbet’s A Final Look Welcome to the last article of this five-part series looking at some of the world’s best ski and snowboard tours. Our goal is to look beyond traditional alpine racing and bring to you some of the most inspiring competitive skiing and riding happening today. Part One: World Ski & Snowboard Tours, Explained: Freeride World Tour Part Two: […] Industry News Ryan Kime | October 17, 2022 2 Comments
Evaporative Cooling: What It Is and Why It’s So Important In skiing, physics is everything. It determines what kind of snow falls, its consistency, and how it changes over time once it has fallen on the ground. One big concept that factors into these processes is evaporative cooling. This article will look at evaporative cooling and why it’s so important. Essentially, evaporative cooling describes the cooling of an object due to water […] Brains Clay Malott | October 13, 2022 0 Comments
The Men in Black: A Day in the Life of a Lift Mechanic Lift maintenance is one of the most critical operational departments in the ski industry. The men in black, referred to because of their typically all-black uniforms, are responsible for some of the most significant projects on the mountain. From maintaining the lifts so we can get up the mountain safely to compliance with state and federal inspection requirements, these men […] Brian Werner | October 12, 2022 0 Comments
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