9 Less Than Common Myths Busted for Recreational Skiers You are out skiing at your favorite resort, and while enjoying a ride up the chairlift, you look down. You see a first-time teen slowly making their way down the hill. There is a child ripping turns and jumping off everything in sight, and a middle-aged man with an instructor working on turn shape. Many styles and varieties of skiing […] Jenah MacGrain | June 15, 2025 4 Comments
Head to Bluebird Backcountry, CO, this Labor Day Weekend for Your Chance to Snap Up Some Bargains Bluebird Backcountry, CO, announced in July this year that the resort was closing down after just three years of operation. The backcountry-only resort was one of a kind, with no lifts operating but accommodation and on-mountain restaurants and other infrastructure in place. Related: Bluebird Backcountry, CO, is Permanently Closing Due to Lack of Funding and Remote Location The owner is […] Backcountry SnowBrains | September 3, 2023 0 Comments
How to Get 30% Off Ski and Snowboard Rentals at 50 Different Destinations in North America and Europe With ski season starting, any last-minute equipment may be hard to find and expensive to obtain. Luckily, ski and snowboard rentals are 30% off at 50 different destinations in North America and Europe. TravelZoo is partnering with Ski Butlers to offer this great deal and even pick up athletes’ rentals when they are done. In order to receive this offer, […] Industry News Breya Bergom | December 7, 2021 0 Comments
Why is Skiing in Jeans Such a Big Deal? Skiing in jeans is a controversial issue in the ski community. No one would think that a random tourist wearing a slab of denim for ski wear could come with so many presumptions from random bystanders, yet here we are. Among skiers and boarders on the mountains, the most commonly known negative connotation of a skier is known as a […] Industry News Breya Bergom | September 8, 2021 4 Comments
Introducing SkiClicker: Innovation For Ski And Boot Rentals? [arve url="https://vimeo.com/371332880#at=44"] Alex Camerino | September 5, 2020 Likes Tweets 2 Comments
Delta Airlines Just Slashed Fee to Check Skis and Snowboards From $150 to Just $30 Delta Airlines just announced that with immediate effect it will start treating big sports equipment like regular checked bags, meaning that on a worldwide ticket you can check your skis for $30, waaay better on the wallet than the $150 they used to charge. Also included will be surfboards, bicycles, and golf gear. “Delta customers traveling with surfboards, bicycles, golf […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 19, 2019 0 Comments
Black Diamond Issues Voluntary Recall On Carabiners and Runners Black Diamond issued a voluntary recall on specific carabiners, quickdraws, and nylon runners. The recall says that some of their non-locking carabiners have gate rivets that may not be properly manufactured, which could result in the gate potentially becoming detached. In addition, some of the locking carabiners have locking sleeves that could have been manufactured improperly and thus may […] Gear Keenan Grady | February 6, 2016 2 Comments
Patagonia Men’s Untracked Pants Review Patagonia Untracked Pant available at evo.com Words: Eric Behn | Photos: Jaycee Clarkson Overview: Patagonia is one of the largest manufacturers of outdoor recreation clothing providing high quality products to climbers, skiers, fly fishers and more; and the Untracked snow pant is no exception to the type of quality that can be expected from this well known brand. The Untracked Pant is a GORE-TEX® […] Gear Eric Behn | December 18, 2013 0 Comments
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