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Fact, Fiction or Folklore? A Look at the Obscure and Mysterious History of the Phrase “Send It!”

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A Brief History Goofy terms and oddball slang have become popularized in skiing over the recent years, but perhaps none more so than the phrase, “Send it.”  It’s almost routine to hear it shouted out now at the resorts, especially on big powder days. Hooting and hollering as you, your friends, and perhaps your yet-to-be introduced friends, encourage each other […]

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Ryan Kime | July 14, 2022
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Colorado Ski History: A Booming Industry Centuries in the Making

With 32 resorts boasting the highest average elevations in North America, Colorado is typically referred to as the United States’ skiing capital. In fact, its unofficial nickname is Ski Country USA. So how did the state get to this point? This article focuses on a very brief summary of the Colorado ski industry’s rise to stardom over several decades. 1800s […]

Clay Malott | December 9, 2020
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VIDEO: Made in the Mitten | Never Before Seen Footage of the Birth of Snowboarding. In Michigan.

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SnowBrains | December 8, 2020
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Origins: How The New Deal Helped Foster The U.S. Ski Industry

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In this week’s edition of Origins, we will take a deep dive into how President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’ New Deal initiatives helped influence ski areas and mountain towns. If you missed last week’s edition of Origins on heli-skiing, check it out here: Related: Origins: Heli-skiing The New Deal was a series of programs and institutions created during the Great Depression […]

Avatar photo Ryan Flynn | October 30, 2020
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Origins: Snowboarding

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In this week’s edition of Origins, we will take a long look at the history of snowboarding. If you missed last week’s Origins on U.S. Avalanche Mitigation you can check it out here: Related: Origins: U.S. Avalanche Mitigation The cousin of surfing and skateboarding, snowboarding molded the sport to a whole new medium, snow. Sliding down snow on one plank of […]

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Avatar photo Ryan Flynn | October 15, 2020
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Origins: U.S. Avalanche Mitigation

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In this week’s edition of Origins, we will take a look into the history of how avalanches have been avoided in and out of ski resorts. If you missed last week’s Origins on the Freeride World Tour you can check it out here: Related: Origins: Freeride World Tour Avalanches are extremely dangerous and fatal events. Avoiding them at all costs is […]

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Avatar photo Ryan Flynn | October 9, 2020
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Origins: The Freeride World Tour

In this week’s edition of Origins, we will look deep into how the largest big mountain competition tour formed! If you missed last week’s edition on Ski Racing, you can find it here: Related: Origins: Ski Racing The Freeride World Tour (FWT) recently released their schedule and format for the 2021 competition season. Exciting news for all who were anxious […]

Avatar photo Ryan Flynn | October 2, 2020
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Origins: Ski Racing

Steven Nyman ran bib No. 1 in Saturday’s Hahnenkamm Downhill in front of 70,000 fans. (Getty Images/Agence Zoom-Alexis Boichard)

In the second edition of Origins, we will be looking at the long history of ski racing and how it came to be one of the biggest winter sports. If you haven’t already, check out the first edition of Origins that dives deep into the history of grooming snow. Related: Origins: Groomers The act of skiing has been dated back […]

Avatar photo Ryan Flynn | September 24, 2020
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