From Trend to Necessity: How Helmets Became Essential Gear on the Slopes It wasn’t that long ago when wearing a helmet while skiing or snowboarding was a rare occurrence. According to the National Ski Areas Association (NSSA), the overall percentage of skiers and riders wearing helmets was 25 percent during the 2002-03 season. That percentage rose dramatically over the last twenty years to 90 percent during the 2023-24 season. It has become […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | July 7, 2025 2 Comments
Top 10 Tips for Skiing With Kids Skiing with kids can be the most rewarding yet also the most frustrating thing you have ever done. Here are our top tips to maximize the fun: 1) Choosing a Resort: Choose your resort very carefully. Avoid long walks with gear or long car trips fully dressed to the lift. Maybe pick a smaller resort with good lift access over […] Brains Julia Schneemann | February 16, 2025 1 Comment
Vermont is the Only State Where it is the Law to Lower the Restraint Bar On A Chairlift Are you one of those people who ride the lift up the mountain with the restraint bar up or down? Some people will put the bar down every time they ride the lift, while others choose to leave it up. Most of us have heard Ski Patrol and lift attendants tell people who do not put the bar down to […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | August 19, 2024 0 Comments
Ski California Expands Safety Education Efforts with New ‘Deep Snow Safety’ Video Ski California is expanding the content available as part of its award-winning Mountain Safety Guide with the upcoming release of its newest video focused on deep snow safety. Created to educate skiers and riders about the risks of deep snow immersion, how to avoid it, and what to do if you or someone you’re with becomes immersed, the video […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 25, 2024 0 Comments
Friends don’t let friends HAPE. Although not as well known as avalanches, HAPE ( high altitude pulmonary edema), otherwise known as HAPO in the Indian regions of the Himalayas ( the British spelling is Oedema) is in fact the number one killer of people at altitude. Although not strictly correct, the same issues with breathing at altitude are known as altitude sickness, or sometimes Acute […] Brains Ben Davies | September 16, 2017 0 Comments
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