The Skyliner Express Lift at Mt. Bachelor, OR, is Fixed and Ready for Opening Day Skiers and riders at Mt. Bachelor, OR, are breathing a huge sigh of relief with news that the popular Skyliner Express chair will be repaired and ready to operate on opening day, November 25. The chair had originally broken down on December 23 last season and never reopened. Related: Oregon Ski Resort Opening Dates for 2022-23 The repair took so […] Industry News Brent Thomas | November 10, 2022 1 Comment
Explore Japan’s Deepest Powder with this Custom Trip Offer from Indy Pass and Japan Ski Tours Have you ever dreamed of taking an epic powder ski trip to Japan? Most snow sports enthusiasts have, but maybe the logistics of traveling to a foreign country are too daunting. Now Indy Pass is partnering with Japan Ski Tours (JST) to offer an all-encompassing 8-day or 10-day trip to the Land of the Rising Sun. Indy Pass holders receive […] Industry News Brent Thomas | November 4, 2022 0 Comments
Oregon Ski Resorts Opening Dates for 2022-23 An unseasonably warm fall in the Pacific Northwest has quickly changed to colder weather. Recent snowfall in Oregon and much of the western U.S. has many riders thinking about opening day. Typically, resort opening days in Oregon are around Thanksgiving, although I did ski a powder day at Mt Hood Meadows on November 1st one year. Many enthusiastic riders have […] Industry News Brent Thomas | October 28, 2022 0 Comments
A Deeper Dive Into Why Park City Mountain Resort, UT, Fell So Far in This Year’s Annual Resort Guide Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR) in Utah is one of the most well-known resorts in the country, and for good reason. It has a massive 7,300+ acres of terrain, a vertical rise of 3,226 feet, and is located just 32 miles from Salt Lake City. The resort also averages over 350 inches of the “best snow on earth” and has […] Industry News Brent Thomas | October 20, 2022 8 Comments
The Top 9 Resorts in North America and a Breakdown of SKI Magazine’s Annual Resort Guide Recently SKI Magazine released their Resort Guide for 2023, where they rank the top 50 resorts in North America—30 in the west and 20 in the east. It is the most comprehensive and longest-running ranking in the industry. These rankings are unique because they are based on surveys from their readers. There is no better way to gauge how good a resort […] Industry News Brent Thomas | October 19, 2022 1 Comment
Looking for Unlimited Demos? The Quiver Pass at Crystal Mountain, WA, Might Be Just What You Need If you want to ride on as many skis and snowboards as possible, then you should consider the Quiver Pass from Crystal Mountain, WA. The Quiver Pass gets you unlimited anytime access to the full fleet of high-performance demos at Brand X Equipment, the mountain’s pro shop, for the entire season for one flat rate. The cost for the Quiver […] Industry News Brent Thomas | October 14, 2022 0 Comments
Definition and Etymology of the Word ‘YEWWW’ If you are in the adventure sports community, you’ve probably heard of the word Yew. Or Yeww. Or Yewww. It is undecided how many Ws to put in the word, but the meaning remains the same. Yew is pronounced “yoo,” just like when someone refers to the person or people that they are addressing. Definition It is defined as an […] Brains Brent Thomas | October 11, 2022 1 Comment
You Can Go on the Ultimate Heli-Skiing Trip in Greenland with Bode Miller and Chris Davenport This Spring For many, a week of heli-skiing is the ideal ski trip. When you add doing it in Greenland, staying on a luxury yacht, and rubbing elbows with Bode Miller and Chris Davenport, it becomes the ultimate trip. That’s exactly what EYOS, a private superyacht charter company is offering. Highlights of the trip include staying onboard a former Arctic Research Vessel […] Industry News Brent Thomas | October 10, 2022 0 Comments
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