California Has Some Amazing Ski Traditions California has a unique ski culture of its own, and that ski culture has led to some fantastic yearly events. While the COVID-19 pandemic might force some of these events to take a year off, let’s take a look at some of the amazing traditions born in California. Related: Colorado Has Some Amazing Ski Traditions Holy Bowly – Mammoth Mountain […] Ryan Flynn | November 19, 2020 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO Conditions Report: White Ribbon Of Death Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from Wednesday, November 11, 2020 Arapahoe Basin had a quiet opening earlier this week. Opening in the early afternoon of November 9th via a social media post, many people missed the opening day. With a slower start to snowmaking and a less than abundant October snowfall, the resort opened much later than […] Conditions Report Ryan Flynn | November 13, 2020 2 Comments
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, CO Opens For 2020/2021 Season! Arapahoe Basin is officially open for skiing for the 2020-2021 season! Related: Arapahoe Basin, CO Announces ‘The Beach Is Not the Party Zone This Year’ The resort announced in a social media post this afternoon that: “We are open for the 2020-21 season. Black Mountain Express, servicing the High Noon trail, will be open until 4:30 this afternoon. Tuesday (tomorrow), […] Industry News Ryan Flynn | November 9, 2020 0 Comments
Origins: Sierra Nevada Snow Surveying In this week’s edition of Origins, we take a look at the humble beginning of snow surveying within the Sierra Nevada Mountains. If you missed last week’s edition on how the New Deal helped promote the U.S. ski industry you can check it out here: Related: Origins: How The New Deal Helped Foster The U.S. Ski Industry California’s most precious […] Ryan Flynn | November 6, 2020 3 Comments
Colorado Has Some Amazing Ski Traditions Colorado ski culture has some spectacular ski resort traditions. While these traditions might not happen this year due to COVID-19 (let’s hope they do), they are some of the best events each winter. If you have not experienced some of these, they are something to add to your bucket list. Let’s look at some awesome traditions in the mile-high state. […] Ryan Flynn | November 6, 2020 0 Comments
Disney’s Failed Attempt at a Ski Resort in Sequoia National Park, CA Disney, a company that makes movies and theme parks, once had big plans to build a ski resort in Sequoia National Park, CA. Disney does have a history within the ski industry, as Walt Disney was an original investor in Sugar Bowl Resort near Truckee, California. His plans did not stop at just Sugar Bowl. Mineral King Valley, a then […] Industry News Ryan Flynn | October 30, 2020 5 Comments
Origins: How The New Deal Helped Foster The U.S. Ski Industry 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 […] Ryan Flynn | October 30, 2020 5 Comments
Sleeping Giant Ski Area, WY Officially Transitions To Private Ownership Sleeping Giant Ski Area, located on the North Fork Highway between Cody and Yellowstone National Park has just announced it is now privately owned. Nick Piazza and his wife, from Cody, have taken over the business from the non-profit Yellowstone Recreation Foundation. The ownership only refers to the business itself as the land is leased through the Forest Service. The […] Industry News Ryan Flynn | October 26, 2020 0 Comments
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