How a Community Saved a Small Ski Area: Mount Ascutney, Vermont
.Whenever you drive around ski country, no matter what the state, you can’t help but encounter a defunct ski area or two. This is no surprise. Since the 1980’s, roughly…
Focus on a Woman Entrepreneur: Sara Segall of Orsden
Companies in the ski industry that were founded by women are few and far between. Sure, there’s Title Nine and WinterWomen, retailers who specialize in women’s activewear and ski apparel.…
A Peek at the Women in Snowsports Exhibit at the US Ski Hall of Fame
Plan to be passing through Ishpeming, Michigan, soon? In case you didn't know, that's the location of the US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. Yeah, I agree; the Upper…
The Jackson Hole Babe Force: Strong. Sexy. Soulful.
Chances are you’ve heard of the Jackson Hole Air Force, a group of avid powder skiers formed in the early ’80’s famous for hard skiing, hard partying, and poaching gnarly…
On Snow Reports: Keeping it Honest at Mad River Glen
How many times have you heard a glowing snow report, only to hustle over to the mountain and find yourself the victim of, well, some generous exaggeration? What? Ski areas lie? It's…
The Mountain Playground Card Brings Big Discounts to Small Ski Areas.
In a world where the ski industry is characterized by a bigger is better mentality, it’s nice to know that Mountain Rider’s Alliance is fighting the fight for the local…