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Vermont Adaptive facility at Mount Ellen to open December 20 VASS construction at Sugarbush Resort’s Mount Ellen in Fayston, Vermont. By Greta Close, contributing author Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports’ (VASS) new Mount Ellen facility will open with Mount Ellen, December 20 with a press opening slated for December 17. After three years […]
Legendary Trail Map Artist James Niehues Announces New Original Work Collection Clay Malott | October 5, 2021 For over 30 years, artist James Niehues has painted ski resort trail maps all around the world. Chances are if you’re a skier, you’ve seen his incredible work before. Niehues has drawn maps for over 200 resorts worldwide, including legendary […]
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Corbet’s Couloir – Jackson Hole. Credit: Eric Seymour/JHMR photo 7 of the Scariest Runs in North America Robin Azer | July 8, 202 By definition, ‘scary’ is all in the eye of the beholder. Out on the ski slopes, steepness and scary are often partners in crime. How steep is steep? Generally speaking, beginner runs have a […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat June 2021 Indoor Snowsports Facilities Finally Catching on in U.S.; Developer Alpine-X Plans to Open 20-Plus Destinations. Alpine-X’s first venue—Fairfax Peak—will open in Northern Virginia, with 20-plus additional metro markets to follow. The ski dome will be the anchor, but the complex will also include an upscale hotel, a […]
Jeremy Jones Rides Insane 21,500-Foot, 68-Degree Himalayan Spines Miles Clark March 31, 2021 In a conversation a few years ago with Jeremy about his 2013 trip to the Himalayas, he told me that the “Shangri-La Spines” were the longest spines he’s seen anywhere. He explained how in Alaska, the spines are great, but they are rarely […]
The Past, Present, and Future Legends of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA Spencer Cox March 30, 2021 Photo credit: Squaw Alpine Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA has produced more legendary skiers and riders than practically anywhere else. It’s no wonder why: These California resorts have some of the steepest, […]
Mt. Pinatubo’s 1991 eruption. Photo credit: WIRED Solar Geoengineering: Skiing’s Last Hope? Clay Malott January 20, 2021 In 1991, Mt. Pinatubo erupted in the Philippines. The eruption spewed 20 million tonnes of sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere, a layer in the Earth’s atmosphere between 10 and 50 kilometers above the ground. The haze of sulfate particles […]
Ski Tips: Deceleration lives in the future January 11, 2021 By Dan Egan, EBS ski columnist Many skiers try to slow down each turn they make because they are living under the delusion that the purpose of turning is to slow down. Skis are not designed to slow down. I’ve never met a ski engineer that […]
