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A Wonderful Cartoon From Mike Roth, Ski Journalist From Albany. Mike writes and draws cartoons for the Albany Times-Union Ski Blog. This one is about Smuggler’s Notch’s Doc Dempsey’s run. Credit: Mike RothPosted from SeniorsSkiing.com
Skiing Grandparents Play Major Role Introducing Grandkids To Winter Sports by Jon Weisberg — May 16, 2018 Courtesy: Daily Mail Grandparents who ski or board play a major role introducing their grandchildren to the sport. This is one of several significant findings from the April reader survey. It was the fifth SeniorsSkiing.com reader survey, and it produced […]
AN ODE TO A PATROLLER One husband reflects on being married to a ski patroller and her sheer love of doing good and doing it well. By Robert Nussbaum | February 28, 2018 It is still dark out and the winter cold is strongly suggesting that remaining under the covers would be extraordinarily prudent. Nevertheless, […]
Learning from Injury Correspondent Ends Her Season In “Routine” Fall, Provides Us With Lessons Learned. [Editor Note: We’ve heard correspondent Yvette Cardozo’s story numerous times, especially the part about immediate post-incident denial. Perhaps there is some biological reaction, perhaps a form of shock, that masks the pain of more serious injury. In any case, her […]
Jim Gaffigan: Skiing is insane There’s still time to get in some winter sports. Just ask our Jim Gaffigan: Because I’m a great father, I took my family skiing last weekend. Yes, it was expensive. No, I don’t own an oil company. I’d rather not think about how much it cost me. I just […]
12 North American Mountain Towns Perfect For Winter Adventure Jill Sanford CONTRIBUTOR As far as destinations go, there’s no better place to visit in the winter than a mountain town. Snow-dusted pine trees, twinkling shop lights, and cheerful après stops are just a few of the picturesque sights to discover in a mountain town, but […]
January 16, 2018 Building the Best Parks in the World: A Snow Park Technologies Interview Click on the title for full story. Posted from Snowboarding.com
The History of the Legendary 10th Mountain Division, The Men Who Started USA’s Ski Industry SnowBrains | November 17, 2017 | I bet you didn’t know that at least 62 ski areas in the USA were started by 10th Mountain Division veterans. Even Vail and Aspen were started by 10th Mountain Division vets. “After the war, ex-soldiers […]
It’s summer and most ski club boards and committees are hard at work planning for the upcoming ski season. Your club is probably doing the same, working out the trip schedule as best you can. Do our members really want an overnite trip that they have to drive 250 miles to get there? Is that […]
While attempting to board a flight for Bride Le Bains in France at Detroit’s Metropolitan Airport, the process came to an abrupt halt as they were scanning my passport. The security officer brought in a supervisor who told me that my passport was invalid. I protested, saying that the passport did not expire until February […]
Secret societies and terrorists need privacy. On the other hand, ski clubs need new members and to keep current members informed. The two types of organizations are not often compatible in those needs. If you are a secret society and want to keep your nefarious doings quiet, you need to make sure than strangers do […]
After 29 years of publishing The National Ski Club Newsletter, I’ve had a lot of fun meeting, partying, and skiing with many club and council officers in club and council meetings, trade shows, and on the world’s ski slopes but, due to continuing health issues, I am retiring as editor of The National Ski Club […]
