‘I Get Around’ or ‘Five Resorts in Five Days: A Mini Ski Safari’
(Photo caption: Sugarbush Resort) Living in a small state like Vermont has its benefits. Nothing’s that far apart, and since the state has 20 downhill ski resorts, getting to one or another isn’t all that difficult. Sure, the mountains aren’t as big as the ones out west. But there’s still a lot of great skiing,……
The Divas Take On Tremblant: Diva East 2019
Did you know TheSkiDiva has two annual gatherings a year for the women who participate on the forum? It’s a way for us to connect with one another: to get to know the living, breathing people behind the user names. And sure — while the skiing is important, even more important is enjoying the camaraderie of……
IKON and EPIC aren’t the only games in town. A look at Magic Mountain.
It’s only the middle of March, and next year’s season passes are already on the market. Alterra and Vail both launched their respective passes on March 5: Alterra its updated IKON pass, and Vail its EPIC FOR EVERYONE, a revamped offering of its popular EPIC pass. The Peak Pass and Mountain Collective Pass dropped a……
Is Resort Skiing Getting More Dangerous?
If you’re like the Alliance for Skier and Snowboarder Responsibility in Summit County, you may believe it is. The recently formed group got some press for hosting a discussion on safety on the slopes, which it sees as a growing concern. The founders believe their group is the first one made up of skiers and……
Why Glen Plake’s Down Home Tour Matters.
Last week I ran into Glen Plake. Yes, that Glen Plake. I was at Pico (VT) for the on-snow Industry Demo Days, where people in the ski industry get to try next year’s goods. (Yes, it’s a lot of fun). So I’m sitting in the lodge getting ready to remove my boots, and I look……
A chat with Hilary Engisch-Klein, 2018 inductee to the US Ski Hall of Fame
Before Donna Weinbrecht won the first gold medal in freestyle skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics, there was Hilary Engisch-Klein. (You can read my 2012 interview with Donna here.) Hilary is being inducted into the US Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame this year for good reason: she completely dominated the World Cup mogul series……
A chat with Christy Mahon, record-breaking ski mountaineer.
Sometimes you run across someone whose accomplishments are so extraordinary that it’s hard to believe one person could’ve done them all. Yet with Christy Mahon, I’ve found exactly that. Christy exhibits a combination of fearlessness, athleticism, and tenacity that’s hard to match. In 2010, she became the first woman to ski all 54 of Colorado’s 14,000-foot……
A chat about fear with fear expert Mermer Blakeslee.
For many of us, skiing is a head game. Get past the fear, and suddenly things become a lot easier. So who better to talk to about this than Mermer Blakeslee, the ski industry’s recognized fear expert and author of In the Yikes! Zone: A Conversation With Fear . The post A chat about fear with…
A chat with Laura Davies, or how to ski 15 countries in one year
How many countries have you skied in? One? Two? Maybe, just maybe three or four? What would you say if I told you I’ve come across someone who’s skied in fifteen countries in just one year? Incredible, right? But that’s just what 27-year old Laura Davies did. In August, 2016, Laura did what most of us only dream about: she…
A chat with Kelly Pawlak, new president of the National Ski Areas Association
There’s nothing unusual about female ski instructors. And women in resort human resources, marketing, communications, and sales? Common as dirt. But women general managers are a somewhat rarer breed. According to statistics from the National Ski Areas Association [NSAA], there are only about 20 to 30 nationwide. It’s more or less a boys’ club. All this is…
