Moonline: Night Skiing In a Whole New Light!
Holiday Cheer. Enjoy this short, uplifting, award-winning video. Cozy snowbound cabin. Illuminated skis and poles. Powder. Moon. What a joyful pleasure! Moonline
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SHORT SWINGS!
CALIFORNIA Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows won USA Today’s 2017 Readers’ Choice Poll for ‘Best Ski Resort.’ The resort secured top spot in the 2016 poll, as well. IDAHO McCall, ID is near from Brundage Mountain, the 2000′ vertical resort advertising the “best snow in Idaho. About 10 minutes from the mountain is Shore Lodge, with luxury accommodations and a spa built[Read More…]
Powder Mountain: The Cuba of Utah Ski Areas
Visit Soon, It’s About to Change. Before the end of this season, Powder Mountain, Utah’s slightly out of the way ski area will become the largest in all of North America with 8464 acres, surpassing in size Park City (7300 acres), Whistler Blackcomb (8171 acres) and Big Sky (8000 acres). Even without the 1000 new acres that will be available[Read More…]
10 Reasons To Go Skiing This Winter: John Christie’s Last Article
[Editor Note: We are honored to publish one of John Christie’s last articles about skiing, snow, and the outdoors. John was one of snow sports most ardent supporters, from his days as a college racer to the development and management of major ski resorts in Maine and Vermont. He passed away in the spring, and to us, he was an original[Read More…]
The Ski Trains Return!
Car Free Means Care Free for Seniors. Remember ski trains? Back in the day, trains were the way to get away from the city and into the mountains. Denver skiers were thrilled last March when the ski train resumed service from Denver to Winter Park, CO, to help celebrate the ski area’s 75th birthday. Officials had ended the service in 2009[Read More…]
The Value of Guided Skiing
Try It, You’ll Like It OR Let Me Toot My Horn. When I tell people that I am a guide for skiing and hiking I, basically, receive two different responses. The first response goes something like “cool, I want your job, ….”. The second response goes something like “why does someone need a guide for skiing, that sounds silly….?”. I[Read More…]
SIA Asks For Your Input For Industry Survey
Snowsports Industries America Is Conducting Research And You Can Help. SeniorsSkiing.com is honored to be asked to support a special survey being conducted by SIA. It’s all about Alpine boot buying. If you respond and are selected, you might win some cool prizes from SIA as a reward, including boots, cameras and t-shirts of all kinds. We’ve taken the survey,[Read More…]
This Week In SeniorsSkiing.Com (12/16)
Find Ski Buddies, Ski For Free, More Gizmo Gift Ideas, Mt. Bachelor’s Appeal, New Backcountry Area Open and Short Swings! We have some terrific news for all readers of SeniorsSkiing.com. Through our reader surveys, we know that many readers are looking for skiing companions. We thought of different ways to fill that need from boosting our FORUM to literally individually matching[Read More…]
Short Swings!
Snow Sports Industry Leader Bernie Weichsel Is Honored SeniorsSkiing.com Advisory Council member and Snow Sports industry leader, Bernie Weichsel, was honored with the YES Lifetime Achievement Award in Boston last weekend. YES (Youth Enrichment Services) serves the urban youth of greater New England by providing outdoor adventures in skiing, snowboarding, hiking, biking, canoeing and camping. Bernie has been an outstanding supporter[Read More…]
Where Seniors Can Ski For FREE: Huff Post
108 Ski Resorts In North America Recognize Seniors With Free Lift Tickets. SeniorsSkiing.com’s co-publisher Jon Weisberg has another article on Huffington Post, this time describing where seniors can ski for free or for very little money. [NOTE: You can only download this list from SeniorsSkiing.com. There is no download link in the Huff Post[Read More…]
SeniorsSkiing Guide: Mt. Bachelor, OR
New Lift Opening On Dec 16 Makes Mt. Bachelor Sixth Largest In US. The season seems to go on forever at Central Oregon’s Mt. Bachelor, where Pacific storms dump huge annual totals, and the upper-elevation slopes hold onto the snow. From November to late May, Mt. Bachelor keeps the lifts spinning for an ardent group of skiing faithful. Among them[Read More…]
Electronic Gizmo Gift Ideas Keep You Connected
Wander, But Don’t Get Lost. “Why am I here? What happened?” I was lying on my back in a narrow 20-ft deep snow hole. My concerned buddy was looking at me from above. I took a few photos and started thinking how to get out of my snow jail without ropes or means of communication with ski patrol. The conditions were tricky,[Read More…]
Whisper Ridge: 100 Square Miles Of Snowcat Skiing In Utah
It’s New This Year And Something To Shout About. It’s the largest backcountry resort in the country: 3,300 feet vertical, 300+ average inches of snow, and luxury yurt “glamping.” Check your bucket list. Better add Whisper Ridge. Peace, quiet, the hush of snow, make your own tracks, and the vastness of mountain ranges virtually to yourself. Are you drooling? Whisper[Read More…]
Find Ski Buddies Near You Through NSCF
Now Our Readers Can Pinpoint Local Ski Clubs. Check Out Their Events And Activities. In Flying Solo, a recent article by XCSkiResorts.com publisher Roger Lohr, the joys of solitary skiing, nordic or alpine, are highlighted. From the comments, many readers agree. There are definitely benefits to going at your own speed, especially when you ski with people whose skills are at[Read More…]
This Week In SeniorsSkiing.Com (Dec. 9)
Subscriber-Only News, Gift Ideas, Season Photo Book, Are SmartPhones Upstaging Ski Talk (?) A Message To Our Subscribers It’s been a busy week at SeniorsSkiing.com headquarters. Not only is the ski season ramping up everywhere, the holiday gift rush in acceleration mode. And we have some great news for our subscribers. As you may be aware, SeniorsSkiing.com has created a number of[Read More…]
Short Swings!
CALIFORNIA Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows announced that five of its skiers were named to the 2017 U.S. Alpine Ski Team. All are part of the area’s development system and have been successful in International Ski Federation (FIS) competition. COLORADO Numerous Colorado resorts offer free skiing for young children—a definite benefit for grandparents taking the kids for a ski holiday. Ages, dates,[Read More…]
Still More Gifts For Senior Skiers: Huff Post
SeniorsSkiing.com’s Jon Weisberg Publishes Ideas For Holiday Gifts In Huffington Post. Still wondering about a gift for your favorite senior snow sport enthusiast? Co-publisher Jon Weisberg has some creative ideas that go beyond gloves and long underwear. Jon is an outside-the-box kind of guy, and his gift idea are quite clever. Click here for his article on gifts for senior skiers[Read More…]
More Gift Idea Discounts For SeniorsSkiing.com Subscribers Only
Check Out Serious Pro Discounts For Gear and Clothing From Experticity Our Online Partner. SeniorsSkiing.com subscribers enjoy access to discounts on gear and clothing from the Experticity.com website which hosts links to many top brands. To get these discounts, you have to be a subscriber. If you are NOT yet a subscriber, just sign up using the pop-up or click here[Read More…]
Creating Your Own Ski Season Photo Book
Start Now To Produce An Attractive Photo Book with Minimal Camera and Computer Skills. Many seniors keep track of their ski days, planning (or hoping) to ski their age each season. With a little more effort, and with minimal camera and computer skills, one can create an attractive ski-season photo book. I think my ski books, compiled for the past ten years,[Read More…]
Have Smartphones Ruined The Ski Experience?
We Used To Just Ski. And Ski Talk. What Happened? There we were, making turns in the soft powder as it dumped from the sky. The fluff was mesmerizing. Then my companion-of-the-day announced: “I have to stop.” Off came the gloves. Out came the phone. She began snapping photos. My mind said: “Take your photos, then let’s ski.” But the[Read More…]
This Week In SeniorsSkiing.com (Dec. 2)
A Great Book Idea, Museum Visit, Balance Tip, Why Commercial X-C Ski Resorts, And Ski Mojo. There is snow in the air: definitely lots of natural in parts of the West, more like serious making of snow in the East. Nevertheless, resorts are opening and the season is beginning. And just in time for the holidays. That means gifts. Speaking of[Read More…]
This Season Read One Good Book
The Orphan Keeper: A Fantastic Apres Ski Read. As I approach my 73rd birthday and commence my 63rd consecutive season, I want to declare that from the time I was 10, skiing has been a source of joy. Not too long ago I was good from when the lifts opened until last ride. In recent years, I’ve been starting a bit[Read More…]
Short Swings!
CALIFORNIA Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows announced that the The Audi FIS Women’s Alpine World Cup at Squaw Valley (March 9 – 12, 2017) will be 100% carbon neutral. The area will materially reduce and offset emissions directly related to the event. Activities will include composting, fresh water stations (both areas discontinued sale of single use plastic ater bottles last season — the first in the[Read More…]
Sponsored Content: Extend Your Skiing With Supportive Ski~mojo
Ski All Day Without Struggling With Tired Legs, Sore Knees And Aching Hips. Ski~mojo has certainly been the savior of many a skier, keeping them on the slopes for longer – whether that’s more time on the mountain during a day or more years to enjoy the sport. Endorsed by both the PSIA in the U.S and BASI (British Association of[Read More…]
Hands Up For Balance: A Technique Tip
Keep An Eye On Your Arms. One of the best tips I ever got was from a guy who was a former Colorado Pro Tour racer. Frank Anderes had a keen eye for what was happening on the hill and besides telling me that it was important to make a lot of turns on a smaller hill, his tip about[Read More…]
