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February 16, 2026 If you have been following along with us this winter, you no doubt have noticed I have chronicled the lack of snow in western North America. Although the status of the snowpack does indeed warrant another rant about the conditions, I am going to resist the temptation to engage in such a […]

February 4, 2026 My lovely wife, Rebecca, proofreads my articles, for she is the grammar queen in our family. When she read my recent article “Is the Ski Industry Thriving or Dying?” she remarked how depressing it was. And she was right. There are some troubling trends in our industry that unfortunately can’t be ignored. […]

January 29, 2025 I am stunned that I am writing yet another piece (our third!) entitled Where the Hell is the Snow? I wrote the first on December 2nd. At that point I was mildly surprised at the lack of snow in western North America, but it was way too early to panic. The second […]

January 27, 2025 I was heartened this fall to see the final numbers on skier visits and related statistics for the winter 2024-25. The numbers reported by the industry sources seemed encouraging. These statistics indicated robust skier visits in the United States and major investments and projects taken on by large international companies. All good, […]

January 4, 2026 Generally I would say that I have a piss poor memory.  However, memories related to skiing are an exception, and it is one rare area in which my pea brain excels. I can explore an area once and redraw the resort’s map weeks later. This is particularly true when it comes to […]

December 22, 2025 I wrote several weeks ago lamenting that except for the northeast there was very little snow in all of North America (missed it? read Where the Hell is the Snow!?). We hoped (assumed?) that we would not revisit the topic again. But here we are. Amazingly, there is very little good news. […]

We all make mistakes. When it comes to skiing, I’ve made plenty. My brother suggested over Thanksgiving dinner that I write an article about mistakes skiers should avoid. Not sure if he suggested this because he has made none or made way too many. A discussion for another day I guess. But it got me […]

December 4, 2025 Even though we don’t publish during the “off season,” we do keep a close eye on developments in the ski industry. Much of the “news” in the summer relates to non-skiing activities. Sorry gang, but I could care less about new mountain biking trails. While we laud the resorts’ efforts to remain […]

December 2, 2025 Serious skiers get to thinking about skiing in November. And now that we have crossed over into December it is legit for all skiers to turn their attention to it. How the hell else are we to make it through the winter weather thrown at us by the gods every year? While […]

November 21, 2025 Yes, we know…you have woken up every morning for months now wondering what is missing in your life!  Now you can relax and quit worrying, because, as we say every fall – WE’RE BACK! It was the absence of that wacky father/daughter team of Kevin and Charlotte at conSKIerge that left that […]

Other than skiing, I have no religious background. But I have heard over the years that confession is good for the soul. Readers of this blog have no doubt noticed our use of the phrase Dear Valet in reference to a certain ski area in Utah.  And, yes, occasionally you may have seen us make […]

February 22, 2005 Skiing is a safe sport. We wrote about that last year – Is Skiing Dangerous?  And the data hasn’t changed since then. Studies have shown that the injury rate is roughly 2-3 injuries for every 1,000 skier days. The most common injuries are those to knee ligaments and head injuries. Fortunately more than […]