Is the Ski Industry Thriving or Dying?
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, […]conSKIerge co-founder
Jay Peak - I Had to Go!!
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 […]
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Where the Hell Is the Snow? - Take 2
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. […]
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Don't Make These Mistakes! Part 1
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 […]
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While You Were at the Beach - Ski News for Winter 25/26
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 […]
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Where the Hell is the Snow!?
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 […]
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WE'RE BACK! And Now is the Time to Let Us Help You!
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 […]
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An Afternoon at Dear Valet
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 […]
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A Tribute. Thanks, Quino.
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 […]
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Vote With Your Skis
February 15, 2025 You may have noticed recently we are on a rampage about Vail Resorts and Alterra (aka Aspen) controlling the ski industry. They essentially fix the prices; they force us into buying their multi-area passes; they pay their employees squat while the executives take down millions and do little to preserve the uniqueness […]
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It's Broke (yes, the Ski Industry); We Need to Fix It
February 7, 2025 As much as we like skiing, we are fearful that the light at the end of the tunnel for the industry is actually from a train headed our way. The reasons abound as to why the industry may be headed into avalanche terrain. We would site three primary ones: the exorbitant costs, […]
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Vail Update and Who Has the Snow
January 27, 2025 We know you are still trying to figure out what that large exhale was you heard on the morning of Monday, January 6th. As usual, we are here for you to solve that mystery. It was a stupendously large long sigh of relief coming from those that work in the ski industry […]
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Skiing Meets the Real World -The Park City Patrollers' Strike
January 17, 2025 Although we call it the Ski Industry, we don’t typically think of it that way – as a business. We think of blue skies with powder underfoot shared with friends. We think of road trips to explore new mountains. We take risks in skiing that make us feel vibrant and allow us […]
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