Working alone, out of his mother’s basement in Colorado in 2005, Flylow founder Dan Abrams was exactly where he wanted to be. Even if it did take him three years to move through all the inventory of that first big shipment of cactus pants and black jackets. “I sold the pants for the same amount I … [Read more...]
Self-driving dolaGon could open up portals of untracked terrain
Some of life’s greatest ideas spring forth on chairlifts. Seth Neubardt’s brightest light bulb moment came five years ago, while enjoying a ride up with his son. “I said to him, ‘wouldn't it be great if we had our own mini snow cat that could drive itself down the hill and meet us at the … [Read more...]
Olympic champ Donna Weinbrecht gives her tips for handling springtime moguls
Learning how to ski in the 1970s in Vernon Township, N.J., where the Hidden Valley mountain ops team would regularly roll flat any bumps that took shape, one might wonder how Donna Weinbrecht’s mogul skiing career got off the ground. She started the ski team at West Milford High School and focused … [Read more...]
Maine’s Katahdin has a short spring season for backcountry skiers, but it never fails to amaze
“I looked with awe at the ground I trod on, to see what the Powers had made there, the form and fashion and material of their work. This was that Earth of which we have heard, made out of Chaos and Old Night. Here was no man’s garden, but the unhandselled globe. It was not lawn, nor pasture, nor … [Read more...]
Meet the Albas, a video-producing team that embraces a love for family skiing
Five-year-old Sandro Alba had to drag his hesitant family — parents Ray and Alicia along with baby sister Nevada — out into the cold of New York City on Christmas Day, 2010. Santa brought him a snowboard and obviously the boy wanted to try it out on the local sledding spot near the cemetery called, … [Read more...]
New crop of helmets and goggles is heads (and eyes) above the rest
Heads up everyone. Your brain and vision are the most important tools you’ve got for performing your best and keeping you safe out on the slopes. It’s why industry manufacturers are committed to investing research and development dollars into helmet and goggle designs to set new standards every … [Read more...]
Vermont’s Middlebury Snow Bowl is a bowl cut for everybody
The “Febs” were out in full force this year, the most ever. Donning traditional caps and gowns — along with unique commencement regalia like helmet cams, scarves, goggles and ski pants — 190 Middlebury College mid-year graduates gathered at the top of the Snow Bowl on Feb. 5 for their highly … [Read more...]
There’s a place for all abilities to ski in the woods at these New England resorts
Ry Young has a unique approach when scoping out glades to ski at Mad River Glen. “You can literally take a look at the trail map and imagine the trails as negative space,” he said. “Then your eye will see all of the woods skiing terrain. It's literally everything, everywhere — just poke … [Read more...]
Bode-backed indoor skiing concept addressing some of the biggest hurdles in the sport
If you can’t bring the people to the mountains, bring the mountains to the people. That’s the approach of Alpine-X and its ambitious plans to develop indoor snowsports resorts throughout North America. The company aims to provide an authentic alpine experience for beginners, competitive-level … [Read more...]
Boot manufacturers peek into past to bring back the rear-entry
In the movie world, sequels don’t often measure up to the originals. Need I say more than “Little Fockers” or “Grown Ups 2?” Occasionally, though, the sequel knocks it out of the park to become the new standard, like “The Godfather Part II” or “The Empire Strikes Back.” In the world of ski boots, … [Read more...]
These apps can do much more than just track your day
My favorite new smartphone app this season is the one that communicates directly with my socks. (There’s a sentence I never imagined I’d ever write). Beyond dialing in the warmth of my toes from my fingertips, however, the app does little else to enhance my daily skiing experience. Skiers and … [Read more...]
Snowmaker Brian Hughes is the source of Killington’s ‘motivosity’
So, the Beast has a soft underbelly. The growing legion of New England skiers and riders who follow longtime Killington snowmaker/groomer Brian Hughes on social media know. His soulful condition reports on Facebook and Instagram resonate well beyond those simply clicking to see where the guns … [Read more...]
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