Not your ordinary night skiing: Sugarbush, VT
Most people’s experience of night skiing is pretty standard: it gets dark, the ski area illuminates a few trails with high powered overhead lights, you ride the lift up, and then you ski down with several hundred of your closest friends. At Sugarbush Resort in Waitsfield, VT, night skiing is nothing like that. I know,… The post Not your ordinary night skiing: Sugarbush, VT appeared first on The Ski Diva.
A Chat with Poppy Gall, Outdoor Clothing Innovator: From ISIS to POPIA.
Did you ever find an outdoor clothing brand you really liked, only to have it disappear from the retail landscape? That was Isis Clothing for Women, a pioneering brand that fell by the wayside back in 2010. Isis first came on the scene in 1998, and it was like a breath of fresh air: a… The post A Chat with Poppy Gall, Outdoor Clothing Innovator: From ISIS to POPIA. appeared first on The Ski Diva.
The ski film “DREAM JOB” is hysterical. Here’s a chat with its producer, Colleen Gentemann.
Fall is ski movie time. Warren Miller Entertainment, TGR, Matchstick, Level 1, gear companies – these are just a few that produce ski films, year after year year. To me, most of these movies are pretty interchangeable. Sure, there’s lots of great skiing. But there’s little to differentiate one from another. That’s why I was… The post The ski film “DREAM JOB” is hysterical. Here’s a chat with its producer, Colleen Gentemann. appeared first on The Ski Diva.
A chat with Joel Gratz, OpenSnow founder and chief meteorologist
Now that it’s post-Labor Day, you can’t shake a stick without seeing a forecast for the coming ski season. NOAA, Farmer’s Almanac, The Weather Channel, Accuweather…these are only a few; there are tons of predictions around. And though all of us would love to know exactly what the coming winter will bring, I’m filled with questions. How accurate are these forecasts? What can I expect in the season ahead? And more importantly, WILL IT SNOW? The post A chat with Joel Gratz, OpenSnow founder and chief meteorologist appeared first on The Ski Diva.
You have questions, I have answers.
As you can imagine, I get a lot of emails from people asking me all sorts of questions. So chalk it up to laziness, chalk it up to efficiency, I thought I’d handle all my replies here in one shot. Here we go — answers to the most common questions that crop up in my… The post You have questions, I have answers. appeared first on The Ski Diva.
Celebrating the Fourth, Ski-Town Style
(Photo: Steamboat Fourth of July parade) The biggest holiday of the summer is just over a week away, and it’s time to make plans. I know what some of you are thinking: But Ski Diva, I’d like to go to my favorite ski town, but I’m sure what’s happening there. Can you help? Absolutely! Here’s a… The post Celebrating the Fourth, Ski-Town Style appeared first on The Ski Diva.
‘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 post ‘I Get Around’ or ‘Five Resorts in Five Days: A Mini Ski Safari’ appeared first on The Ski Diva.
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… The post The Divas Take On Tremblant: Diva East 2019 appeared first on The Ski Diva.
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… The post IKON and EPIC aren’t the only games in town. A look at Magic Mountain. appeared first on The Ski Diva.
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… The post A chat with Hilary Engisch-Klein, 2018 inductee to the US Ski Hall of Fame appeared first on The Ski Diva.
