Where is this place? We must be getting close. Eyes anxiously scan the steep canyon walls for any sign of a ski lift. It’s barely dawn and six of us are driving up the snow covered back road snaking out of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Well, nothing actually. Other than changing shape over the years as skis have become shorter, they’re still alive and well and flourishing at most ski resorts, thank you very much. So why is it that the modern skiing establishment would […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In our previous blog, “What Ever Happened to Moguls?”, we discussed the unfortunate and rather perplexing demise of moguls as they pertain to the modern ski scene. Could this issue be a symptom of a larger problem? That being the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I remember a guy once explained to me some years back that “Ski resorts are just like golf course communities. The golf course itself is a money loser and is only there as an amenity to attract real estate development”. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Well, it certainly is expensive. Isn’t everything these days? In an absolute sense, depending upon one’s particular financial situation, it may be just too much. No argument there. But if you’re reading this, you’re probably the type that isn’t going […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Gore-Tex, we’ve all heard of it, but what exactly is it, and do we really need it? It has become almost a generic term for a line of advanced technology fabric systems, that when it comes to ski jackets and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
While bindings aren’t nearly as sexy to talk about as skis or boots, they are your direct connection to the ski and the only piece of gear, besides a helmet, that is engineered with your safety as the foremost concern. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
With the season only weeks away now, the Customer Service Dept. here at DSJ WHQ (actually we farm it out to Indianastan now to help cover bonuses for upper management) has received numerous inquiries regarding the age old quandary of “buy […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Just because the dust has finally begun to settle in the PCMR vs Vail dispute, don’t think for a minute that other things in the state of Utah have also settled down. Questions still abound on numerous fronts: *What […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Due to a simple so-called “clerical error” back in 2011, a Utah judge has recently granted Vail Resorts the right to evict the current and long-time owners of Park City Mountain Resort and basically take over. Sound crazy? The internet […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
