Snowboarding Appears to be in Serious Decline

Dec03
by fritzski on 12/03/2013 at 6:06 pm
Posted In: News, Events, & Opinion

I’m not sure I agree with this.  From my personal observation on the slopes, it seems to be as popular as ever.  But this article is based mostly on sales figures, so maybe you boarders just need to get out there and buy a new ride!

 

Ski vs SnowboardFor about two decades, that was the way of the winter world: Snowboarding was by and for kids — at one point it rescued a moribund ski industry in the 1990s — and was seemingly destined to grow forever.

Ski-Snowboard duelBut, the ball has taken another unexpected bounce, as snowboarders have been bailing out in droves.  Whether it’s technology, culture, demographics, or some

combination, the trend is clear that snowboarding, once in skyrocketing ascent, has leveled and even declined in many markets.

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Update: DSJ Transportation Fleet Expansion!

Nov28
by fritzski on 11/28/2013 at 4:25 pm
Posted In: News, Events, & Opinion

Thanks to Fleet Manager Ron Logan, the DSJ corporate fleet has doubled in size.  It now covers Arizona and SW Colorado!!!  

Phoenix Regional Operations:

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Durango Regional Operations:

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Great article about the Science of Snow Forecasting & Reporting

Nov26
by fritzski on 11/26/2013 at 12:27 pm
Posted In: News, Events, & Opinion

snowThere are at least two sides to every story and in the case of snowfall we’re most interested in both the forecast amounts and the actual measurement. Here we’ll see how both disciplines can be measurable and precise, yet challenging to interpret.

Forecasters can predict a future combination of cold, moist air with low pressure above the mountains (bringing the air higher up) to create snow. One problem is that these variables all change on a daily (even hourly basis). This is why we all have come to ignore long-term future forecasts.

Once we do start to see snow fall, it becomes difficult to determine what to do with the information we receive…

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World’s Scariest Ski Slopes

Nov12
by fritzski on 11/12/2013 at 7:52 pm
Posted In: Uncategorized

Fabien drops inIcy crevasses, monster moguls, soaring cliffs, and avalanche risks: for some skiers, these are all part of the fun.

To nonskiers, just the idea of standing atop a sharply pitched slope—any slope—while attached to a pair of slippery boards may seem frightening. But even among serious snowhounds, a few fast-paced spins down a gnarly black-diamond trail are often thrill enough.

For a certain sort of skier, though, the garden-variety moguls and steeps of most expert trails are just boredom on ice.

“Some people just seem to have different stuff coursing through their veins, at least once they strap on their skis,” says Samantha Berman, senior editor at SKI magazine. “I don’t know if it’s an adrenaline thing or what…but they just need something more.”

Here are the top 14…

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DSJ Off-Season Promo Projects:

Jun18
by fritzski on 06/18/2013 at 7:19 pm
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Thanks to Ron Logan, DSJ Fleet Mgr, the corporate fleet has doubled in size, now covering Arizona and SW Colorado!!!  

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