A note for you senior skiers (sorry, that means all of us 40+). Exercise recovery time increases noticeably as we age. The editorial staff here at DSJ has found that our own recovery time is now greater than 24 hours after a day 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…
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…
Tuesday 2/26/13 is travel day. Planes, trains, and automobiles. Okay, maybe just an airport train, but three of us make the trip to Mt.Bachelor, OR from Phoenix, AZ. Although connecting flights are available to Redmond, near the resort, we plan to meet in Eugene […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So we all know the 2002 Olympic speed events were held here, but have you heard of it since? Have you been there? Likely not. Since it’s a god-awful full hour’s drive north of SLC, instead of just 30 minutes […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
We all know closing day at your favorite ski area happens not because there’s not enough snow to ski, but because there’s not enough people for the area to warrant spinning the lifts. Colorado and Utah routinely suffer ironic […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
CRESTED BUTTE — Like most of the competitors at last weekend’s Subaru Freeride Series event, Conor Pelton got his start chasing gates. Pelton, who won the men’s division of the two-day extreme skiing competition, grew up in Michigan and was […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As I sit here writing this, it’s another stormy day at the DSJ Corporate HQ based here in Phoenix, AZ. The high country is getting pounded, excitement is building, but once again, it seems as though the gods are conspiring. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Sales of snowboards and snowboard equipment have slipped 21% over the last four years, while sales of skis have climbed 3% in the same period, according to SnowSports Industries America, a trade group that tracks the $3.5-billion snow sports and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Loosely based on The Complete Encyclopedia of Skiing, Third Edition, by Bob Barnes, this project presents a brief and concise glossary of many common skiing and ski teaching concepts, including both contemporary and historical terms. It is by no means […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
