The Biggest Ski State, Part 2
As anyone who follows this blog knows, Liftopia and skiing in general generate a lot of data and statistics around skiing, lift tickets, and other information. In this post we’ll take a look at which state is the “Biggest Ski State.” The answer depends on how you measure it. This is the second post in… Read the rest of the post!
The Biggest Ski State, Part 1
As anyone who follows this blog knows, Liftopia and skiing in general generate a lot of data and statistics around skiing, lift tickets, and other information. In this post we’ll take a look at which state is the “Biggest Ski State.” The answer depends on how you measure it. One thing we track at RRC… Read the rest of the post!
How to Suit Up for the Hill: A Beginner’s Ski Gear Guide
In this edition of the Liftopia blog, I’m gonna help all of you first-timers gear up from the feet up so you’ll be able to spend more time on the slopes and less time worrying about wet, frozen clothing or ice-burned/sunburned skin. Here are a few tips to help you blend in on the hill.… Read the rest of the post!
Top 5 Snowboarding Tricks
Snowboarding has come a long way in a very short time: 50 years ago, Sherman Popper’s Snurfer was released with a cute little rope for you to hold onto as you plummeted downhill, but snowboarding was considered so weird and dangerous it was only allowed off-piste. Today, about 30% of lift tickets in North America are… Read the rest of the post!
Five Reasons to Enter The Mountain Collective Giveaway
You may or may not have heard about The Mountain Collective Giveaway we launched last Tuesday. If you haven’t, you’re in luck – we’re going to give you five solid reasons to enter for your chance to win the greatest pass in the history of skiing for you and a friend! 5. It’s a little… Read the rest of the post!
Top 10 Female Snowboarders Changing the Industry
When I was a young girl, one of my favorite movies was Terminator 2: Judgement Day, not because of Eddie Furlong (yes, he looked quite dreamy back in day) but because of one of the other main characters: Sarah Connor. After countless repetitions of “Hasta la vista, baby”, I still cannot decide if my favorite… Read the rest of the post!
Stereotypical Characters in Ski School
Unlike many of my colleagues here at Liftopia, my skiing career has been filled with several multi-year hiatuses. As a result, I have had the honor and privilege of taking multiple intro-level lessons over the course of three different decades. After all these years on the magic carpet, I can finally say I am an… Read the rest of the post!
Why Learning to Ski or Snowboard is Awesome
Working in the ski industry, it is easy to forget how we all got here. At some point in the past, whether it be a year ago or 50 years ago each of us took the first step to change our identity, become something new. Because that first time when each of us strapped on… Read the rest of the post!
When skiing around New Hampshire you’ll find something for the whole family. I like to check out the ski schools and every resort in New Hampshire that I’ve skied at makes a point of offering a very comfortable experience for new skiers. Don’t let this fool you there’s a lot to New Hampshire that needs… Read the rest of the post!
