Is it still called daycare after the sun goes down? Either way, Kids Night Out programs are sprouting up at ski resorts countrywide with a singular goal: to give parents a quiet evening while their children are entertained in a supervised, safe...
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Grant Gunderson is one of the most recognized ski photographers in the industry. Cover shots and photography contest wins adorn his resume, along with some of the most stunning images in the world of skiing. Here are some of his tips for getting the shot. -
SkiMag.comTed Ligety just claimed his third Audi FIS Alpine World Cup giant slalom title today, becoming the first American to do so. Here's his step-by-step pre-season training plan so that you can win like he does. Week One Week Two Week Three Week Four Week Five Week Six Training Tips with Ted Ligety: Week 1 -
SkiMag.comVonn wins the super-combined, downhill and super-G titles in Tarvisio, Italy, as the U.S. Women go 1-2-4 in Super G. Lindsey Vonn vaulted up the World Cup standings, capturing the super-combined, downhill, and super-G disciplines in Tarvisio, Italy, last weekend. In Super-G, Julia Mancuso was second and Laurenne Ross fourth for the U.S. Ski Team's best finish since Jan. 14, 2007. With six races remaining, Vonn now trails German rival Maria Riesch by 96 points for the overall title. If... -
The concise, revised compendium of favorite tips and strategies for maximizing your precious time on snow. Will there be a quiz? Yes. Every time you go skiing. -
SkiMag.comA strong second run put Ligety on top of the podium at FIS World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Despite incoming fog, Ted Ligety put down a clean second run to win the men’s giant slalom at the FIS World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Ligety was fourth after the first run, and his strong second run pushed him ahead of silver medalist Cyprien Richard of France by eight hundredths of a second. Bode Miller came in 12th and Warner Nickerson placed 35th... -
SkiMag.comIs it still called daycare after the sun goes down? Either way, Kids Night Out programs are sprouting up at ski resorts countrywide with a singular goal: to give parents a quiet evening while their children are entertained in a supervised, safe environment. And if the offspring have a blast in the process, everyone wins. Check out these five options. -
SkiMag.comNews Vonn leads another strong performance from the U.S. women, including three top 10 finishes, at the World Championship downhill in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. lindsey Vonn Silver G-P After sitting out the super G and the slalom portion of the combined events earlier this week, Lindsey Vonn came back strong today to win a silver medal on the challenging Kandahar downhill course. Vonn, who suffered a concussion earlier this week, was... -
SkiMag.comYou don’t have to rip to heliski. In fact, for intermediates and up who struggle with powder, the untracked wilds are the best place to learn. If you're an intermediate... 1. Weight both feet equally: On hardpack, you stand mostly on your downhill ski, which gives you the power you need to carve a turn. In powder, however, a weighted ski will dive down and knock you off-balance. So distribute your weight on both skis and steer, rather than carve, through the fluff. 2. Make small... -
SkiingMag.comWe’ve launched a new snow-reporting site: Snow Reports. It’s an all-encompassing, and gives you all the information you’ll need to know when you’re deciding where to skiYou can click on the state of your choice then scroll down the list to see which of the resorts closest to you received the most snow. It’ll help make the decision easier of where to go. You can quickly filter your resort search to find the deepest dumps, resorts with the most vertical and other mountain info: For instance, if... -
SkiMag.comSimply put– Ted Ligety is on a tear. With the jagged Italian Dolomites as a spectacular backdrop, Ligety carved his way to a third successive World Cup giant slalom victory this past Sunday in the land of pasta, passion and Pavarotti. Ligety’s image was strewn across more newspapers, televisions and websites from Alta Badia – site of Sunday’s race – to neighboring Val Gardena, which hosted speed races in the days prior, than embattled Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Entering...
