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TBT: Three Names for One Hill
Believe it or not, Mount Kato's history dates back to the 1930s. Harvey Anderson, a local canoer and ski jumper began a search in the...
Aug 19, 2021
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The State of the Industry: Day Two at MSAA
Another action-packed day at the MSAA (Midwest Ski Areas Association) conference! We opened up with Kelly Pawlak of NSAA (National Ski...
Aug 18, 2021
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What's Staying for Next Season? Day One at MSAA
The first day of the MSAA (Midwest Ski Area Association) annual conference is in the books and there is a ton to talk about! I was...
Aug 17, 2021
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It's Friday! Time to Watch Re-Action (2005)
To celebrate another Friday in the books, we uploaded one of Kyle Decker's earlier ski films Re-Action. Re-Action was the sequel to...
Aug 13, 2021
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TBT: The World's First Quad Chairlift
A few weeks back we posted the story on how Everett Kircher (Owner of Boyne/Boyne Highlands) was responsible for building the world's...
Aug 12, 2021
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Midwesterner Takes Over as CEO of Vail Resorts
Yesterday afternoon Vail Resorts, Inc. announced that Kirsten Lynch will take over as Chief Executive Officer on November 1st, 2021. She...
Aug 11, 2021
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Sundown Mountain Announces Exclusive Pass Holder Hours
Last week Sundown announced a new perk for their Weekend Warrior and Full Season Passholders that allows them to hit the slopes before...
Aug 9, 2021
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It's Friday... Stop Working & Watch Re-Edit! (2004)
To kick off the weekend right, we uploaded one of Kyle Decker's earliest ski films Re-Edit. Re-Edit debuted back in 2004 and highlighted...
Aug 6, 2021
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TBT: A Trollhaugen Snow Train?
Most people know that ski trains were a critical part of growing the sport of skiing, but did you know that Trollhaugen once had a...
Aug 5, 2021
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Now's Your Chance to Buy A Double Chairlift
This morning Welch Village released information regarding the sale of their 1973 Hall Double Chairs. The chairs will go on sale on August...
Aug 4, 2021
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From Filming Ohio to the X Games
Last week we had the chance to sit down the Kyle Decker to discuss his journey from making ski films with friends in Ohio to now working...
Jul 30, 2021
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TBT: Buck Hill's Mountain Coaster
Did you know that Buck Hill was once the home to a mountain coaster? The coaster was installed in 1979 at a reported cost of $100,000....
Jul 29, 2021
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UP Ski Resorts Still "Under Contract"
The sale of Big Snow Resort is still progressing but has run into some minor setbacks. Buyers are still confident that they will be able...
Jul 24, 2021
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TBT: Cascade Mountain
When Cascade Mountain opened in 1962, it looked much different than it does today. Boasting only one double chairlift and five rope tows,...
Jul 22, 2021
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TBT: First Triple Chair Ever At Boyne Highlands
Both Boyne Mountain Resort and Boyne Highlands Resort hold many of the ski industry's firsts, but did you know that Boyne Highlands was...
Jul 15, 2021
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