What NOT to say to a ski friend
“Don’t get hurt”, “be careful”, “don’t break a leg”, “I worry about you”, “don’t let anything happen to you”. This is what friends say to me when I go skiing, these people I treasure and adore… …
How many ski areas in the World?
Guess how many ski areas there are in the world? Currently, our beautiful, regionally snowy, planet has over 6,000 ski areas around the globe! An exact number from Google is 6,135 ski resorts …
Do you use the Safety Bar on Ski Chairlifts?
Upon loading a chairlift, do you lower the safety bar when you’re skiing?I do… always have, always will! I like the protection of a restraint bar when traveling 20-50-feet above the cold hard ground …
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Ski Helmets Mandatory?
Italy is the first winter sports nation in Europe to make helmets mandatory for all skiers and snowboarders 2025-26 ski season, regardless of age. So much for Italy’s Dolce Vita – Far Niente …
Epic Pass or Ikon Pass – Best Season Pass for skiers
Vail Resorts’ Epic Pass now includes 42 Vail owned ski resorts, and access to 90 ski areas around the world! An early season purchase of $1051 for the 2025-26 winter gets you all that …
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Skiing couple skis over 350 ski areas
Heather and Greg Burke love to ski, they have both been skiing since age 3! Winter 2025, they have skied over 55 ski days at over 60 different ski areas in Austria’s Tyrol, and the French Alps, to …