Salt Lake City, UT – It’s already November and ski resorts are opening across the Northern Hemisphere, which means that it’s time for First Tracks!! Online Media’s Annual Holiday Gear Gift Guide. Best of all, this year’s edition is our biggest ever! Part I: Outerwear We’ll admit it – we’re geeks at heart. Afer all, … Continue reading First Tracks!! Online Holiday Ski and Snowboard Gift Guide 2008-09
Eden, UT – Think Utah skiing, and what comes to mind? The ski and snowboard resorts surrounding the state’s only true ski town, Park City? Or maybe it’s the deep snows of the Cottonwood Canyons? Chances are, though, that it isn’t the three ski resorts that surround the pastoral Ogden Valley of northern Utah.
New York, NY – Downhill skiing continues to be one of America’s favorite winter pastimes, attracting nearly 20 million participants to the snowy slopes each year. Snowboarding is gaining popularity too, as recent reports found more than eight million Americans participate in the sport each year. Yet, along with the excitement of a day on … Continue reading Preparation Key to Avoiding Skiing and Snowboarding Injuries
Salt Lake City, UT – Each year, avalanches claim more than 150 lives worldwide, and many more are caught in the “White Death” but survive. In recent years, these numbers have been increasing due to the boom in outdoor recreation. Skiers, snowboarders, hikers and other backcountry recreationists are drawn to the mountains, where they … … Continue reading Avalanche Safety Requires Tools, Knowledge
Pincher Creek (AB), Canada – Prior to 1998-99, only local skiers from the southern Alberta towns of Lethbridge and Pincher Creek patronized Castle Mountain, formerly known as Westcastle Park with its 1,700 vertical feet and 400 acres. In the summer of 1998 Castle purchased a double chair from Sunshine Village and expanded the mountain … … Continue reading Castle Mountain Revisited, and Other Alberta Skiing
Snowbird, UT – Now that cooler temperatures are upon us and leaves are changing color, the season of ski and snowboard swaps is upon us. The current ski swaps and equipment sale expos of today are a far cry from the garage sales of yesteryear, offering ample opportunity for enthusiasts to buy and sell used … Continue reading Tips on Shopping the Ski and Snowboard Swaps
Salt Lake City, UT – It may be hard to think about frostbite and hypothermia as summer chugs onward, but winter isn’t far off and brushig up now on how to deal with hypothermia and frostbite could make all the difference once the snow starts flying. Hypothermia, the result of the inability to overcome heat … Continue reading Dealing with Hypothermia and Frostbite