History of Skiing & Snowsports
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In 1975, the establishment of YongPyong Resort, the first ski resort built in South Korea, allowed for significant growth in the snow sports industry for the country.
Today, there are 15 popular ski resorts in South Korea, and with the …
The Belalp Hexe: A Bewitching Ski Race in Switzerland
In 1983, the Ski Club of Belalp—a tiny village in the southern Swiss Canton of the Valais—founded one of the most bewitching ski competitions in the world: The Belalp Hexe. Or …
For the past almost 80 years, snowmaking has become more and more prominent in the ski industry, due to the lasting effects of climate change. Winter seasons are not as cold, there are shorter weather windows and ski resorts are …
If you saw a woman wearing pants while skiing today, you probably wouldn’t bat an eye, but you would have a century ago. Early female skiers often wore the same long, heavy skirts on the slopes that they wore in …
There are over a dozen ski resorts in the Lake Tahoe region on the California-Nevada border, where the Sierra Nevada snow draws skiers from near and far. Among these Lake Tahoe-area resorts is Sugar Bowl, which has been in operation …
Being named to the U.S. Olympic Alpine Team is arguably the ultimate goal for every young ski racer in the United States. But it’s a privilege that exceedingly few actually attain. The Winter Games occur every 4 years and fewer …
Ben Emery
In large, when anyone thinks of a quintessential ski bum, there is a certain person that comes to mind. Most likely they are male, in their 20s, wearing a beany hat …
Luxury ski wear expanded in America throughout the 2000s, and continues to develop today. During the 2000s, brands created more ski wear, and showcased that through advertisements and celebrity endorsements. Luxury brands including Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, and Prada started …
Vail Resorts has bought an exorbitant number of ski resorts around the world in the last two decades. Local skiers that saw their home mountains bought out hold mixed opinions about the new ownership, …
In this podcast, my co-host and I explore the deep connection Finnish culture has with cross-country skiing. The roots of which started nearly eight thousand years ago with the Sami people. How did the …