Posted on December 8, 2020March 5, 2025Categories Resort   Leave a comment on What’s it like to ski with the COVID restrictions in place?

What’s it like to ski with the COVID restrictions in place?

Wondering what it’s like to ski at your favorite mountain during the pandemic? Sure, we’ve all heard what we’re supposed to do: Wear face coverings, maintain physical distance, ride the lifts solo or only with the people we’ve come with. In fact, most, if not all, ski areas have their COVID policies clearly outlined on… The post What’s it like to ski with the COVID restrictions in place? appeared first on The Ski Diva.

Posted on December 1, 2020March 5, 2025Categories Resort   Leave a comment on Goodbye, Paper Trail Maps.

Goodbye, Paper Trail Maps.

Have you ever put your hand in the pocket of a ski jacket you haven’t worn for a while and pulled out an old trail map?  There’s something satisfying about that, isn’t there? You’re immediately drawn back to a time and place — a day you spent skiing at XYZ resort, for example, when the… The post Goodbye, Paper Trail Maps. appeared first on The Ski Diva.

Posted on October 20, 2020March 5, 2025Categories Interviews   Leave a comment on A chat with Nikki Champion, Utah Avalanche Forecaster

A chat with Nikki Champion, Utah Avalanche Forecaster

Thanks largely to COVID-19, backcountry skiing promises to be bigger than ever this year. This is hardly a surprise. In the backcountry, there’s no social distancing, capacity limitations, or reservation requirements. You don’t need an EPIC or an IKON pass. The post A chat with Nikki Champion, Utah Avalanche Forecaster appeared first on The Ski Diva.

Posted on October 6, 2020March 5, 2025Categories Resort   Leave a comment on Resort Review: Indoor Skiing at Big Snow American Dream

Resort Review: Indoor Skiing at Big Snow American Dream

by Melissa Medeiros   Most avid skiers would love to ski year ’round. Unfortunately, this isn’t what Mother Nature intended, at least in the Northeast. But if you want to get your ski fix in before the snow flies, Big Snow American Dream, the first indoor ski park in North America, is definitely the place… The post Resort Review: Indoor Skiing at Big Snow American Dream appeared first on The Ski Diva.

Posted on September 29, 2020March 5, 2025Categories Resort   Leave a comment on Skiing and social distancing: Three Vermont ski areas look at the season ahead.

Skiing and social distancing: Three Vermont ski areas look at the season ahead.

(Photo: Upper Jester, Sugarbush, Vermont) One of the things I love about skiing is how no two ski areas are alike. Each has its own character, its own vibe, even its own culture. That couldn’t be more true than it will be this year, when ski areas across the country implement their own unique coronavirus… The post Skiing and social distancing: Three Vermont ski areas look at the season ahead. appeared first on The Ski Diva.

Posted on August 31, 2020March 5, 2025Categories Resort   Leave a comment on Vail announced its policies for the coming season. So now what?

Vail announced its policies for the coming season. So now what?

After months of speculation, the word it finally out: Last week Vail released its operating plan for the coming season, and it’s a lot to take in. Rather than repeat the whole thing, you can go here to see for yourself. It’s a pretty lengthy document, but in a nutshell, there are a few things… The post Vail announced its policies for the coming season. So now what? appeared first on The Ski Diva.

Posted on June 9, 2020March 5, 2025Categories Resort   Leave a comment on Pandemic Skiing at A-Basin: What was it like? A Ski Diva fills us in.

Pandemic Skiing at A-Basin: What was it like? A Ski Diva fills us in.

(Photo above: East Wall, A-Basin, May, 2020) If I could’ve changed places with one person last week, it might’ve been Rachel Vecchitto. A long-time member of TheSkiDiva community, Rachel was lucky enough to ski at A-Basin when they re-opened after closing in mid-March for the pandemic. So that all of us might live vicariously through… The post Pandemic Skiing at A-Basin: What was it like? A Ski Diva fills us in. appeared first on The Ski Diva.