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I Shut Down Siri. I Rejected Alexa. But I Embrace Emma.

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Have you met Emma? Emma is Vail Resort’s Epic Mountain Assistant, a texting service that allows users to get immediate mountain information including chairlift wait times, snow reports, grooming, parking 411 and more. I recently used Emma to check chairlift waiting times in Vail while on the mountain. Why? So that I could avoid the […]

Skiing at Kirkwood: California Cornices and Cliffs

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The first time I skied Kirkwood the wind blew so fiercely that the top of the mountain was closed. In mid-January, I skied Kirkwood Ski Area again. This time the fog was so thick that while we could ski the top of the mountain, we couldn’t see it.  Riding Chair 10 to the the top […]

Not The Mama: Seeing, and Skiing, is Believing in Utah

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By Martin Griff Thirty one years ago at age 31, I learned to ski in Park City, Utah. A group of New Jersey work colleagues invited me along. While they were more interested in me paying a share of the condo costs than joining them in downhill fun, I fooled them. For I discovered an […]

Find Your Happy Place at Loveland Ski Area

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Whether you’re a “never ever” skier or snowboarder looking to learn, or you’re coming back for more to build your skills, enjoy the mountains, and rip some of Colorado’s most beautiful terrain, Loveland Ski Area has it all. By MacKennea Broyles Welcome to the doldrums of January. Where, here in Colorado, it’s Bleh Season. A season […]

Choose Your Own Adventure At Utah’s Snowbasin Resort

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When I think of skiing at Snowbasin, I think of a smorgasbord — you know, a little bit of this goodness and a little bit of that goodness which, when taking together, adds up to something incredibly satisfying.  This is because Snowbasin offers a taste of the best skiing in Utah, condensed into 3,000 skiable […]