How many times have you heard a glowing snow report, only to hustle over to the mountain and find yourself the victim of, well, some generous exaggeration? What? Ski areas lie? It’s not a shock to anyone that they want to put the best face on things so you’ll buy a lift ticket. But for those of us who have real lives — jobs to take off from, child care to arrange, travel to endure — it can be a costly annoyance. The post On Snow Reports: Keeping it Honest at Mad River Glen appeared first on The Ski Diva.

In a world where the ski industry is characterized by a bigger is better mentality, it’s nice to know that Mountain Rider’s Alliance is fighting the fight for the local ski hill. Mountain Rider’s Alliance is sort of the yin to Vail’s yang. Because instead of developing mega-resorts replete with condo developments, base villages, and luxury… The post The Mountain Playground Card Brings Big Discounts to Small Ski Areas. appeared first on The Ski Diva.

This is the job that Heather Burke slicked into 25 years ago when she started her websites, LuxurySkiTrips and FamilySkiTrips. Both offer travel tips and reviews for resorts all over the world. They’re a great way to gain info about a resort from someone who’s actually skied there, so you can plan your trip more easily. Heather also writes about skiing for a wide variety of ski and travel publications, and is the family ski blogger for Boston.com. The post A Chat with Heather Burke, Ski Resort Reviewer appeared first on The Ski Diva.

In the world of skiing, Elyse Saugstad stands on one of the highest peaks. Winner of the Freeride World Tour in 2008 and recipient of the Best Female Performance Award at the Powder Awards in 2013, she was also named one of the Top 50 Women in Action Sports by ESPN in 2014. The post A Chat with Freeskiing Champion Elyse Saugstad appeared first on The Ski Diva.

Think about women’s skiing, and a lot of young faces come to mind: Mikaela Shiffrin (19), Lindsey Vonn (30), Lynsey Dyer (31), Julia Mancuso (30). Let’s give them their due. These are amazing female athletes who have made some remarkable achievements. But to be honest, Mikaela, Lindsey, Lynsey, and Julia might as well live in a different planet than the rest of us. Because not only can’t we ski like them (no surprise there), but they’re also considerably younger than many of us who’re out there on the mountain. The post Age is just a number. Right? appeared first on The Ski Diva.

How many of you ski on women’s gear? [Looking at you through your screen] I see. A good number. If I’d asked this question not more than a decade ago, I think very few of you would’ve raised your hands (or nodded. Or at least said to yourself, ‘me.’) But today, many ski gear manufacturers… The post A Chat with the CEO of Coalition Snow: Skis Made By Women, For Women. appeared first on The Ski Diva.

    I’m not sure why, but the upper levels of  ski industry management is primarily a man’s world. According to statistics from the National Ski Areas Association, there are only about 20 to 30 female general managers nationwide. So when I received a press release from Vail Resorts announcing that they’d named Beth Howard… The post A Chat with Beth Howard, New GM of Northstar California appeared first on The Ski Diva.