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Long-time Ski Industry Veteran Dick Marshall Passes

November 7, 2017

Richard Barrak Marshall, 85, of Portland, Oregon, formerly of Farmington, NM, died in the comfort of his home surrounded by family on Saturday morning, Oct. 28, 2017. He was born in North Providence, R.I., on April 4, 1932, the son of James and Eva (Lister) Marshall. He was a 1950 graduate of Gould Academy where […]

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Alarming EPA Climate Study on Snow Sports Economy Released

May 11, 2017

Yesterday, Protect Our Winters published a link to a new EPA study that estimates that we will lose about 30% of skier/snowboarder visits and snow sports revenue by 2050 due to climate change.  The findings are alarming and potentially dangerous for the snow sports industry but there are some issues with the research and the conclusions regarding […]

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SIA Industry Issues – Border Adjustment Tax Update

April 21, 2017

On behalf of SIA, DLA Piper has been keeping close tabs on the Border Adjustment Tax issue in Washington, D.C. As it may impact a number of SIA members, we want to provide this brief update: It is very early in the process and there are no concrete proposals at this point. Nevertheless, lobbying for and against […]

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Retail Talk – Back to the 80’s.

April 19, 2017

Back to the 80’s. In 1983, Dallas was the number one show on CBS; Risky Business hit it big at the box office and a gallon of milk cost $1.25. For a nostalgic look at how retail used to be, look no further than Frederick Wiseman’s 1983 documentary The Store. The Store follows the daily […]

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Guest Post – Jackson Hogen at Realskiers.com

March 21, 2017

When asked what sort of ski a prospective buyer is searching for, by far the most common answer is “an all-mountain ski.” After all, doesn’t everyone want a ski that at least purports to do everything reasonably well? Yet all-mountain skis are a relatively new development, appearing for the first time in the mid-90’s.  Before […]

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It’s March…. cabin fever sets in…..

March 16, 2017

It’s official…that twitchy feeling we all experience this time of year to dig out our flip flops from storage and bask in some sweet Vitamin D filled sunshine. It’s the time of year when we start counting down the hours to spring getaways that will keep our minds off mud long enough to make it […]

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How To Fly With Your Boots

March 10, 2017

    Traveling through airports is the great equalizer. Nothing gives us more freedom, yet subjects us to cattle-like status, moving through a highly controlled environment, our fate completely in the hands of others. Airline travel is a reminder that each of us is no better nor worse than any of our fellow travelers.   […]

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2017 Snow Show Recap

March 7, 2017

With the first week of March upon us, we know you’re with us thinking about some spring turns (and maybe even summer turns)! Corn, anyone? With snow on the mind as the Northwest gets pummeled with yet another record-breaking month of snowfall, and the Northeast revels in its post February snowstorm bliss, we wanted to […]

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Keeping it Real Fun

February 23, 2017

Keeping it Real Fun Coming out of tradeshow season, re-focusing on why we do what we do — you gotta keep it real, and you gotta keep it fun. This past Presidents’ Day weekend was a great chance for me to get out in the backcountry and to ride the local lifts and be reminded […]

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In Between Seasons

February 16, 2017

A tale of two seasons….. ”It was the best of times, it was the worst of times….it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair…” Charles Dickens’ prose of 1859 makes it sound like he was once a ski shop employee. As we enter the month of February, we find ourselves in […]

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