Plan a ski day around the conditions, terrain and needs of your group. Start with snow reports and resort choices, then explore destination guides, freeride preparation and the history of Nordic racing.
Plan your ski day
Ski Conditions: How to Read Snow Reports and Plan Your Day
Compare snow reports, open terrain, mountain weather and road information before choosing a ski day.
How to Choose a Ski Resort for Your Group
Compare terrain, lessons, rentals, travel, lodging and complete trip costs using a practical resort-selection method.
Plan a resort visit
Snowshoe Mountain: Plan Your First Ski Trip
Understand Snowshoe’s mountain layout, choose lodging around your ski day, and organize lessons, rentals and arrival.
Blue Mountain, Ontario: A First-Visit Skiing Guide
Plan a Blue Mountain ski visit around lessons, ticket access, rentals, arrival and current operating information.
Explore freeride skiing
Freeride Skiing Explained: Terrain, Skills and Preparation
Understand freeride skiing, competition judging and the different preparation required for resort terrain and the backcountry.
Prepare for the elements
Homemade Lip Balm: A Small-Batch Recipe and Its Limits
Make a measured, unflavoured beeswax lip balm, keep a batch record, and understand storage and sun-protection limits.
Nordic skiing history
Subaru Factory Team: A Chapter in American Nordic Skiing
Trace the Subaru-era Factory Team, its racing and clinic model, and the distinction between historical and later team programs.
Skiing science
Skiing Wind Tunnels: What Aerodynamic Testing Reveals
Work through a drag calculation and evaluate how aerodynamic test results relate to skiing on snow.