Month: February 2016
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USSA Central Finale Race March 19-20
It is almost that time of the year again, the USSA Central finale Race here at Ski Brule. The goody bag items and giveaways have started to arrive over the past couple weeks and are starting to pile up! We have a few new surprises for gifts this year, and I hope you guys are…
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Warm Weather? Fear not!
Recently, I have spoken with quite a few people that are concerned about the warm weather the UP is experiencing every now and then. I am here to tell you, don’t worry! I’ll give you an example. Lets say it’s a beautiful sunny day and it is about 39 degrees out, warmer than normal and…
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Patrollers Begin to Unionize
Ski Patrollers, the guardians of the mountains. The ones you hope you don’t have to meet, but are grateful to see when you do get hurt. Recently, ski patrollers across the country have been looking into unionizing. Some patrollers like to think of themselves as cops and firefighters, which in a way, they are…
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5 reasons why Spring is the best time to learn to ski
As skiers and riders, we know the first time on the snow is a monumental, defining moment. There’s a lot that goes into making your preliminary experience a good one, but the main assurances are having comfortable equipment rentals, an awesome instructor and ideal weather. You can have a good deal of control over the…
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Change in snow accumulation?
All across the country, from the East to West Coast, there has been abnormal amounts of snowfall. Last year California, and the West (Utah, Colorado, etc.) were barely getting anything. This year they are getting dumped on! The exact opposite goes for the East Coast. They were getting hammered with snow, probably…