Author: Jessica
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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…
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Boa vs. Lace Snowboard Boots
When it comes to snowboarding boots, there are two main styles, the boa closure system (boq), and good old laces. The big debate… which should you get? Well there are a few pros and cons to the both of them, which is true for anything you are comparing. The great thing about the boa system…
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How to not get hurt skiing/snowboarding
Now, I can’t tell you that there is some secret, magical way, of never getting hurt while skiing/snowboarding, but there are ways of making it less likely to happen… STRETCHING!!! Far too often people hit the slopes without doing any kind of warm up or stretching. Generally, people will be perfectly fine and won’t have…
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East Coast it getting dumped on!
For those who don’t know, I am from Long Island, New York, and they are currently getting dumped on! They received about 4 feet of snow with snow drifts up to 5 and even 6 feet! Not going to lie, when I first heard what they were getting, I was extremely jealous, well, I still…
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Expected to be 100% OPEN Tomorrow!
The long wait is so close to being over! Tomorrow, January 16, we are expecting to be 100% OPEN!!! First, thank you to everyone that has been patient. The Midwest has had unseasonably warm temperatures making it difficult, not only for snow storms to develop, but for snowmaking to happen. Secondly, WE ARE SO EXCITED!!!…
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Learn To Program (It’s completely FREE)
Ski Brule has this really cool program that allows first timers, 10 and older, to learn to either ski or snowboard completely FREE!!! Yes… FREE! This is called the Learn To Program. This special includes rentals, lift ticket, and a lesson. Honestly, I can’t…
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Winter Has Finally Arrived in the UP
The past few days have been cold and it is going to remain cold for the next week to two weeks! This is the winter that everyone has been telling me about. Single digit temperatures with an occasional wind chill. Now, don’t be worried, the temps are still perfectly fine to go skiing and snowboarding…
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Ski Boots as Comfortable as Snowboard Boots?!
A few years ago, a ski boot came out that was going to revolutionize everything we knew about ski boots. The boot was a soft shell boot and it was going to give us the same comfort as snowboard boots. When they first came out, I actually heard a lot of great reviews, and I…
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NEW YEARS!
Tomorrow is New Years Eve and its the day when people, like myself, start to scramble for an idea of what they want their New Years Resolution to be. Most of the time you will hear people say, I want to lose weight, or I plan on working out more this year, but let’s be…