Dan & Elaine's Ski Blog
Still Winter
There’s a familiar chorus this year. “It’s thin.” “It’s over.” “Wait till next season.” But here’s the quiet truth from those of us who are out there: winter hasn’t gone...
Still Winter
There’s a familiar chorus this year. “It’s thin.” “It’s over.” “Wait till next season.” But here’s the quiet truth from those of us who are out there: winter hasn’t gone...
It Ain’t Perfect. But It’s Good Enough.
There’s been a lot of talk this season about how bad it is. Not enough snow.Too much wind.Wrong temperatures.“Worst year ever.” We hear it every day in the shop. And...
It Ain’t Perfect. But It’s Good Enough.
There’s been a lot of talk this season about how bad it is. Not enough snow.Too much wind.Wrong temperatures.“Worst year ever.” We hear it every day in the shop. And...
Solstice, Low Tide
I went out this morning almost exactly as the solstice arrived. Not ceremonially, not deliberately poetic, just because that’s when I woke up and the light was finally there. The...
Solstice, Low Tide
I went out this morning almost exactly as the solstice arrived. Not ceremonially, not deliberately poetic, just because that’s when I woke up and the light was finally there. The...
Larry, Gary, and the Instrument Under Your Feet
Some winter mornings at Eldora feel like an initiation. The wind scrapes across the ridge, the lift glides overhead, and everything takes on a kind of metallic clarity. I was...
Larry, Gary, and the Instrument Under Your Feet
Some winter mornings at Eldora feel like an initiation. The wind scrapes across the ridge, the lift glides overhead, and everything takes on a kind of metallic clarity. I was...
Dark Time of Year
There’s something about the low November light that I love. That hour at the end of the day when the sun has already slipped behind the ridge, the angles sharpen,...
Dark Time of Year
There’s something about the low November light that I love. That hour at the end of the day when the sun has already slipped behind the ridge, the angles sharpen,...
Why a Ski Shop Cares About the Arctic
There’s a funny thing about running a ski shop. People walk through our doors thinking about flex numbers, cuff alignment, foam density, and the thousand tiny details that make a...
Why a Ski Shop Cares About the Arctic
There’s a funny thing about running a ski shop. People walk through our doors thinking about flex numbers, cuff alignment, foam density, and the thousand tiny details that make a...