Snowsports industry magnate Doug Fish, the founder of Indy Pass and the genius behind the Snowvana series of winter sports trade shows, will sit for a probing interview with North American Snowsports Journalists Association vice president Jay Flemma on Thursday, February 12 at 7pm Eastern. Fish’s impact on international skiing and snowboarding cannot be...
Free solo climbing wizard Alex Honnold has done it again. The man who was first to free solo El Capitan in Yosemite National Park has summited…err…climbed the tallest building in the world, Taipei 101, topping out at a dizzying 1,667 feet and 101 floors. Honnold made it look easy, topping out after 02 minutes. His post-climb interview seemed to confirm...
BOISE, ID – NASJA, the North American Snowsports Journalists Association, will host a meeting and party at New Hampshire’s Black Mountain March 8-10, 2026. This marks one of the first times since Covid that snowsports writing’s most historic and venerable body will hold an on-mountain confab. NASJA brass and rank-and-file members have all been eager...
The Fox and the Wolves (Set to the tune of Rush’s song “The Trees”) There is unrest in the forest, There is trouble in the trees, For the wolves spotted a red fox, But the fox escaped on skis. The trouble with the wolfpack (And they quite insist they’re right) Is that they think the fox too simple He will fall beneath their might! But the red fox...
A South Carolina woman and two of her accomplices are the tip of the iceberg of a scandal rocking the ski pass industry as hundreds of fake passes were sold by thieves masquerading as discount retailers. A complicated scam involving a on-line ads in ski-centric social media sites and marketplaces, stolen credit card numbers, affected both IKON and EPIC passes...
There’s a young lion out there who’s taking the skiing and YouTube world by storm. Meet Sam Weintraub and his YouTube Channel Peak Rankings. Sam has been globetrotting like mad lately, taking groups of his channel followers and colleagues to destinations both home grown and far-flung. Better still, Sam is always on the cutting edge of what’s...
It’s here. Ski and snowboard season has started. Ropes are dropping, snowmaking is in full tilt, and many bog name resorts have already started spinning lifts. And right on cue there is big news from one of the apex predators of the American winter sports scene. Jackson Hole celebrates its 60th anniversary season this year, and opening day is slated for...
It’s been an busy last week here at JF.com, Golf News Net, the North American Snowsports Journalists Association, and Jay Flemma Sports Report. We’ll also have the close of the golf season to discuss and write about. So strap in – golf may be in silly season, but with winter storming around the USA early, we will be rapid fire with stories and...
OGDEN, UT – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame kicked off their 2026 inductee announcement with a golf tournament more fun than sticking a 720 off a mogul at Snowbird. Goodie, bags, prizes, shirt-sleeve sunshine all day, and the warm camaraderie of our beloved sport coupled with a most worthy charity combined for a glorious day that made both the golf and skiing...
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame announced the 2025-26 class of inductees. The ceremony will be the weekend of April 8-11 in Snowbird/Alta, Salt Lake City. Click here for more information on the ceremonies and how to attend Class of 2025: Chris Cushing (Franconia, New Hampshire): Chris Cushing has shaped mountain resort design over four decades, following in...
The 25/26 Indy Pass went back on sale to the public on August 28 and is nearly sold out. Prices are as follows: Indy Pass Pricing – Final Sale for 2025/26 Indy Base Pass $449 Adult / $299 Kids (12-and-under) Indy+ Pass $599 Adult / $329 Kids (no blackouts) Indy AddOn Base $349 Adult / $229 Kids Indy AddOn+ Pass $429 Adult / $249 Kids (no blackouts) XC Pass $99...
The US Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame is hosting its annual 4-person golf outing at the MOUNT OGDEN GOLF COURSE on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd, 2025 with a 9 am SHOTGUN START. The golf outing will be followed by the CLASS of 2026 ANNOUNCEMENT & MEDIA PARTY at U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD USANA CENTER OF EXCELLENCE from 5-7 pm. SCHEDULE Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025 8...
Two quick announcements from the Olympic Regional Development Authority – the New York State body that oversees operations and planning for Whiteface Mountain host of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics, as well as Belleyre and Gore Mountain. First, all three ORDA resorts have joined the Mountain Collective Pass for this season. The obvious question is “Was...
Some important dates to remember for next ski season: The Olympics return to Milan, Italy! Multo bene! Click here for the detailed schedule of events at Cortina. Saturday 7 February 11:30-13:50 Men’s Downhill Final Sunday 8 February 11:30-13:50 Women’s Downhill Final Monday 9 February 10:30-12:15 Men’s Team Combined Downhill 14:00-15:20 Men’s...
KETCHUM, ID – It’s 5:30 pm on an April Saturday and downtown Ketchum, Idaho is deserted. Really. It’s empty. Ketchum! We’re talking Scooby Doo episode empty. Nuthin’ shakin’ on Shakedown Street…or the intersection of Main and Sun Valley Road for that matter. Color me shocked. There is still one day left in the season and almost half the trails are still open at Sun...