A Few Creative Ways to Warm Up or Chow Down if the Lodge is Full
Liftopia Blog » Ski & Snowboard
by Kathryn Quinn
3y ago
We all know this winter season might look a little different – standing 6 ft apart in lift lines, riding the gondola with your own pod, potential daily capacity limits at resorts, and more. The good news is that since skiing is an outdoor activity, and we often have our faces covered anyway, the risk of the activity itself is fairly low. But, what happens when we want to take a break indoors or are craving that mid-afternoon hot chocolate? With potential limitations on the number of people allowed in indoor spaces, we wanted to share a few (fun!) ways you can warm up or chow-down without headi ..read more
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6 Ski Area Upgrades to Check Out This Winter
Liftopia Blog » Ski & Snowboard
by Kathryn Quinn
3y ago
While the uncertainty of COVID-19 put plans on pause for many of us across the world, a handful of ski areas forged ahead with planned capital improvements in advance of the 2020/2021 ski season. A ton goes on at ski resorts during the summer, like trail maintenance, parking lot design/changes, and general maintenance, but that stuff isn’t something for resort marketing teams to talk about. Let’s talk about the fun stuff! The stuff you see on Instagram. The stuff that makes you say “ooohhh” and “ahhh” when you arrive at your favorite resort and see an upgrade has been made. We’re talking about ..read more
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Distilleries Who Are Now Making Hand Sanitizer
Liftopia Blog » Ski & Snowboard
by Amanda Natividad
4y ago
From giants like Anheuser Busch to independently owned Amass Spirits, a number of distilleries have recently pivoted to making hand sanitizers. Some are focused on manufacturing specifically for first responders and healthcare workers, and others are selling or giving directly to the public.  If you’re running out of hand sanitizer and unable to find some at your local stores, consider picking up (or ordering) directly from a distillery. Many of them are offering it for free or free with purchase. Bonus points if that distillery is in a mountain town. But first, some guidance Hand san ..read more
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3 Ways To Help Medical Workers with Your Ski Goggles
Liftopia Blog » Ski & Snowboard
by Amanda Natividad
4y ago
The U.S. is only several weeks into living through the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s no secret that healthcare workers are experiencing a vast undersupply of personal protective equipment (PPE). For a frame of reference, healthcare workers are expected to need 3.5 billion face masks over the year. But the national emergency stockpile only consists of 12 million N95 respirator masks and 30 million surgical face masks – roughly 1% of what is needed. In some situations, PPE needs are so dire that doctors and nurses have resorted to wearing Halloween costumes and masks to cover their faces. One Ne ..read more
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8 Ski-Themed Zoom Virtual Backgrounds
Liftopia Blog » Ski & Snowboard
by Amanda Natividad
4y ago
Looking to liven up your video conference calls? Us too. Pretending to be in outer space or on the Golden Gate Bridge during a Zoom meeting gets old pretty fast.  Over at Liftopia HQ, we compiled these gorgeous photos from some of our awesome ski area partners so that you can change the background in the next video call with your quaran-team (yep, we went there). You can bring the ski resorts to your home office or at least bring the proper après vibe to a virtual happy hour. Read on to learn how to save and add these photos to your Zoom virtual backgrounds. Plus, we offer bonus tips on ..read more
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Roundup: Backcountry Skiing, Outdoor Brands Step Up, and More
Liftopia Blog » Ski & Snowboard
by Amanda Natividad
4y ago
It’s a new world we’re living in, and we’re all still reeling at the abrupt end to the ski season. We’ll try to keep the stoke alive here on the Liftopia Blog by rounding up interesting and relevant news and articles. To ski or not to ski? Over the past week or so, we’ve been hearing about people still attempting to ski. And… one could argue that it makes sense. You’re out in the open air, your eyes and face are generally covered, and when you’re skiing or riding, you are most certainly more than 6 feet away from others. That’s one side of the argument.  But on the other hand, there ha ..read more
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Ski Resorts That Sell Merchandise Online
Liftopia Blog » Ski & Snowboard
by liftopia
4y ago
Thinking about what you can do to support your favorite ski towns? We have ideas for that. If you want to show your pride for a particular ski resort and support their business from afar, rock their swag! We searched nearly 200 ski resorts’ websites and curated a list of all the ski resorts that are selling their merchandise online. We want this list to be as comprehensive as possible, so if we missed anybody, drop us a note in the comments section and we’ll update. Ski area State/Country Alpine Meadows CA Alta Ski Area UT Arapahoe Basin CO June Mountain CA Mad River Glen VT Mammoth ..read more
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Want To Support Ski Towns? Here Are 6 Ideas.
Liftopia Blog » Ski & Snowboard
by Amanda Natividad
4y ago
With the ski season coming to an abrupt end, you may be feeling in shock or disappointment, or even wondering how you can help out the businesses affected by the industry we love so deeply. If you’re thinking about how you can support your favorite or local ski areas and the small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, we have some ideas. Read on. Buy gift cards, services, and passes. Buying a gift card to a beloved ski area or restaurant is something you can apply to most small businesses you want to support. You can also consider pre-paying for services you know you’ll need ..read more
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In Progress: Ski Areas That Are Now Closed (2020)
Liftopia Blog » Ski & Snowboard
by liftopia
4y ago
Note: This post will be continually updated as we keep up with ski area closures. For more information, check out our post, “How Coronavirus is Impacting the Ski Industry.” On Friday it was announced that ski season in Switzerland is over, as resorts have closed due to coronavirus. As spring in North America approaches, a handful of resorts have shuttered anyway, due to a variety of reasons. Below is a list of known ski area closures that we will continue to update. Ski Area State Closing Date Bear Creek PA 3/15/2020 Berkshire East Mountain Resort MA 3/13/2020 Bousquet MA 2/29/2020 De ..read more
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How Coronavirus Is Impacting the Ski Industry
Liftopia Blog » Ski & Snowboard
by Jules Older
4y ago
A note to readers: The news cycle is rapidly evolving, and may continue to update this post. For continual updates on ski resort closures, you can follow our post, “In Progress: Ski Areas That Are Now Closed.” I keep rewriting this story. Just when I’m ready to hit SEND, a headline or an email or a phone call makes me stop, sigh, and start over.  Here’s the latest. Yesterday, I wrote, “The North American Snowsports Journalists Association, NASJA, is on. It has no plans to cancel its late-March meeting in Sun Valley.” But I didn’t hit SEND. Good thing. From Peter Hines, NASJA’s executi ..read more
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