4 Ways to Start Experiencing the Backcountry
Still not sure whether alpine touring is for you? Luckily, there are a growing number of places where you can get a feel for the backcountry
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Avant Ski
- Mar 25, 2021
- 4 min
Our 14 Favorite Trails This Season
The Avant Ski Team shares our top trails for the 2020-21 ski season. From Dave's Run at Mammoth, Diamond Lane at Solitude, North American
Elisabeth Vincentelli
- Mar 3, 2021
- 5 min
Skiing in New York State and Feeling a World Away
Covid made traveling problematic this season, we have the inside scoop to a ski trip in New York state - Gore, Windham, Hunter & Belleyare
Alli Widman
- Feb 24, 2021
- 3 min
Park City for the Family
Park City, Utah is one of our favorite destinations for families to ski. We cover lessons, tubing, sledding, the Olympic Park and fun for
John Gelb
- Feb 3, 2021
- 3 min
7 Tips For a Seamless Ski Season
Many of the differentiating features this ski season arise from avoiding indoor spaces. Here are seven tips for a seamless and fun seasoson
Sam Handy
- Jan 31, 2021
- 12 min
The Definitive Guide to Ski Resort Reservations
For skiing, making reservations, state & local travel regulations and season pass restrictions are not easy to navigate...we have it covered
Eliot Hellman
- Dec 28, 2020
- 5 min
Shop Small: Four Reasons to Love Your Local Ski Shops
Shop local. We caught up with Chicago ski store owners and talked about the unique value local shops bring- experience, expertise & service
Sam Handy
- Nov 3, 2020
- 6 min
The Latest on Winter 2020-21 — A Season Like No Other
We are encouraged to see resorts taking steps to prepare for the ski season. With hard work and advanced planning we are optimistic about a
Alli Widman
- Oct 22, 2020
- 4 min
Early Details on Ski Lessons During Covid
What will ski and snowboarding lessons look like this winter? We spoke with the instructors and share key details on the measures resorts ar
Eliot Hellman
- Oct 8, 2020
- 5 min
The Top 5 Reasons It's Time to Consider the Backcountry
The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the fascination with the backcountry. It may be time to finally start earning your turns
Alli Widman
- Sep 4, 2020
- 3 min
9 Reasons to Purchase a Multi-Resort Season Pass Now
If you don’t think you ski enough to need a season pass, you are wrong. If you think Covid-19 is causing too much uncertainty, think again
John Gelb
- Sep 3, 2020
- 5 min
A First Timer's Guide to Getting the Most from Ski Lessons
A Vermont ski instructor shares insider tips to navigate ski lessons, the trade-offs between private and group lessons and Covid-19 policies
Sam Handy
- Aug 11, 2020
- 7 min
7 Transformative Ski Resort Projects Currently Underway
Not even Covid-19 can stop resorts ski resorts from building for the future. Though uncertainty surrounds the upcoming season, resorts are
Sam Handy
- Jul 9, 2020
- 2 min
An Early Look at Skiing in Australia & What it May Mean Here
Back in June, we wrote a blog about how Australia was planning to open its ski resorts while maintaining safe social distancing practices.
Alli Widman
- Jun 16, 2020
- 1 min
Looking to Australia for Insight into the 2020-21 Ski Season
With the first of the North American season pass sales deadlines approaching and the Australian season kicking off, we will be closely...
Sam Handy
- May 28, 2020
- 16 min
The Latest on Ski Resort Responses to COVID-19
Covid-19 cut the 2019/20 ski season short. With uncertainty now surrounding next season, many resorts have announced changes to accommodate
havenpell
- May 27, 2020
- 3 min
Skihad BCE: Alta vs. Snowbird
The second half of February was more or less equally divided between Alta and Snowbird. The President’s Weekend storm got us off to a good
Alli Widman
- Apr 18, 2020
- 3 min
Fight COVID-19: Join Avant Ski's Effort for Goggles for Docs
With COVID-19 sweeping the globe, thoughts of bluebird days and endless powder seem like a distant memory. Medical professionals are on...
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