“Oddly, it took a while, but resorts discovered that it's a service industry over the last few years. It's likely a product of the aging baby boomers, and as they get older, they expect more. Resorts have followed suit by adding more frills and service.”
“The shaped ski, which really came along just about 10 or 12 years ago, completely changed the sport. They are shorter with bigger tips and tails, which makes them much easier to turn.”
“The face of skiing literally has changed with the explosion of parks and pipes. Many of the resorts out there have started turning their resources toward terrain parks with features such as hits, jumps and rails.”
