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Company Profile: Tahoe Snow and Sun Tours

By Adam Soldinger • Jan 12th, 2009 • Category: Features, Lead Story, News, The Wire

I recently shared an article from Ski Magazine that discusses the state of highway traffic into and out of the mountains of the Lake Tahoe area and Summit County, Colorado. This is a major issue not only because of the extra hour or two (or more!) of driving time you can expect if you [...]



Ski Dazzle LA: Dec 4-7

By Adam Soldinger • Dec 2nd, 2008 • Category: Events, The Wire

This Thursday marks the first day of Los Angeles’ awesome Ski Dazzle event. Already in its 45th year, the event will feature over 50 resorts & travel companies, over 20 retailers, and all sorts of other fun stuff including huge sales, free lift tickets and prizes.
I have to say, as a recent transplant from [...]



REI Winter Sale…Starts Friday!

By Adam Soldinger • Nov 20th, 2008 • Category: Events, Gear, News

For all those bargain hunters out there, tomorrow marks the opening day of REI’s Winter Sale (Nov 21 – Dec 1). It’s finally time to put away that pair of Kombi gloves you’ve had since 1985 with each finger wrapped in duct tape, or maybe it’s the Nevica one-piece you’re holding onto. Regardless, [...]



A Love Affair With A Board

By John Henion • Nov 17th, 2008 • Category: Features, Lead Story, News

I decided a few weeks ago that I should get a new snowboard. I’ve been riding the same old Burton Floater since 2001 and maybe seven seasons is enough. But don’t get me wrong, she’s been a great board through it all and has the scars to prove it. What I like [...]



Icer Air “Freestyle” Contest

By Adam Soldinger • Oct 22nd, 2008 • Category: Events, Features, Lead Story

Whether or not you made it to this year’s Icer Air competition at McCovey Cove, you can still participate in their “Freestyle” Contest that awards the winner a 2-night stay in Squaw Valley. Just put together a montage of your own highlights from the event, or you can go to the link below to [...]



SF Ski & Snowboard Festival

By Adam Soldinger • Oct 21st, 2008 • Category: Events, Features, Lead Story

Are you kidding me?!?! Wine tasting, beer tasting, rail jams, and gear sales…oh my! That’s right…next Saturday and Sunday (Nov. 1 & 2) come to the inaugural San Francisco Ski and Snowboard Festival at Fort Mason for the goods. Spend Saturday sipping wine and checking out the latest gear or head over [...]



Used Gear Sale at REI (SF)

By Adam Soldinger • Jan 18th, 2008 • Category: Events, Gear

Just a heads-up that there will be a huge used gear sale at REI’s San Francisco location this weekend (Jan 19/20) starting Saturday at 10am. Probably a good time to fill some of those holes in your arsenal…
840 Brannan St
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 934-1938