Industry Leader Interview, Artificial Snow Trending, Cycling In The OC.
Credit: Pat McCloskey
Summer is at its height, and it’s really hot in North America. Our readers continue to do their summer activities on the water, trails and roads; thanks for letting us know how you’re doing. We are officially noting that the start of Autumn is nine weeks away.
This week, we start our new Snow Sport Leader interview series with a Q&A with Earl Saline, the director of educational programming for the National Ski Area Association. He offers his views on the issues facing the resort industry, where senior snow sports enthusiasts fit in the picture, and his own career in the snow business. We’ll be following other industry leaders throughout the season. Stay tuned.
Credit: Buck Hill
We also read with growing interest about yet another artificial ski hill experiment. Well, its more than an experiment. Buck Hill, MN, is installing a slick surface that reportedly imitates the gliding of snow on its hill this summer. Curious that we are seeing a number of these attempts to extend the season growing in number this year.
Finally, we hear from Pat McCloskey and his Cycling Series report from the Orange County coast. He tells of the Laguna Wilderness where you can engage miles of trails in the coastal range overlooking the sea. Very cool. Thanks, Pat for your cycling reports. Anyone else have a fav place to spin?
Next week, we have a very special event. We will be announcing our list of Trail Masters, those SeniorsSkiing.com readers who report they have skied their age in the 2015-16 season. Skiing your age means you’ve been out on the slopes (or trails) a number of days that equals or exceeds your age. It’s an impressive list, and we have some great ideas for our Trail Masters.
Once again, thanks for reading SeniorsSkiing.com. There are more of us every day, and we aren’t going away!
