Gold Skis

We visit with ski historian and meteorologist Jeremy Davis to track what happens to ski areas after the lifts stop turning, and the history behind these resorts and small hills which sometimes vanish from maps.  

Jeremy is founder of the New England Lost Ski Areas Project, where he has documented 600-plus lost ski areas and counting. Learn about creative ski areas of the past, why resorts close, what happens to them and how you can help preserve the stories that would otherwise disappear. 

 • Jeremy’s first encounters with closed ski areas and why they sparked a lifelong project 
 • Building NELSAP.org from postcards, maps, early web tools and community input
 • The scale of lost ski areas and why the list keeps growing 
 • Your photos or brochures can contribute to the historical record 
 • The most common paths a ski area can take after it closes
 • Why weather gets blamed first and what else drives a ski area to shut down.
 • El Niño signals and what they can mean for North America’s upcoming ski season outlook 
 • Quirky ski history stories including man-made hills and themed mountains 
 • Simple ways to support independent ski areas and community hills today 
 • Ski museums where you can continue to uncover history.

Share your pieces of ski history with Jeremy  via email: nelsap (at) yahoo.com,  facebook.com/lostskiareas, or in the comments on this Gold Skis Podcast episode on GoldSkis.com to keep the stories alive.

Gold Skis host: Colleen Cardarella  

Music credit: The Mountain

Gold Skis is geared for skiers over the age of 50. 

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Today’s Guest: Kathy Brennan,  CEO of PSIA-AASI Eastern Region, an organization dedicated to training and certifying snowports instructors.

• Senior-focused ski programs and why demand is rising

• Vision, balance, fatigue, injury and cognitive changes can disrupt your skiing

• How a Pro can help you deal with disruption and achieve your skiing goals 

• What if my skis or ski style are dated? 

• Be safe and focus on what makes you happy

• A new chapter for you - becoming an instructor later in life

• What’s next for PSIA & AASI?

• AI, online learning and the future of skiing

• Other ways to  expand your winter fun and fitness

• Free resources 

• Never stop Learning. Keep exploring.

For more information:  TheSnowPros.org, Easternsnowpros.org, GoldSkis.com

Host: Colleen Cardarella  

Music credit: The Mountain

Gold Skis is geared for skiers over the age of 50. 

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You can also follow us on Instagram and join our group on Facebook.

A single twist can end a ski season, but it doesn’t have to.  Today's guest is  Dr. Leslie Desrosiers, DPT, consultant to ski industry professionals and founder of ACL Strong. 

She breaks down how the ACL really works, why skiing puts it at risk, and what skiers over 50 can do to stay powerful, balanced, and injury-resilient all winter so you can keep skiing longer this season and for seasons to come.

• What the ACL does and why it tears in skiing
• Age-related declines in balance, strength, and reaction time
• Neuromuscular training that links brain and body faster
• Lateral and rotational stability for real ski demands
• Why she incorporates unstable surfaces into balance drills
• Reaction time tools and cue-based exercises
• An important component to any ski day that's often overlooked
•  Overview of her ACL Strong program for skiers.
• Pointers for incorporating a good warm up into your skiing

Gold Skis is geared for skiers over the age of 50. 

Sign up to become part of our community, and receive our newsletter at GoldSkis.com.

You can also follow us on Instagram and join our group on Facebook.