Gold Skis

Colleen

Everything Alpine for Skiers over 50. It's all downhill from here and we're loving it.

Episodes

  1. Sep 21

    Uncovering Our Lost Ski Areas. Guest Jeremy Davis.

    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.  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.

Ratings & Reviews

About

Everything Alpine for Skiers over 50. It's all downhill from here and we're loving it.