Megan Michelson

New Salomon S/Lab Shift MNC Binding Offers Uphill, Downhill Performance

Megan Michelson|September 2, 2018

Editor’s note on September 2, 2018: This article was originally published on December 22, 2017. The Salomon S/Lab Shift MNC Ski Bindings are now available for p...

The World’s Next Great Skier is a 12-Year-Old Named Kai Jones

Megan Michelson|July 24, 2018

It’s late March 2018 and Kai Jones, a pint-sized skier from Victor, Idaho, is in the middle of his spring break from sixth grade. But unlike his peers, Kai isn’...

6 New Trails You Need to Run

Megan Michelson|July 6, 2018

Chances are, you run the same 5-mile loop right from your house every time you lace up your sneakers. And that’s great—you’re getting out there. But sometimes, ...

What Runners Eat Before They Run

Megan Michelson|June 20, 2018

You’ve logged the miles. Done the training. Now it’s race day. One big question remains: What should you eat before you run? Chances are, you should eat whateve...

The Most Obscure Yet Hotly Contested Ski World Record

Megan Michelson|June 8, 2018

On May 20, Malene Blikken Haukøy, a 26-year-old ultrarunner and member of the Norwegian National Ski Mountaineering Team, and Lars Erik Skjervheim, a 37-year-ol...

What Vail’s New Acquisition Means for Skiers and Snowboarders

Megan Michelson|June 5, 2018

This week, Vail Resorts announced they’ll be adding four more ski areas to the company roster: Colorado’s Crested Butte, Washington’s Stevens Pass, Vermont’s Ok...

The Big Sur Marathon is the Most Stunning Coastal Run on Earth

Megan Michelson|April 30, 2018

It’s 6:30 in the morning and I’m staring down the 26.2 miles that lay ahead of me on a glorious, sunrise-lit stretch of Highway 1 from California’s Big Sur nort...

Newly-Retired Ski Racer Julia Mancuso Plans Her Next Move

Megan Michelson|March 13, 2018

Ski racer Julia Mancuso was only 15 years old when she made her World Cup debut in 1999. Since then the Squaw Valley, California, native has gone on to achieve ...

Big Sky is Building America’s First Eight-Person Chairlift

Megan Michelson|March 12, 2018

Big Sky Resort, in Montana, recently announced the addition of a new chairlift on the resort’s Andesite Mountain. This isn’t an average high-speed quad, though....

Less Snow Means Fewer Ski Days—and a Huge Loss of Cash

Megan Michelson|February 27, 2018

For the last 15 years, Cheryl Paduano and her husband, Tony, have owned the Soda Springs Store, a quaint general store on the typically snow-drenched Donner Pas...

Squaw Valley Ski Resort Partners with Tesla on Renewable Energy

Megan Michelson|February 8, 2018

Squaw Valley announces a new battery storage system that will help the ski area to rely on 100 percent renewable energy. Let’s face it. Operating a ski resor...

First Look: Rad Snowsports Gear from Outdoor Retailer 2018

Megan Michelson|January 30, 2018

Tech highlights from this year’s Outdoor Retailer trade show include ski boots heated by an app, a jacket with a built-in hydration system and goggles with magn...

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