Links Here are some links to assorted web sites of interest. Weather John Dee's Snow Central Midwest snow information, maintained by a private meteorologist. Best Snow Detailed snow records for selected mountains. Snow Forecasts For U.S. Western resorts. Weather Underground Current reports for ski and snowboard areas. Best Ski Weather Detailed forecasts. National Snow and Ice Data Center Based at the University of Colorado and supported by the NSF, NOAA, and other agencies. Snow Guns If you've wondered how snow is made--and would like to make some at home--this is a place to start. One of its moderators is a member of the Grays on Trays discussion forum. Tree Well and Deep Snow Safety Riding in the trees can be fabulous. It can also be deadly. Read more and be aware. Northwest Avalanche Institute All about avalanches, which are one reason why many people prefer groomed slopes. Air Travel Getting to key destination ski areas may require air travel. Here are some web sites on the subject. Flight Aware A good flight tracker lets you tell if traffic is getting into that destination airport. Flight Delay Information If you're heading to the airport for a ski trip, this site from the FAA can help you assess the conditions at major airports in the U.S. Mountain Flying Flying into your favorite ski area? This web site will help private pilots fly safely, and help commercial passengers appreciate the work of the people who get them to the mountains. Ski Area Information On the Snow Offers comparison of ski and snowboard sites within each state. Grays on Trays Resort Listing A quickly loading listing of ski and snowboard areas within region of the U.S. (West, Midwest, New England, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast) SkierNet Produced by a skier prone to make rather negative remarks about snowboarding and snowboarders, it's on this list nonetheless. Why? The site's author offers honest opinions of what's hot and what's not in ski areas. Ski Snowboard.com Focused on destination resorts. Each profile has a tab that describes concerns faced by snowboarders (e.g., the location of flats.) Ultimate Ski Based in the UK, it features only destination resorts in the U.S., but offers some plain talk you may not get elsewhere. Includes scrollable maps. Discounted Lift Tickets Liftopia offers a yield management system: name your place and date, and get a discount from the window price. Discounts vary according to formulas set by the resort. Snowbomb sells discounted lift tickets to resorts in the Lake Tahoe area. Sliding on the Cheap, yet another Tahoe discounter. Magazines and web sites There's a separate page for snowboarding magazines. Aspect Journal Storytelling about days on the snow. All skiers, from what we can see, but the spirit is similar. BoneheadX Action sports web site in Michigan. It covers more than snowboarding, and the publisher appears to spend some coaching high school students, but it's a good source for news relating to snow sports. Besides, it links to us, so why not return the favor? First Tracks Calls itself an "Online ski magazine," it is useful for snowboarders as well as skiers. Grays on Trays.ORG This is the site of a Colorado-based ski and social club, which is not affiliated with the GraysOnTrays.com web site. Ski Central Yahoo for skiing and snowboarding. Snowboard Secrets Published by a 40+ snowboarder in the northeast who connects with professional riders. Check out the wrist guards and gloves for sale. Grays on Trays in the News Grays on Trays has been in the news. Read about it here. Other Grays Sites Here are some other web sites specifically geared toward adults who snowboard, or who are interested in snowboarding. Boomer Boarding A boomer from Texas gives his take on conditioning, the benefits of snowboarding, trip planning, safety gear, and other aspects related to snowboarding. Moms on Board Based in Southern California, this social club/retailer celebrates motherhood and action sports, including snowboarding. Shred Geezers Based in the San Francisco bay area. This site is especially useful if you live in the region and want to hook up for weekend (or longer) trips. Note: the site went inactive sometime in 2007. Snowboarding for Women Chickie Rosenberg started riding at age 50. That was in 1990. This site is a large measure a place to sell her two books (there's a follow-on edition, which is geared more for guys). It also has article clips that tell her story. Do you think you're too old to try snowboarding? Maybe not! Vintage Snowboarder This site was launched in November 2006, "for the mature shredder." Ski Clubs Most ski clubs are a mixture of skiers and snowboarders. Many people find a ski club useful for finding ski buddies, arranging for trips to distant resorts, and socializing in the off-season. There are too many clubs to list here. The National Ski Council Federation is an association of state organizations of ski clubs. Drill down through a clickable map to find a club near you. Thanks to the Boeing Employees Ski and Snowboard Club and the Indianapolis Ski Club for the links. Snowboarding Camps High Cascade Held at Mt. Hood, Oregon. Whistler Snowboard Camps Held at North America's largest ski area. Zepher Snowboard Camps Held at locations throughout the U.S. Industry and Technical Sites Doppelmayr They make high-speed quads lifts to whisk you up the mountain. National Ski and Snowboard Retailers Association They sell snowboards, skis, clothing and so forth. National Ski Areas Association The trade association of people who bring you lift-served areas. National Ski Patrol Medics and cops, all rolled into one person. (Oh yes, you can be a ski patroller while riding on a snowboard.) National Sporting Goods Association Selling more than just snowboarding gear, they are a useful force for statistics on trends. Ski Area Management The professional trade publication for the mountain resort market. Skilifts.Org All you ever wanted to know about how ski lifts work. Ski Safety The law applies in many areas of life, including making turns on the slopes. This is a site of a Colorado law firm. It hasn't been updated for a while. Snowsports Industries America An industry group of those in the snow sports trade. They have a huge convention every year in late January. Held in Las Vegas, the convention offers a preview of the latest equipment, clothing, and doodads for snowboarding and skiing. The Industry Report News about managing a ski area. Winter Feels Good Plenty of information for everyone, from industry insiders to first-time sliders. Training equipment Endless Slope Not the only training equipment provider out there certainly, but they link to us, so why not return the favor? Carveboard and Tierney Rides sell skateboards that (they claim) are good for warm-weather training. Ethnic/minority outreach Alpino It's about "creating snow and mountain sports experiences for underserved multicultural youth." Youth mentoring with snowboarding Snowboard Outreach Society Programs that "offer snowboarding and civic engagement opportunities to youth who may be underserved or considered at-risk." Discussion For more information about snowboarding for adults, check out the Grays on Trays discussion board. Additions? If you have suggestions for items to be added to this list, please send e-mail to the publisher through this form. Return to the home page.