Monthly Archives: June 2009
Ira Riklis and Skiing, Part 4 (from the extended interview)
More on Ira Riklis’ first skiing experience: “So there I am, about 10 years old, a never-ever skier, with all blood flow to my feet cut off, and my father decides that I need to be more self reliant. It … Continue reading
Ira Riklis’ first skiing experience (from the interview)
Ira Riklis continues to tell us about skiing, Vail, and life: “Once I explain the background of my first experience with skiing, you will see that it is truly amazing that I stayed with it. A close friend of my … Continue reading
Ira Riklis and Vail, CO
We asked Ira Riklis, “Where is your favorite place for skiing?” He responded: “This brings me to my love of Vail. Vail is the largest single mountain ski resort in the United States. That provides a massive amount of terrain … Continue reading
Skiing and Ira Riklis, The Interview, Part 2
Continuing our sit down with businessman and skier, Ira Riklis, we asked, “What type of skier are you?”: “I’m what would be called a mountain cruiser. I like to go down groomed slopes, the steeper the better, but always groomed. … Continue reading
First Mountain Division
Picture provided by Ira Riklis to accompany his interview:
Skiing and Ira Riklis: The Interview, Part 1
Ira Riklis recently sat down with us to discuss skiing, his friends, and life. This is the first installment of many from this interview: “Skiing is one of the great passions of my life. It may seem strange, as I’m … Continue reading
It must be snowing somewhere
I wonder if anyone has ever tracked an entire year to find the optimal skiing conditions around the world. If one were really going to try and do that what would it take? Does that mean tracking the actual amount of snow? … Continue reading