2015 Media Kit

2015 Media Kit
editorial mission
The manual of
the skiing tribe.
SKIING is written for devoted skiers everywhere,
whether they live in a major metro or the ’burbs. They
wish they could ski everyday, all year. SKIING readers
crave coverage of the latest gear, tales of adventure,
insider intel, insightful how-to content, and stunning
photography. We are fire stokers.
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From must-have gear to the most and least well-known resorts, from expert how-to content to our favorite backcountry zones, SkiingMag.
com is the passionate skier’s go-to guide for the latest in the mountain-sports world. Intelligent writing, compelling imagery, and engaging
multimedia help make SkiingMag.com a trusted source.
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SkiingMag.com / Traffic
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488,000
Avg. Monthly Unique Visitors
93,000
Avg. Time Spent OnSite
1:34 min
SkiingMag.com / Demos
Male/Female
72%/28%
Average Age
45
Average HHI
$142,000
Attended College
95%
Sources: Google Analytics October 2014 – March 2015; 2011 SkiingMag.com Consumer Profile Study, Walker Communications.
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Skiing readers are a young-thinking, adventurous, fitness-oriented, and creative tribe who want authentic, unbrokered mountain experiences. They
come to us to see the world through goggle lenses. They want insider intel on the top new gear and best destinations. They eat, breathe, and live the
sport—and they trust Skiing to deliver inspiring stories, service, and photography that can’t be found anywhere else.
Snapshot:
Rate Base
50,000
Frequency
4x / year
Established
1948
Engaged Readers:
Read 4 out of last 4 issues
74%
Visited SkiingMag.com in the past year
71%
Took any action as a result of reading the magazine
90%
Spending Habits:
Plan to purchase ski equipment & outerwear in the next year
78%
Plan to purchase ski accessories in the next year
85%
Shop at a local, specialty retailer
79%
Average amount plan to spend on ski gear in the next year
$1,500
Avid Skiers:
Skied 16+ days in a season
70%
Own at least 2 sets of skis
80%
Purchase a season pass each year
61%
Skied 10+ years
92%
Quality of Terrain is extremely important when choosing a ski
destination
95%
Source: Skiing Consumer Study, August 2012, Walker Communications
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editorial calendar 2015
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
MOUNTAIN GUIDE
GEAR GUIDE
» When our readers visit resorts, they aren’t shopping
» Our annual Gear Guide is bursting with reviews of
for bearskin rugs in the village. They’re hiking the
the latest and best gear, apparel, and accessories.
bootpack to find powder. They’re sussing out hidden
Reflecting the industry’s largest and most
tree lines, charging til last chair, and then clinking
independent ski- and boot-testing program, the Gear
pints in the bar. They want inside beta from locals
Guide translates the objective feedback of more than
on the best trees, steeps, snow, beers, burgers, and
50 pro testers into actionable insights for consumers.
more. In Skiing’s Mountain Guide, they won’t find a
There’s no better ski-gear resource for devoted skiers.
more inspiring collection of reasons to get out and
discover the best of North American skiing.
DECEMBER
JANUARY/FEBRUARY
ADVENTURE ISSUE
The Photo Issue
» Our readers are searching for athletic challenge,
» Devoted skiers thrive on inspiration—and they’ll
cultural immersion, and on-skis discovery. Inspirational
find it here, where page after page drips with
adventure content works them into a frenzy of
stunning visual storytelling from the far-flung
dreaming, trip planning, and gear-buying. The
corners of the skiing kingdom. Every season, our
Adventure Issue simultaneously eggs them on and
photographers bring back the kind of jaw-dropping
enables them. It’s a collection of paeans to the spirit of
pictures that have our readers rethinking their day
ski adventure, interlaced with travel service for all kinds
jobs. Inspiration lives here.
of adventures—domestic and exotic, attainable and
vicarious, heli and cat, ski tour and road trip—as well as
reviews of and recommendations for the right gear.
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editorial departments
stuff you
need to
know from
across
the Skiing
World
FRONT SIDE
scene / mix / truth / cheat sheet / anatomy / classics / ODE / shiny things
Destinations: resort updates from around North America
„ Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
There’s a reason Utah native Sam Cohen (pictured here) likes to hit Jackson every
so often: moments like this. Conditions that day in January were “all-time,” says
Cohen. “I had been in Jackson for a few days shooting with Faction Skis, so I knew
I should link up with [photographer] Cody Downard to shoot some deep pow.” But
it’s not just the snow that draws Cohen north. “It’s all of it,” he says. “The access,
the tree skiing, the park, and the food. Jackson’s got it going on.” Downard, for
his part, loves exploiting Jackson’s terrain with skiers like Cohen, who honed his
craft shooting with his photographer father, Lee*. “Sammo’s a ripper. He makes
my job easy.” For more intel, visit jacksonhole.com. —DANI FRIED
*Turn to page 44 to read Lee Cohen’s essay on transgenerational ski-bumming.
Scene: in-depth analysis of trending news
30 FRONT SIDE ANATOMY
3
NOSE
FOREHEAD
LIFTLINE
MIX:
2
BYPASS
OUTER
BYPASS
STARR
Dropping In: Rob Story’s revered column returns for its 20th year
FYI: tech, gear, news, happening, and personalities
Truth: in-their-words interviews with compelling ski personalities
Cheat Sheet: essential skills and how-to instruction
Anatomy: annotated local’s guide to a resort’s best skiing
Kits: head-to-toe outfits, including apparel, gear, and accessories
Backscratcher: oddities from Skiing’s 67 years of archives
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KITCHEN
WALL
NOSEDIVE
FORERUNNER
QUAD
ADAM’S
APPLE
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PERRY
MERRILL
5
GOAT
ANGEL
FOOD ZONE
GONDOLA
NATIONAL
GONDOLIER
TRAILS
RT. 108
BOOTPACK
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WHERE TO SKI
HOW TO GET THERE
STOWE, WITH JAY BOWEN
VERMONT
In Vermont, you can ski a really big face—and Adam’s
apple. From the east, 4,395-foot Mount Mansfield
looks like the profile of a reclining, big-chinned
man. Vermont native Jay Bowen grew up skiing its
flanks—home to Stowe Mountain Resort, legendary
glades, the granddaddy of Eastern ravine skiing, and
an average annual snowfall of 325 inches. Bowen, a
Stöckli sales manager, shares his insights.
1. On a pow day, ski off the Forerunner quad before the popular
spots get tracked out. In the Front Four area, go-to trails are Starr,
National, Goat and Liftline. Then rip top-to-bottom groomers, including Gondolier, Perry Merrill, and Nosedive.
2. Between Nose and Lip: Snow piles up in this steep, experts-only, out-of-bounds terrain. If you’ve got the legs, check
out numerous gnarly variations on steep, narrow, and deep—
many lines complete with mandatory air. From the Gondola
bootpack behind the Cliff House, ski Rock Garden to Triangle;
then stay right to ski the Kitchen Wall, Rimrock, and the Nosedive Glades. You can access Bypass and Outer Bypass from the
quad by skiing straight on Nosedive past first right turn.
3. Chin: In early spring, locals hike out-of-bounds to ski chutes and
aprons 600 feet above treeline, including Profanity and Hourglass.
4. Chin Clip: Take this run from the gondola to access endless outof-bounds skiing and open glades—if you’ve got backcountry training. After the first turn in the trail, a few hundred yards from the Cliff
House, watch for a traverse into the woods on your left.
5. Angel Food Zone: Feed on heavenly pow here a day or two after
a storm. It’s out-of-bounds but no longer a local’s-only area, so don’t
be surprised if you see families skiing in and out of bounds here.
Beyond this, you’ll find open powder-filled hardwoods and stream
beds in the Planets and Outer Planets zones.
6. Hell Brook Zone: Northeast of the Adam’s Apple, this extreme
backcountry terrain—with cliffs, icefalls, and slides—is not patrolled. Go only with someone who knows the area, and take avy
gear. Then you’ll find the best continuous fall-line skiing in the East,
plus the some of the East’s most classic riverbed skiing. You can rack
up nearly 3,000 vert—from the Chin above treeline, through spruce
and hardwood glades to Route 108 (the Notch Road). The road is
closed in winter above the resort, so get back to the lifts with a 10- to
20-minute skate.
7. Spruce Peak Area: Head to Big Spruce, on the quieter side of the
resort, for unbeaten snow all day long. Find glades off Smugglers
and Sterling Trails.
FYI
>On powder days,
get here early.
Lifts open at 7:30
on weekends and
holidays, and 8:00
on weekdays. It’ll
be dark on those
winter mornings,
but set your alarm:
The front gets skied
out by 9:30 a.m.
>Challenging,
inbounds, top-tobottom, fall-line
tree skiing
increases the
resort’s skiable
acres beyond its
116 runs.
>Après: The best
on-mountain
watering hole is
The Den, in the
historic Mansfield
Base Lodge.
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Ode: a personal essay celebrating ski culture
HOURGLASS
PROFANITY
FROM TOP: RICK LEVINSON; JAY BOWEN
Libations: craft beer, spirits, and ski-country’s tastiest cocktails
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CHIN
LIP
ROCK GARDEN
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• 92% Have Skied for 10+ Years
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Source: GfK MRI Doublebase 2013
Prototype Point-Of-View, DJG Marketing
2011 SkiingMag.com Consumer Profile Study
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