RB

Co-founder and editor-in-chief of XCSkiResorts.com, RB loves classic skiing on XC ski trails, bushwhacking in the backcountry, and telemarking or snowboarding in powder. He is a writer and promoter, who lives in NH and has been involved with subjects including snow sports, energy, and environment. He currently produces the content on XCSkiResorts.com and has contributed to other outlets (many no longer live) such as SnoCountry.com, SeniorsSkiing.com, SunandSnowAdventures.com, WhitebookSki.com.

As a member of the North American Snowsports Journalist Association, RB contributes content to the NASJA.org website, newsletter, and Facebook page and helps coordinate events to promote XC skiing.

In the past, RB has collected and presented the industry statistics for the Cross Country Ski Areas Association, consulted ski area clients, and has written for MSNBC.com, Cross Country Skier magazine, Green Energy Times, Ski Area Management, SkiTrax, Snowsports Industries America, BraveSkiMom, The SkiDiva, and a number of regional sports magazines. RB created the "Best XC Ski Area" Poll and the XC Skiing Eco-Active Leadership Award program. More recently, RB is a contributor to and has XC ski content on SeniorsSkiing.com, SnowshoeMag.com, SkiVT and SkiNH.

He has contributed to the CCSAA Nordic Network, the monthly newsletter for the industry ski area association; produced the "Board Report" at SnowEast Magazine; served on the NH Statewide Trails Advisory Committee; developed and ran NH BikeSmart bringing bike safety presentations to elementary schools; served the Eastern Ski Writers Association Board and is currently a member of the North American Snowsports Journalists Association; and created the Idling Awareness & Reduction Tool Kit blog.

Charlie

Co-founder of XCSkiResorts.com and creator of skisnowboard.com, skisnowboardeurope.com and ConsumerTraveler.com. He conceived and produced the Ski America guidebook and the SkiSnowboard.com website and has been an expert about travel as a TV news personality. His Camp Charlie event was held for more than a decade where he would invite other writers to visit and review ski areas and resorts around the globe. He created XCSkiResorts.com with RB in 2003 to offer comprehensive information for the recreational and travel-oriented cross country skier.

Karen

Karen has been writing about skiing for decades. She lives life, in Maine, with a smile. Karen began skiing at the tender age of 25 and immediately discovered après-ski—her specialty. These days her nightlife forays are “research.” Karen is an expert shopper and may have purchased something at every resort she has visited. Karen wrote much of the original cross country ski entries on SkiSnowboard.com before XCSkiResorts.com became its own Web site. Thank you so much - We're indebted!