Wired makes case for Surfline-style ski service, Joel Gratz lays smackdown
A Wired.com writer recently made a somewhat heated case for needing a Surfline.com-type service in the ski world. When I read his story, my initial reaction was, “Good idea, but your supporting arguments are flawed,” and I hoped to write a response as to why. (For example, the writer ignores that Surfline’s primary service is forecasting, not real-time crowd-sourced reporting.)
But then I scrolled down to the comments to see that our good buddy Joel Gratz beat me to it. Joel is the creator of the wonderful OpenSnow.com and his top-rated response is worth a gander:
You can read the full story and other responses at Wired.com.
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About the author:
Matt Harvey is the editor of Freeskier Magazine and the guy in charge of making digital things for the mag. He is afraid of mail and claims to be undefeated at the game of Checkers.
About the author:
Matt Harvey is the editor of Freeskier Magazine and the guy in charge of making digital things for the mag. He is afraid of mail and claims to be undefeated at the game of Checkers.
