Skiing Mag back from the dead?

[wa-loaf]

Just got a subscription offer from them.

 

[snowmonster]

Are you re-upping?

 

[wa-loaf]

Nah, I'm sure I'll end up with a free subscription somehow.

 

[snowmonster]

Actually, I think they also published paper editions last year. I used to read them in the school bookstore. Never bought them but the content was actually good.

 

[wa-loaf]

Actually, I think they also published paper editions last year. I used to read them in the school bookstore. Never bought them but the content was actually good.

I thought they had retired it as a print product and were just sticking with SKI.

 

[Abubob]

Yeah, like two years ago they stopped printing and sent the rest of my subscription as SKI which I don't care for. Then I started getting subscription offers via email. So I called and was told , 'no printing - subscription for online mag bla bla bla'. Obviously I wasn't interested in that but I started getting SKIING emails for online articles which were/are part of ski.net. Next thing I see is SKIING on the news stand this past fall.

 

[ERJ-145CA]

Yeah Skiing is in print again, I got paper editions all this past season.

 

[snowmonster]

I thought they had retired it as a print product and were just sticking with SKI.

I think that was the original plan about two years ago. Then, they came out with one print issue (gear issue). Then, a season after that, the print issues came out every month.

 

[thetrailboss]

FWIW I believe that I saw that Bonnier sold SKI/SKIING back to the original publisher. So there is hope!

I get a free subscription from SKI for my season pass from Snowbird. I subscribe to Powder, Backcountry (Ski Magazine), and Freeskier Magazine. All have far superior content compared to what SKI/SKIING became.

 

[gostan]

http://adage.com/article/media/bonnier-sells-ski-skiing-warren-miller/241192/

 

[ScottySkis]

http://adage.com/article/media/bonnier-sells-ski-skiing-warren-miller/241192/

Interesting article, maybe it better if it Skiing was just a website, so many people that are don't by magazines anymore because we have internet everywhere.

 

[thetrailboss]

http://adage.com/article/media/bonnier-sells-ski-skiing-warren-miller/241192/

Bonnier really ruined it.

 

[SIKSKIER]

Just my subscription offer.$19+ for 6 issues?Pretty steep.Sounds like the newstand price.

 

[ScottySkis]

Just my subscription offer.$19+ for 6 issues?Pretty steep.Sounds like the newstand price.

That is to much money, advertising should pay bulk of magazine cost, it should be like $10 for year subscribers.

 

[Nick]

Scotty you should move into advertising

 

[ScottySkis]

Scotty you should move into advertising

Thanks I know a few other things I like to advertise.

 

[Abubob]

Just my subscription offer.$19+ for 6 issues?Pretty steep.Sounds like the newstand price.

The actual newsstand price is $6.99 per issue. So the subscription is slightly less than 50%.


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[thetrailboss]

The actual newsstand price is $6.99 per issue. So the subscription is slightly less than 50%.


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I saw Backpacker Magazine last night at my supermarket and almost got a copy until I saw that the (thin) edition was $7.99 per copy I put it back.

 

[Abubob]

I bought skiings gear guide last October. It was 6.99 then but I figured since I get 2-3 years out of a gear guide it would be worth it.


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[bigbog]

Nothing really against any of the mags or their websites, but think they could do one by magazine and the other by website...y/n? However chosen...ski/gear guides and Mike Rogan & maybe others' Tips VS Advertising. At least there would be 100% understanding of what one is purchasing or browsing, but then I guess that's not how the deeper pockets like to spend their time.
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