At the popular resort of Lindvallen, in Sweden, skiers can ski right up to a McDonald’s counter, order their food and then ski off. The ‘McSki’ is the worlds first ski-in, ski-out restaurant. No word on if McDonalds plans to expand ‘McSki’ to resorts stateside.

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In 2012, Squaw Valley opened the world’s first “ski-thru” Starbucks. The idea was inspired by Squaw Valley local JT Holmes.

 

Tim Konrad, founder of Unofficial Networks, is a skier with over 20 years in the ski industry. Starting the blog in 2006 from Lake Tahoe with his brother John, the website has grown into one of the world’s...