A-Basin Escapes the Borg
Happy President’s week, school vacation week, etc…couple of signs that popular resort methodology may have a few cracks in the armor…first up, Peak Resorts‘ big NY property Hun... Read More
Some News & Some Valentines
Update on the recent Blue Mountain fatality from one of our readers, Dave Duma relayed some info that the accident occurred during a jump in a beginner terrain park, rather than a beginner slope as we... Read More
Midweek News Roundup
That’s Granite Peak WI where Shreddy Teddy was testing the pow yesterday afternoon…BOOM is all I can say about Washington State; Summit at Snoqualmie buried under 50 some inches of snow an... Read More
Domestic Drama at the World Championships
Some US Ski Team drama at the World Championships in Åre Sweden. Apparently Lindsey Vonn and Bode Miller suggested that Mikaela Shiffrin shoulda/coulda skied five events. Mikaela replied with some cr... Read More
The Old Masters and Their Art
Just in case you live in a cave, Lindsey Vonn retired, but not before she blistered the downhill course at the World Championships in Åre, Sweden. Ultimately Ilka Stuhec and whoever bettered VonnR... Read More
Throwback Thursday
Leading off with photo above taken this morning at small but mighty Oak Mountain in Speculator, NY., which, if you aren’t familiar with it, is about as southern Adirondacks as you can get withou... Read More
Snow of Donner Party Proportions
So it was the 26′ snow depths near present day Truckee CA that tied up the settlers in 1846 and led to the incidents forever naming Donner Pass. Well we aren’t quite to that depth yet, but... Read More
Lemmons and No Lemons
First up the Lemmon, as in Mt. Lemmon Arizona, our photo above. Here’s a report from Gustave Sexauer, who surprisingly rates it among his favorites in the smaller/throwback ski area category: We... Read More