Winter, Wengen, Weenies
Winter set to pound much of the country, and not a moment too soon with the holiday weekend looming. It’s been feast or quasi-famine; some areas have been pounded with snow over the past two wee... Read More
Sam Goes Big Green, Finds Big White
January seems to have taken over where November left off. The recent snow has allowed to Dartmouth Skiways to open all of their trails. The snow was a wonderful packed powder, and it was in the single... Read More
Another Day, Another Podium
Mikaela Shiffrin is making it all look absurdly easy — for her. Winning today at Kronplatz (ITA) on a slope that had previously given her fits, Shiff bettered the very capable Tessa Worley by ov... Read More
Winter Reboots & New York State of Mind
The season needed a serious reboot after early January’s rains and soaring temps, and last week/weekend, Mother Nature delivered. Nowhere more apparent than California — we’ve heard ... Read More
Sam Rockets Around Crotched
1/9/19: This storm was just what Crotched needed! The storm dropped 3+ inches across the mountain, which freshened things up, and even brought a few of Joshua Segal’s famous glades into play. Th... Read More
News Roundup
Weather creating a mixed bag across the country…California Sierras pounded by snow, so much that a lot of operations are still digging out. Squaw Valley hit with four feet, they’ve been di... Read More
Shawnee Peak Report
Friday I made it back to Shawnee Peak for the first time in 6 years. I was impressed by the amount of snow they had, both natural and man-made. Most runs were open on the main face of the mountain, in... Read More
Big Lifts, Big Snow, Big Rain, Big Complaints, Big Loss.
A couple of big lifts opened last month, first up is Windham NY’s new high speed six pack. This replaces one of the older lifts (triple if I recall correctly) on the original “west” ... Read More