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Tag: Boreal

10/16/18 Snow Reports; A-Basin calling for Friday

10/16/18 Snow Reports; A-Basin calling for Friday

October 16, 2018October 17, 2018 Rick Bolger
Quick report today, photo above this morning from Boreal in the Tahoe region shows that some resorts are getting pretty serious with their pre-season snowmaking tests.  Boreal is often one of the ear... Read More
11/8/17 Key openings west and east

11/8/17 Key openings west and east

November 8, 2017November 8, 2017 Rick Bolger
Hidden Valley Missouri in the news, the St. Louis area ski resort wants to add zip lines but is having its plans modified by the local Wildwood (MO) Planning and Zoning Commission. Hidden Valley was o... Read More
11/6/17 Expanded terrain & more guns coming on

11/6/17 Expanded terrain & more guns coming on

November 6, 2017November 6, 2017 Rick Bolger
Arapahoe Basin getting a few inches of snow here and there, now open to the summit with the Lenawee Face/Dercum’s Gulch route open…over the hill at Loveland they’ve added Lift 2 whic... Read More
3/6/17 -- Ups and Downs

3/6/17 — Ups and Downs

March 6, 2017 Rick Bolger
6 March 2017 — A-Team reports from Arapahoe Basin Saturday, talk about ups and downs, the duo scored a number of days this season at the Basin and until this weekend seemed snake bit — not... Read More
2/21/17 -- The Borg Turns Northeast

2/21/17 — The Borg Turns Northeast

February 21, 2017February 22, 2017 Rick Bolger
21 February 2017 — In a move anticipated by many and dreaded by some, Vail Resorts Inc. has finally turned its epic machine eastward by entering a deal to purchase Stowe Resort from AIG Corp. On... Read More
1/23/17 -- Blizzards, closings, lift evacs, & Woody hunkers down for the monsoon

1/23/17 — Blizzards, closings, lift evacs, & Woody hunkers down for the monsoon

January 23, 2017January 27, 2017 Rick Bolger
23 January 2017 — Let’s kick it off with the most important headlines, first we look to Kitzbuehel where Italian Dominik Paris won his second Hahnenkamm. In other words, “El italiano... Read More
News Roundup 1/17/17 -- Give my love to Rose

News Roundup 1/17/17 — Give my love to Rose

January 17, 2017January 17, 2017 Rick Bolger
17 January 2017 — trails slowly re-opening in the Tahoe region as patrol inspects and alleviates any avalanche danger; conditions are nothing less than amazing. Boreal has dug out, they’re... Read More
News Roundup 1/12/17 -- Travels with Woody, Round 3

News Roundup 1/12/17 — Travels with Woody, Round 3

January 12, 2017January 27, 2017 Rick Bolger
12 January 2017 — The weather-related openings and closings continue from coast to coast; Arapahoe Basin did manage to reopen yesterday; COO Alan Henceroth said on his blog “About 100 cars... Read More
News Roundup 12/21/16 -- Rock Around the Clock

News Roundup 12/21/16 — Rock Around the Clock

December 21, 2016December 20, 2016 Rick Bolger
21 December 2016 — The clock is ticking rapidly toward Christmas week, which will set the tone for a lot of resorts this season. Fortunately it looks like most areas are already rocking and roll... Read More
News Roundup 11/30/16 - The Rain, The Park, and Other Things

News Roundup 11/30/16 – The Rain, The Park, and Other Things

November 30, 2016November 30, 2016 Rick Bolger
30 November 2016 — Snow falling in a lot of places where it needs to fall; measure it in feet at Utah neighbors Alta and Snowbird…also Jackson Hole and Grand Targhee (sort of neighbors)... Read More
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