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1/5/18 Three Syllables:  Snow, Snow, Snow

1/5/18 Three Syllables: Snow, Snow, Snow

January 5, 2018January 5, 2018 Rick Bolger
Snow in the east, snow forecast for the west, snow for the Hahnenkammrennen is looking good! Photo above taken yesterday at Ski Bradford in Haverhill, Massachusetts by Sam Shirley, our New England cor... Read More
12/1/17 Welcome to December

12/1/17 Welcome to December

December 1, 2017December 1, 2017 Rick Bolger
Photo above shows Lee Canyon Resort up on the side of Mt. Charleston near Las Vegas; they’ve fired up their arsenal of fan guns and had a few dustings from the sky. They’re targeting next ... Read More
11/22/17 Scholarships & Nordie Love

11/22/17 Scholarships & Nordie Love

November 22, 2017November 22, 2017 Rick Bolger
Once again it’s Scholarship Day at Steamboat Resort in Colorado. The annual opening day is usually limited operations, and all lift tix are priced at $25. Your pass is not valid today, Steamboat... Read More
11/19/17 Odds & Ends

11/19/17 Odds & Ends

November 19, 2017November 17, 2017 Rick Bolger
Caberfae Peaks Michigan sez they’re going to open the Friday after Thanksgiving; photo above is what they sent out on Friday. Now I don’t care who you are, if you’re a skier and you ... Read More
3/29/17 -- Ups and Downs and All Arounds

3/29/17 — Ups and Downs and All Arounds

March 29, 2017 Rick Bolger
29 March 2017 — This season’s U.S. Alpine Championships now in the books, Hig Roberts sliced through the fog at Sugarloaf yesterday, besting 7-time National Champ Tim Jitloff on his way to... Read More
3/3/17 -- Don't Give Up the Ship!

3/3/17 — Don’t Give Up the Ship!

March 3, 2017March 6, 2017 Rick Bolger
3/3/17 — Mark & Evan sent the photo above, taken this morning on the approach road to Mt. Bachelor up the hill from Bend, OR. Bachelor is one of the biggest areas in the nation, serving up ... Read More
2/28/17 -- Powder and Ice

2/28/17 — Powder and Ice

February 28, 2017February 28, 2017 Rick Bolger
28 February 2017 — Shout out to Terry Peak in the Black Hills of South Dakota, they’re hosting the South Dakota Special Olympics for their Annual Area Games Alpine Ski event today and tomo... 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 12/16/16 -- Whoa ho ho it's Magic

News Roundup 12/16/16 — Whoa ho ho it’s Magic

December 16, 2016December 16, 2016 Rick Bolger
16 December 2016 — Great news out of the midwest, well eastern midwest I suppose, Cleveland area Boston Mills and Brandywine resorts will open today at 3:30…Photo above from Vermont’... Read More
News Roundup 11/7/16

News Roundup 11/7/16

November 7, 2016 Rick Bolger
7 November 2016 — Report from the A-Team this weekend of some pretty terrific skiing at Arapahoe Basin, all things considered. Yes they are still on a single white ribbon of death, and if you lo... Read More
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