Category: News
Ski resort and industry news hosted by Rick Bolger, with correspondents throughout the world
3/5/18 — Ol’ Man Winter Strikes Back
Squaw Valley and Mammoth Mountain CA in the news this weekend, Squaw Valley first after a Friday avy took down five people — only one serious injury and none life-threatening. Saturday a big avy... Read More
3/2/18 News & Putting on the Ritz with Ronnie
Ronnie’s Utah adventures took him from the twists and turns of Little Cottonwood Canyon to the luxury digs at Snowbasin; photo above taken in the Strawberry Fields section if my memory serves co... Read More
3/1/18 March Madness
Yesterday we got a cool message from Travis, he sez “would love to hear a shout out to Bear Paw Ski Bowl in Montana! The volunteer run mountain is open weekends this year after 3 years without a... Read More
2/28/18 — Midwest Wednesday!
With yesterday’s wrap up of all things west, and Monday’s tour of the east, I suppose it’s time we tour the heartland…start off in the easternmost part of what we’ll call... Read More
2/27/18 Western Swing
As promised, a quick tour of the western ski regions…photo above from our buddy Ronnie yesterday at Snowbird UT, which I suppose is kinda obvious. The Bird claimed to receive 11″ overnight... Read More
2/26/18 An Ikonic Shaft, Sam’s Powder Day, 6 Packs & Insolvency
New England correspondent Sam Shirley weighs in with a brief but awesome trip report from tiny but awesome Abenaki Ski Area in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. Abenaki is one of those little engines... Read More
2/22/18 News Roundup: Ikon, Olympics, the Bush.
Pass watchers scrutinizing the just-released official pass offerings from the Ikon Pass group; this is the thing that is replacing the MAX Pass — sort of. They’ve mixed things up a bit, ad... Read More
2/21/18 Western Snow, Eastern Steam
Photo above from the Land of 10,000 Lakes, in honor of our Minnesota girls who won medals yesterday (today?) Jessie Diggins who grabbed gold with Utah’s Kikkan Randall, and Lindsey Vonn, who too... Read More