Category: News
Ski resort and industry news hosted by Rick Bolger, with correspondents throughout the world
Real Estate, Retirement, Rope Down
Monday greetings…the Snowjournal website is reporting that the Plymouth Notch VT ski area is for sale; this area was originally called Round Top, and then became the Bear Creek Mountain Club abo... Read More
Conditions & Kitzbuhel
Schedule in Kitzbuhel is all kinds of turned around due to an up-and-down weather forecast; the main event downhill was moved to today. Italy’s Dominik Paris won this morning; that’s ̶... Read More
Pillows & Blankets
so much going on…see photo above; gotta start with more apparent labor shenanigans at Jiminy Peak in the Berkshires. Seems that during the weekend snowstorm and deep freeze some employees were t... Read More
Movers & Sellers
Well the whole “name the snowstorm” thing seems odd, but I suppose if you think it through it kind of makes sense. Instead of “Remember that storm back in January?” (which gene... Read More
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
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
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