Flurry of Openings (2019-11-11): Photo above from our New England correspondent Sam Shirley clearly shows the frustration of opening day at Sunday River ME this past weekend. But to be fair, the frustration has to be measured against…
Sam Closes the Riv (2019-04-29): I made it over to Sunday River for a beautiful closing day. As usual on closing day, they offered free skiing to everyone. The snow started out as hardpack under cloudy skies, but quickly softened as …
Tenney NH: Back from the Ashes! (2019-03-22): There were only about 15 skiers all day at Tenney. It was a warm spring day, and everything was skiable. There are a few bare spots and rocks starting to show through, but cover is still generally goo…
Owl’s Head Redux (2019-03-20): Following up on our earlier report, here’s Sam’s take on the popular throwback resort in Quebec… I finally decided to make the long drive north to ski in Quebec at Owl’s Head. …
Wednesday Weekly News (2019-02-20): Photo above from our buddy Sam this weekend at Black Mountain of Maine, more below. As you can see they’re serving up some seriously fabulous conditions…big news at Mt Rose Nevada; Forest …
Chillin’ at the Old School with Sam (2019-01-24): I braved the cold this past Monday to visit another new ski area. Baker Mountain Maine had received over a foot of powder, and it was all untouched, because they were closed yesterday. Most trails had…
Sam Grabs a Rope as New England Gets Blasted (2019-01-22): What better place to enjoy a powder day then the largest rope tow served ski area in New England? A local business was sponsoring a free ski day at Spruce Mountain Maine, so I had to come and check an…
Sam Goes Big Green, Finds Big White (2019-01-16): 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…
Sam Rockets Around Crotched (2019-01-10): 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…
Shawnee Peak Report (2019-01-07): 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…