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Category: Throwback Thursdays

At-the-Ready!

At-the-Ready!

October 21, 2021October 21, 2021 Rick Bolger
Smaller, non-corporate resorts generally can’t afford the luxury of early season snowmaking, as it tends to vanish with the warm days that pop up in late November and early December. This season... Read More
Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday

February 7, 2019February 7, 2019 Rick Bolger
Leading off with photo above taken this morning at small but mighty Oak Mountain in Speculator, NY., which, if you aren’t familiar with it, is about as southern Adirondacks as you can get withou... Read More
1/18/18 -- News & Throwback Thursday

1/18/18 — News & Throwback Thursday

January 18, 2018January 18, 2018 Rick Bolger
Photo above, sunrise this morning on the Olympia delle Tofane course at Cortina, where the ladies are competing in speed events this weekend. As you can see from this photo, the terrain may not be qui... Read More
10/25/17 Throwback Thursday News:  Coleman Eyes Elk Ridge

10/25/17 Throwback Thursday News: Coleman Eyes Elk Ridge

October 25, 2017October 26, 2017 Rick Bolger
Some throwback news today, it’s not yet Thursday but whatever…first up, semi-throwback…US Forest Service and the Save Our Canyons group waging a public relations battle over proposed... Read More
3/30/17 -- Welcome Aboard Sam!

3/30/17 — Welcome Aboard Sam!

March 30, 2017March 30, 2017 Rick Bolger
30 March 2017 — Pleased to announce that New England skier extraordinaire Sam Shirley is joining the ranks of correspondents here at SkiBum.net, serving up terrific photos and insights on ski ar... Read More
3/9/17 -- Throwback Thursday, March Madness and Montana

3/9/17 — Throwback Thursday, March Madness and Montana

March 9, 2017March 9, 2017 Rick Bolger
9 March 2017 — Some resorts making snow, some resorts digging out the snow, some resorts closing due to wind, some resorts closing due to lack of snow. I call that March Madness…particular... Read More
3/2/17 -- Throwback Thursday Style

3/2/17 — Throwback Thursday Style

March 2, 2017March 2, 2017 Rick Bolger
2 March 2017 — Photo above courtesy Seven Springs Resort PA. Not exactly a throwback place; they’re about as modern as it gets. But they’re promising to relive the days of dayglo rom... Read More
2/16/17 -- Throwback Thursday, better late than never

2/16/17 — Throwback Thursday, better late than never

February 16, 2017February 16, 2017 Rick Bolger
16 February 2017 — So much snow falling around the country I can’t even wrap my head around it…snow stacking up and ready to fall any moment at throwbacks like Anthony Lakes up in Or... Read More
2/2/17 -- Throwback Thursday, Happy Groundhog Day!

2/2/17 — Throwback Thursday, Happy Groundhog Day!

February 2, 2017January 31, 2017 Rick Bolger
2 February 2017 — That little marmot in the order Rodentia really doesn’t know how to predict the weather, let’s get that out of the way. But the movie was cool…hard to talk ab... Read More
1/26/17 -- Throwback Thursday West Coast Style

1/26/17 — Throwback Thursday West Coast Style

January 26, 2017January 27, 2017 Rick Bolger
26 January 2017 — Past readers of SkierNet.com et al may recall “throwback Thursday” was a regular column in which I set my sights on the little guys, the hidden gems, small-but-mighty, etc.... Read More
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