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Weekend Highlighted by Openings, Speed Events

Weekend Highlighted by Openings, Speed Events

December 6, 2019 Rick Bolger
Openings include the debut of Big Snow in the New Jersey Meadowlands; yesterday they had none less than Lindsey Vonn to kick it off as the first official skier on this long awaited indoor piste. Time ... Read More
First Tracks & Killington in the Books

First Tracks & Killington in the Books

December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 Rick Bolger
Yesss! Photo above taken this morning in one of the great ski regions in the eastern USA, better known as suburban New Jersey, where my buddy Chris clicked into his old 200 cm K2s for a quick lap of f... Read More
News Round Up -- Openings Galore, Timberline to Reopen, Tribute to Snowboard Pioneer

News Round Up — Openings Galore, Timberline to Reopen, Tribute to Snowboard Pioneer

November 26, 2019 Rick Bolger
Cold temps and early season snowstorms have led to a plethora of early openings east, west, north and south…Utah faves and neighbors Alta and Snowbird have announced they’ll be opening on ... Read More
Early Openings Continue

Early Openings Continue

November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 Rick Bolger
“Our earliest ever” seems to be a theme this season, at least on the east coast where plunging temps have enabled the snowmakers to accumulate a massive amount of snow in short order. Phot... Read More
White Circus Underway This Weekend

White Circus Underway This Weekend

October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 Rick Bolger
Hard to believe we’re kicking off already, as usual on the glacier in Soelden, Austria. On the women’s side, France’s Tessa Worley is your defending champ; her hard charging style is... Read More
Catching Up on FIS & Other News

Catching Up on FIS & Other News

October 17, 2019October 17, 2019 Rick Bolger
Biggest news on the ski racing scene during the off-season is the retirement of Austrian star Marcel Hirscher. Hirscher steps down after 12 seasons showcasing 67 World Cup wins in four disciplines, 13... Read More
Miki Tops the Million Mark

Miki Tops the Million Mark

April 17, 2019 Rick Bolger
As in, one million Swiss Francs, 1,000,386 CHF to be precise. In addition to scoring the most victories (17) in a single season, Mikaela Shiffrin became the first skier in FIS history to pass the mill... Read More
Season Speeds Along

Season Speeds Along

March 27, 2019March 27, 2019 Rick Bolger
Recent FIS World Cup women’s downhill globe winner Nicole Schmidhofer recently participated in the FIS Speed Skiing World Championships in Vars (FRA) and posted a top speed of 217.590 kph, good ... Read More
Marching Along

Marching Along

March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 Rick Bolger
Mid-Atlantic season winding down; Virginia leader Wintergreen Resort quiet for the week but they’ll spin one more weekend on Saturday…move west a bit, Snowshoe WV sez they’re going u... Read More
Wednesday News & World Cup Wrapping Up

Wednesday News & World Cup Wrapping Up

March 13, 2019 Rick Bolger
Photo above courtesy Lutsen Mountains MN, they’re still going strong and they’re saying “With a base still measuring 48″-80″, the snow pack is well prepped to carry us th... Read More
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