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1/22/18 -- It was a Wonderful Weekend...

1/22/18 — It was a Wonderful Weekend…

January 22, 2018 Rick Bolger
Wonderful at Snowbird, Utah, where they claimed 6″ in one storm, then 16″ Saturday into Sunday, the ‘bird is back to over 50% of terrain open and they’ll be dropping more ropes... 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
1/17/18 News & World Cup Wednesday

1/17/18 News & World Cup Wednesday

January 17, 2018January 17, 2018 Rick Bolger
Photo above is Lindsey Vonn setting the pace in today’s training in Cortina…Sad news out of Maine, a couple of teenagers seriously hurt sleigh riding on a ski trail at Sunday River. Report... Read More
1/16/18 Your Backside Might Be Open

1/16/18 Your Backside Might Be Open

January 16, 2018January 16, 2018 Rick Bolger
That photo above is the well known Blue Sky Basin section of Vail; it along with most of the “Back Bowls” are now open thanks to a couple feet of snow that built up over the past few days&... Read More
1/15/18 Wild Weekend Report

1/15/18 Wild Weekend Report

January 15, 2018January 15, 2018 Rick Bolger
Big news east, west, and internationally this past weekend…but first off, a moment to say “thank you” and “job well done” in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King…news i... Read More
1/11/18 Too Much or Too Little

1/11/18 Too Much or Too Little

January 11, 2018January 11, 2018 Rick Bolger
Too much, as in parts of the Swiss Alps, tourists are stuck in Zermatt with snow too deep to ski, avalanche danger too high to do anything. But skiers are a flexible bunch, so they’re getting by... Read More
1/10/18 Wednesday News Update

1/10/18 Wednesday News Update

January 10, 2018January 10, 2018 Rick Bolger
Well huzzah, Colorado finally getting the goods. Steamboat Resort meteorologist Joel Gratz sez the white stuff began in earnest this morning around 7 AM, and they should pick up 3-6″ today. Tomo... Read More
1/9/18 Colorado in the cross hairs

1/9/18 Colorado in the cross hairs

January 9, 2018January 9, 2018 Rick Bolger
First up, mystery photo above. If you can name the ski resort, give yourself a gold star. Save up three gold stars, and you can trade them in for a platinum star. Or just send an email with your maili... Read More
1/8/18 News Update & Eastern Cold Remedy

1/8/18 News Update & Eastern Cold Remedy

January 8, 2018January 8, 2018 Rick Bolger
Reports of closed resorts and closed lifts all over the east coast this past weekend, subzero temps and high winds had Wildcat NH shut down. Brave souls looking to make turns were sent down the hill t... Read More
1/5/18 Three Syllables:  Snow, Snow, Snow

1/5/18 Three Syllables: Snow, Snow, Snow

January 5, 2018January 5, 2018 Rick Bolger
Snow in the east, snow forecast for the west, snow for the Hahnenkammrennen is looking good! Photo above taken yesterday at Ski Bradford in Haverhill, Massachusetts by Sam Shirley, our New England cor... Read More
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