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12/12/17 Haystack woes, Keystone fatality

12/12/17 Haystack woes, Keystone fatality

December 12, 2017December 13, 2017 Rick Bolger
Following up on financial woes at the Hermitage Club in Southern Vermont, seems they have a $90k water/sewer bill coming due on January 3rd that threatens to suspend operations if not paid. By itself ... Read More
12/11/17 Season starting to come around

12/11/17 Season starting to come around

December 11, 2017December 11, 2017 Rick Bolger
Unless you’ve been skiing at Grand Targhee, which went to 100% open a couple weeks ago, you might be of the opinion that the season is off to a slooooww start. Fact is it’s been fairly typ... Read More
12/7-8 2017 -- Double header

12/7-8 2017 — Double header

December 7, 2017December 6, 2017 Rick Bolger
Your faithful scribe is on the slopes as you read this, so we’re trying to cover two days in one.  We’ll stuff as much news in as we can…first up, photo above courtesy Shawnee Mount... Read More
12/6/17 World Cup Wednesday

12/6/17 World Cup Wednesday

December 6, 2017December 6, 2017 Rick Bolger
Most seasons are full of surprises at this early stage, and this season is no different.  The only question is, which is the most notable.  Here’s a list, arguably biggest to smallest… L... Read More
12/5/17 Southern Cal Gets in the Game!

12/5/17 Southern Cal Gets in the Game!

December 5, 2017 Rick Bolger
Photo above taken this morning at San Gabriel Mountains ski resort Mountain High, which is scheduled to open tomorrow! They’ve got no natural snow, and in fact the Santa Ana winds are active, bu... Read More
12/4/17 Bird is the Word

12/4/17 Bird is the Word

December 4, 2017December 4, 2017 Rick Bolger
Shout out to Matthew Micharlsen from the New England ski scene; he’s a fan of this website and squeezes in about 30 days per season using the Max pass…moving across the country, word just ... Read More
12/1/17 Welcome to December

12/1/17 Welcome to December

December 1, 2017December 1, 2017 Rick Bolger
Photo above shows Lee Canyon Resort up on the side of Mt. Charleston near Las Vegas; they’ve fired up their arsenal of fan guns and had a few dustings from the sky. They’re targeting next ... Read More
11/30/17 Christmas comes early at Grand Targhee

11/30/17 Christmas comes early at Grand Targhee

November 30, 2017November 30, 2017 Rick Bolger
We’re on the brink of December and this early season is similar to many early seasons before it: Colorado resorts are spotty, some of them watching their precious base slowly melting. New Englan... Read More
11/29/17 Assembly Time!

11/29/17 Assembly Time!

November 29, 2017 Rick Bolger
If you’re new to this website, “assembly day” is the same here as it was back in school — when the teachers all had some sort of meeting and we gathered in the auditorium to wa... Read More
11/28/17 Snow or Not

11/28/17 Snow or Not

November 28, 2017November 29, 2017 Rick Bolger
The Miller’s Landing Development in Castle Rock, CO (that’s near Denver, head south toward the Springs and look for a big rock) is slated to include a year-round outdoor snowsports complex... Read More
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