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News Roundup, 10/17/16

News Roundup, 10/17/16

October 17, 2016 Rick Bolger
17 October 2016 — Small but mighty Buck Hill Minnesota has added two synthetic ski slopes AND a couple of synthetic tubing lanes, because you know when Minnesotans aren’t actually cold, th... Read More
News Roundup, 10/14/16

News Roundup, 10/14/16

October 14, 2016October 20, 2016 Rick Bolger
Ski Hesperus/Scott D.W. Smith photo 14 October 2016 — Durango Colorado’s James Coleman has quietly become a key player in the U.S. ski business; he just added small but mighty Ski Hesperus... Read More
News Roundup, 10/13/16

News Roundup, 10/13/16

October 13, 2016October 14, 2016 Rick Bolger
Above, Picabo Street back in the day. 13 October 2016 —  Norwegian XC great Therese Johaug has tested positive for the steroid clostebol, which the Norwegian Ski Federation claims was the resul... Read More
News Roundup, 10/12/16

News Roundup, 10/12/16

October 12, 2016October 14, 2016 Rick Bolger
Above, view atop Crystal Mountain this morning 12 October 2016 — that roar you hear out of the Pac NW comes from the resounding cheers from skiers & boarders as the first snow of the season ... Read More
News Roundup, 10/11/16

News Roundup, 10/11/16

October 11, 2016October 14, 2016 Rick Bolger
Photo courtesy Echo Mountain Resort 11 October 2016 — news of the day is that currently shuttered and troubled Echo Mountain CO (near Denver) has indeed been sold, third time in a decade. Nora P... Read More
News Roundup, 10/10/16

News Roundup, 10/10/16

October 10, 2016October 14, 2016 Rick Bolger
10 October 2016 — Photo above taken this past weekend at Killington VT, where autumnal activities belie the fact that the FIS World Cup circus is due to roll into town in just over a month from... Read More
News Roundup, 10/7/16

News Roundup, 10/7/16

October 7, 2016October 14, 2016 Rick Bolger
Photo:  Tripp Fay/Copper Mountain 7 October 2016 — Yesterday Outside magazine sent shock waves through the ski resort industry with an article on aging chairlift infrastructure. The article ... Read More
Ready or not...

Ready or not…

October 6, 2016January 27, 2017 Rick Bolger
Photo courtesy Sarah Brunson/US Ski Team 6 October 2016 — Girl’s volleyballers at Southington High School in Connecticut — that’s home to modest Mount Southington ski area &#... Read More
VOOM!

VOOM!

October 5, 2016October 14, 2016 Rick Bolger
5 October 2016  And so begins a new season, new website…same old format, mostly…the guns are on at Copper, Loveland and A-Basin, rumors flying about opening day.  So far the weather app... Read More
Thanks for Joining Us!

Thanks for Joining Us!

October 4, 2016October 4, 2016 Rick Bolger
Welcome to the new home of the old school… Started this mess over a dozen years ago with a shiny new website called SkierNet.com, which was eventually sold and re-launched as Gondyline.com.  ... Read More
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