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Tag: A Basin

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
1/9/18 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
1/2/18 Happy New Year News Roundup!

1/2/18 Happy New Year News Roundup!

January 2, 2018January 2, 2018 Rick Bolger
Happy New Year…biggest industry news this week, aside from super cold in the east and snow finally falling in Colorado, probably the debut of the new gondola at Belleayre in southern New York. Y... Read More
12/21/17 Welcome to Winter with Friends and Family...

12/21/17 Welcome to Winter with Friends and Family…

December 21, 2017December 21, 2017 Rick Bolger
First the friends…Long time ski bum reader & friend Rick Beitel checked in this morning with an update on Deer Mountain aka Mystic Miner Mountain Resort in the Black Hills, recently auction... Read More
12/18/17 Whaleback!  Weekend!  Woody!

12/18/17 Whaleback! Weekend! Woody!

December 18, 2017December 18, 2017 Rick Bolger
Plenty to talk about after a busy weekend of openings in the east, some familiar names on the World Cup tour, and a troublesome lack of snow in parts of Colorado. But first we get a terrific report fr... Read More
11/6/17 Expanded terrain & more guns coming on

11/6/17 Expanded terrain & more guns coming on

November 6, 2017November 6, 2017 Rick Bolger
Arapahoe Basin getting a few inches of snow here and there, now open to the summit with the Lenawee Face/Dercum’s Gulch route open…over the hill at Loveland they’ve added Lift 2 whic... Read More
10/13/17 Showtime!

10/13/17 Showtime!

October 13, 2017October 13, 2017 Rick Bolger
And so the fun begins; check out the photo above taken from the Arapahoe Basin webcam about an hour after opening. If you’re looking at today’s live webcam image from A-Basin over there in... Read More
10/12/17 Colorado Kick-off & Other News

10/12/17 Colorado Kick-off & Other News

October 12, 2017October 12, 2017 Rick Bolger
So barring some unexpected events, Arapahoe Basin will officially start the Rocky Mountain ski season tomorrow, Friday the thirteenth. This will be the usual opening day white ribbon of death on the H... Read More
9/26/17 -- Game on!

9/26/17 — Game on!

September 26, 2017September 26, 2017 Rick Bolger
With a hike-up terrain park open briefly at Mt. Bachelor this weekend, and guns on at both Arapahoe Basin and Loveland, we’re pleased to say the season is just about ready to kick into gear̷... Read More
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