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Vail Juggles Epic Experience & Birds of Prey, Aspen Expansion gets a Green Light

Vail Juggles Epic Experience & Birds of Prey, Aspen Expansion gets a Green Light

December 2, 2021December 2, 2021 Rick Bolger
That noise you hear coast to coast is the grumbling from some Epic® Pass holders, pissed off about the number of Vail Resorts properties that are epically delaying opening day. From California’... Read More
Smith Sells Sugarbush to Alterra

Smith Sells Sugarbush to Alterra

November 13, 2019November 15, 2019 Rick Bolger
Amidst a flurry of openings in the northeast, Win Smith stole the headline with the announced sale of Sugarbush Resort in Warren VT to Alterra Mountain Company, which operates some 14 other resorts in... Read More
2/1/18 Ragged Report & More Winter!

2/1/18 Ragged Report & More Winter!

February 1, 2018February 1, 2018 Rick Bolger
Back from a tour of New England ski areas, thanks for your patience…speaking of New England, photo above from correspondent Sam Shirley, who went out to Ragged Mountain in Central New Hampshire ... Read More
4/24/17 -- Weekly News Roundup -- Crystal Mt. Sale

4/24/17 — Weekly News Roundup — Crystal Mt. Sale

April 24, 2017April 24, 2017 Rick Bolger
24 April 2017 — Plenty of decent skiing still to be had, particularly in the Tahoe region and much of Colorado…photo above from Loveland taken yesterday, they’re still getting snow&#... Read More
4/4/17 -- Don't you remember you told me you loved me baby...

4/4/17 — Don’t you remember you told me you loved me baby…

April 4, 2017 Rick Bolger
4 April 2017 — Give me a moment to clarify today’s headline…You may recall that after the season finals in Aspen a couple weeks ago, FIS World Cup announced that they were pulling th... Read More
3/27/17 -- I Don't Like Mondays

3/27/17 — I Don’t Like Mondays

March 27, 2017March 27, 2017 Rick Bolger
27 March 2017 — With apologies to the Boomtown Rats, tough to be back at the keyboard after a few solid days of skiing…sincere “thank you” to all the regular readers who tolera... Read More
3/20/17 -- Spring has Sprung

3/20/17 — Spring has Sprung

March 20, 2017 Rick Bolger
20 March 2017 — Winter is over, World Cup is wrapped up, but fortunately for us the lifts keep turning…big news of course is Mikaela Shiffrin claiming the FIS World Cup Women’s Overa... Read More
3/16/17 -- Stella and Stuhec

3/16/17 — Stella and Stuhec

March 16, 2017 Rick Bolger
16 March 2017 — Winter storm Stella is the story in the east, while Slovenian skier extraordinaire Ilka Stuhec is the story in the west…First Stella, just a round up of the good and great ... Read More
3/13/17 -- Happy Birthday!

3/13/17 — Happy Birthday!

March 13, 2017March 13, 2017 Rick Bolger
13 March 2017 — Tough news in North Carolina, Wolf Ridge closing for the season after suffering wind damage to one of its chairlifts…better news in Maryland; Wisp is planning to reopen wit... Read More
3/8/17-- World Cup Wednesday (with other news too)

3/8/17– World Cup Wednesday (with other news too)

March 8, 2017March 7, 2017 Rick Bolger
8 March 2017 — We’ll start with some news here & there, then kick it over to a World Cup report…first up, with Stowe VT becoming part of the Vail Resorts galactic empire, there ... Read More
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