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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
More Snow, More Openings, More News...

More Snow, More Openings, More News…

November 16, 2018November 15, 2018 Rick Bolger
Grand Targhee Wyoming kicks off their 50th season today, kudos and congratulations to one of the best underrated resorts around. They’re spinning Dreamcatcher, Papoose, and Shoshone — not ... Read More
Vote Early, Vote Often!  Plus our annual Pennsy Update

Vote Early, Vote Often! Plus our annual Pennsy Update

November 6, 2018November 6, 2018 Rick Bolger
I figure today is a good day to update the off-season news from one of our “swing states,” which in the case of Pennsylvania, is actually a swing commonwealth….Biggest news I suppose... Read More
4/5/18 News, News, and more News!

4/5/18 News, News, and more News!

April 5, 2018April 5, 2018 Rick Bolger
Any guess at the photo above? Answer below…Season is winding down despite wall-to-wall snow at areas east, west, and midwest…first we’ll do some real news and then kind of cover some... Read More
11/24/17 Black & White Friday

11/24/17 Black & White Friday

November 24, 2017November 22, 2017 Rick Bolger
Photo above is a “guess the image” thing from about 15 years ago, answer below…if you stand in line at Kohl’s or Target or Wal-Mart, or any shopping mall or so-called “ou... Read More
News Roundup 12/12/16 - Good times, bad times

News Roundup 12/12/16 – Good times, bad times

December 12, 2016December 12, 2016 Rick Bolger
12 December 2016 — Tragedy early yesterday morning at Boyne Highlands Michigan when fire destroyed much of the base lodge — photo above from better days — early reports are that 12 p... Read More
News Roundup 11/25/16 -- Get Outside or Go Home

News Roundup 11/25/16 — Get Outside or Go Home

November 25, 2016November 23, 2016 Rick Bolger
25 November 2016 — I don’t like shopping malls, I don’t like waiting in line, and I don’t like buying gifts for people who have way more stuff than they need. So grab your skis... Read More

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