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Tag: Big Sky

Ah the weather.

Ah the weather.

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 Rick Bolger
Checking in with Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, that’s their photo above, looking at four feet of fresh in the past three days. No complaints from Western Wyoming…turning east, mountain ops... Read More
Pillows & Blankets

Pillows & Blankets

January 23, 2019January 24, 2019 Rick Bolger
so much going on…see photo above; gotta start with more apparent labor shenanigans at Jiminy Peak in the Berkshires. Seems that during the weekend snowstorm and deep freeze some employees were t... Read More
Big Lifts, Big Snow, Big Rain, Big Complaints, Big Loss.

Big Lifts, Big Snow, Big Rain, Big Complaints, Big Loss.

January 4, 2019January 4, 2019 Rick Bolger
A couple of big lifts opened last month, first up is Windham NY’s new high speed six pack. This replaces one of the older lifts (triple if I recall correctly) on the original “west” ... Read More
We've been smackledorfed!

We’ve been smackledorfed!

November 28, 2018November 28, 2018 Rick Bolger
From Mammoth Mountain in California to Sugarloaf in Maine — and a lot of places in between — we’re enjoying the best November in recent memory. Mammoth pulled in 6″ overnight, ... 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
10/19/17 Here, There, Everywhere...

10/19/17 Here, There, Everywhere…

October 19, 2017October 19, 2017 Rick Bolger
Photo above shows the remains of overnight snow at Big Sky MT, winter can’t be far off now…Vermont’s Sugarbush Resort has announced plans to turn the guns on November 1st. The ‘... Read More
3/30/17 -- Welcome Aboard Sam!

3/30/17 — Welcome Aboard Sam!

March 30, 2017March 30, 2017 Rick Bolger
30 March 2017 — Pleased to announce that New England skier extraordinaire Sam Shirley is joining the ranks of correspondents here at SkiBum.net, serving up terrific photos and insights on ski ar... Read More

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