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Tag: Brandywine

Lawsuits, Lifts & Peaks

Lawsuits, Lifts & Peaks

January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 Rick Bolger
Photo above taken this morning by my buddy Jeff, see if you can guess the resort. Answer at the end…First up, the lawsuit. Breaking news out of Utah where resident Terry Sanderson is suing Gwyne... Read More
Conditions & Kitzbuhel

Conditions & Kitzbuhel

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 Rick Bolger
Schedule in Kitzbuhel is all kinds of turned around due to an up-and-down weather forecast; the main event downhill was moved to today. Italy’s Dominik Paris won this morning; that’s ̶... 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
Friday News & Midwest Ramble

Friday News & Midwest Ramble

December 14, 2018December 14, 2018 Rick Bolger
Angela checks in from The Mountain Top at Grand Geneva Resort Wisconsin, sez they’re smashing that proverbial bottle of champagne on the season tomorrow. Well that’s not exactly how she pu... Read More
Banana Belt Gets Ready to Join the Party

Banana Belt Gets Ready to Join the Party

December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 Rick Bolger
That massive whooosh you heard this weekend was the simultaneous launch of a thousand or so fan guns across the country at lower elevation ski areas from Maine to California…Peak Resorts set to ... Read More
3/20/18 Spring Silly Season

3/20/18 Spring Silly Season

March 20, 2018March 20, 2018 Rick Bolger
Spring has sprung and the rumor mill is running amok…first we head to Maine, where the deal to sell currently-shuttered Saddleback Ski Resort in Rangeley Lakes area seems to be falling apart. Th... Read More
2/28/18 -- Midwest Wednesday!

2/28/18 — Midwest Wednesday!

February 28, 2018February 28, 2018 Rick Bolger
With yesterday’s wrap up of all things west, and Monday’s tour of the east, I suppose it’s time we tour the heartland…start off in the easternmost part of what we’ll call... Read More
News Roundup 12/16/16 -- Whoa ho ho it's Magic

News Roundup 12/16/16 — Whoa ho ho it’s Magic

December 16, 2016December 16, 2016 Rick Bolger
16 December 2016 — Great news out of the midwest, well eastern midwest I suppose, Cleveland area Boston Mills and Brandywine resorts will open today at 3:30…Photo above from Vermont’... Read More

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