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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
4/17/18 News Update & Binding Recall

4/17/18 News Update & Binding Recall

April 17, 2018April 17, 2018 Rick Bolger
Photo above and below thanks to Matthew Micharlsen, documenting the past weekend at Loon (above) and Wildcat in New Hampshire. As you can see it was pretty darn good for mid-April. Another report rece... Read More
2/6/18 News Roundup

2/6/18 News Roundup

February 6, 2018February 5, 2018 Rick Bolger
Neglected to report yesterday that US downhiller Jackie Wiles suffered a season-ending injury this weekend in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, definitely opens a spot on the team. No word yet whether Mikaela S... Read More
12/20/17 Rocky Start:  No Snow=No Paychecks

12/20/17 Rocky Start: No Snow=No Paychecks

December 20, 2017December 20, 2017 Rick Bolger
While the season has jump started in parts of the east and midwest, the picture remains bleak in much of the west. Biggest problem in the region? Without snow, a lot of workers get no paycheck. As a r... 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
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
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
2/13/17 -- These are the good old days

2/13/17 — These are the good old days

February 13, 2017February 14, 2017 Rick Bolger
13 February 2014 — Reminder that tomorrow is Valentine’s Day and the clock is ticking…Jackson Hole Mountain Resort sez “The mountain is now open folks! All of our lifts are cur... Read More
News Roundup 12/31/16 -- Happy New Year!

News Roundup 12/31/16 — Happy New Year!

December 31, 2016December 31, 2016 Rick Bolger
31 December 2016 — ’tis the season for torchlit “parades” at resorts across the country, large or small this annual event is a lot of fun for both the audience and the particip... Read More
News Roundup 12/1/16 -- Welcome December!

News Roundup 12/1/16 — Welcome December!

December 1, 2016December 1, 2016 Rick Bolger
1 December 2016 — Not sure what happened to November, kind of went by like an express train. First off want to say — Ski Bum Stickers are here! A lot of folks have followed our team throug... Read More
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