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Tag: Loon

Early Openings Continue

Early Openings Continue

November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 Rick Bolger
“Our earliest ever” seems to be a theme this season, at least on the east coast where plunging temps have enabled the snowmakers to accumulate a massive amount of snow in short order. Phot... Read More
Flurry of Openings

Flurry of Openings

November 11, 2019November 11, 2019 Rick Bolger
Photo above from our New England correspondent Sam Shirley clearly shows the frustration of opening day at Sunday River ME this past weekend. But to be fair, the frustration has to be measured against... Read More
News Roundup

News Roundup

December 13, 2018December 13, 2018 Rick Bolger
Killington VT debuted a new bubble top six pack this past weekend, it replaced a fixed grip on the Snowdon section. Kmart is moving the old lift to their underutilized South Ridge area, which has been... Read More
Flurry of Openings, Killington gets the Green Light

Flurry of Openings, Killington gets the Green Light

November 15, 2018November 15, 2018 Rick Bolger
Ski resorts are jumping into the season like ants at a picnic…Windham New York opening Saturday, this is their earliest since 2004. The northern Catskill powerhouse is mixing it up a little bit ... Read More
More Openings, Ski Rage Assault Trial Postponed

More Openings, Ski Rage Assault Trial Postponed

November 14, 2018November 14, 2018 Rick Bolger
Wyoming’s biggie Jackson Hole Mountain Resort getting plenty of snow from Mother Nature — two feet in the last week — and they’re scheduled to spin on November 24th. Photo abov... 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
3/16/18 News & Happy St. Patrick's Day

3/16/18 News & Happy St. Patrick’s Day

March 16, 2018March 16, 2018 Rick Bolger
Photo above is our buddy and SkiBum.net correspondent Bill O’Hara enjoying fabulous conditions this morning at Windham Resort in New York’s Catskill region…Not a game-changer but new... Read More
2/9/18 -- Snow & Olympic Dreams

2/9/18 — Snow & Olympic Dreams

February 9, 2018February 9, 2018 Rick Bolger
First up, looks like something really is happening at presently shuttered Tenney Mountain Ski Resort in Central New Hampshire. An angel investor type stepped in and bought the place a few years ago am... Read More
1/5/18 Three Syllables:  Snow, Snow, Snow

1/5/18 Three Syllables: Snow, Snow, Snow

January 5, 2018January 5, 2018 Rick Bolger
Snow in the east, snow forecast for the west, snow for the Hahnenkammrennen is looking good! Photo above taken yesterday at Ski Bradford in Haverhill, Massachusetts by Sam Shirley, our New England cor... Read More
12/21/17 Welcome to Winter with Friends and Family...

12/21/17 Welcome to Winter with Friends and Family…

December 21, 2017December 21, 2017 Rick Bolger
First the friends…Long time ski bum reader & friend Rick Beitel checked in this morning with an update on Deer Mountain aka Mystic Miner Mountain Resort in the Black Hills, recently auction... Read More
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