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Are You as Fortunate as a Fifth Grader?

Are You as Fortunate as a Fifth Grader?

October 8, 2019 Rick Bolger
Not gonna bore you with all the pass deals you’ve already spent too much time trying to figure out and justify in your budget. Purpose of today’s column is to make you aware of the “... Read More
Winter, Wengen, Weenies

Winter, Wengen, Weenies

January 17, 2019January 17, 2019 Rick Bolger
Winter set to pound much of the country, and not a moment too soon with the holiday weekend looming. It’s been feast or quasi-famine; some areas have been pounded with snow over the past two wee... 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
Boreal Takes Cali Honors, Lake Louise Gets Another Look

Boreal Takes Cali Honors, Lake Louise Gets Another Look

November 12, 2018November 12, 2018 Rick Bolger
We salute and thank our veterans today….so Boreal kicked the season off in California on Friday as expected. Photo above taken live this morning; Boreal gets this weird see-saw winter weather wi... Read More
4/4/18 Sam's Season Continues!

4/4/18 Sam’s Season Continues!

April 4, 2018April 4, 2018 Rick Bolger
Sam Shirley, our New England correspondent, was kind enough to check in this weekend after a surprisingly winter-ish day at Bolton Valley, VT. If you aren’t familiar with it, Bolton was built in... Read More
1/18/18 -- News & Throwback Thursday

1/18/18 — News & Throwback Thursday

January 18, 2018January 18, 2018 Rick Bolger
Photo above, sunrise this morning on the Olympia delle Tofane course at Cortina, where the ladies are competing in speed events this weekend. As you can see from this photo, the terrain may not be qui... 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
1/3/18 News

1/3/18 News

January 3, 2018January 4, 2018 Rick Bolger
Start it off with some World Cup News before we get to a recap of some tragic incidents from the past week…the White Circus was in Oslo to kick off 2018 with a New Year’s Day “city e... Read More
11/8/17 Key openings west and east

11/8/17 Key openings west and east

November 8, 2017November 8, 2017 Rick Bolger
Hidden Valley Missouri in the news, the St. Louis area ski resort wants to add zip lines but is having its plans modified by the local Wildwood (MO) Planning and Zoning Commission. Hidden Valley was o... 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
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