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Tag: Mammoth Mountain

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
News Roundup

News Roundup

January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 Rick Bolger
Happy New Year and hope you enjoyed some time off! Thanks to all of you who are back on board after our usual Christmas hiatus…while we were away, good news out of the Pacific NW is that Mt. Hoo... 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
Mountain Creek Sale, Snowmaking Full Tilt Boogie

Mountain Creek Sale, Snowmaking Full Tilt Boogie

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 Rick Bolger
News from the ski mecca of New Jersey is that Snow Operating has reached an agreement with the Koffman family to take a controlling interest in Mountain Creek Resort. Snow Operating is a group headed ... Read More
3/5/18 -- Ol' Man Winter Strikes Back

3/5/18 — Ol’ Man Winter Strikes Back

March 5, 2018 Rick Bolger
Squaw Valley and Mammoth Mountain CA in the news this weekend, Squaw Valley first after a Friday avy took down five people — only one serious injury and none life-threatening. Saturday a big avy... Read More
2/27/18 Western Swing

2/27/18 Western Swing

February 27, 2018February 27, 2018 Rick Bolger
As promised, a quick tour of the western ski regions…photo above from our buddy Ronnie yesterday at Snowbird UT, which I suppose is kinda obvious. The Bird claimed to receive 11″ overnight... Read More
1/11/18 Too Much or Too Little

1/11/18 Too Much or Too Little

January 11, 2018January 11, 2018 Rick Bolger
Too much, as in parts of the Swiss Alps, tourists are stuck in Zermatt with snow too deep to ski, avalanche danger too high to do anything. But skiers are a flexible bunch, so they’re getting by... Read More
11/18/17 California Dreamin'

11/18/17 California Dreamin’

November 18, 2017November 17, 2017 Rick Bolger
Sierras dug out just in time for the weekend, Mammoth Mountain shown in the photo above — they got a few inches down here, some spots got 81″ inches of snow Thursday into Friday, wow…... Read More
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