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Vail Juggles Epic Experience & Birds of Prey, Aspen Expansion gets a Green Light

Vail Juggles Epic Experience & Birds of Prey, Aspen Expansion gets a Green Light

December 2, 2021December 2, 2021 Rick Bolger
That noise you hear coast to coast is the grumbling from some Epic® Pass holders, pissed off about the number of Vail Resorts properties that are epically delaying opening day. From California’... Read More
The Star is Super, times five

The Star is Super, times five

November 29, 2021November 29, 2021 Rick Bolger
Unless you live in a cave you certainly heard by now that Mikaela Shiffrin won her 5th straight slalom on the Superstar course at Killington yesterday, making a magnificent second run to edge Petra Vl... Read More
First Tracks & Killington in the Books

First Tracks & Killington in the Books

December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 Rick Bolger
Yesss! Photo above taken this morning in one of the great ski regions in the eastern USA, better known as suburban New Jersey, where my buddy Chris clicked into his old 200 cm K2s for a quick lap of f... Read More
3/15/18 News, News, & More News

3/15/18 News, News, & More News

March 15, 2018March 15, 2018 Rick Bolger
Vonn wins again, Triple Peaks casts its lot with Vail Resorts, lifts, bankruptcy, east coast skiers say better late than never…so much to talk about,  let’s get right to it…biggest ... Read More
2/16/18 Finally x 3; Right Ponies/Wrong Race

2/16/18 Finally x 3; Right Ponies/Wrong Race

February 16, 2018 Rick Bolger
Finally snowing at Taos Ski Valley, 9″ overnight and much needed to get more open. What they had was actually pretty good, according to my buddy Mark S. who was on the New Mexico hill earlier th... Read More
2/14/18 -- Happy Valentine's Day!

2/14/18 — Happy Valentine’s Day!

February 14, 2018February 14, 2018 Rick Bolger
Sweet day of candy and roses, rather POWDER, at Steamboat Resort today. They grabbed a foot of fresh in the last 24 hrs…hoping for competition tonight (tomorrow morning their time) in the Pyeong... 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
1/24/17 -- Catching up on World Cup

1/24/17 — Catching up on World Cup

January 24, 2017January 27, 2017 Rick Bolger
24 January 2017 — If you aren’t familiar with it, World Cup alpine racing just completed its version of the Men’s Super Bowl, the Hahnenkamm-Rennen in Kitzbuehel, Austria. There̵... Read More
News Roundup 1/20/17 -- Friday, Friday!

News Roundup 1/20/17 — Friday, Friday!

January 20, 2017January 20, 2017 Rick Bolger
20 January 2017 — welcome to the weekend! We’re between holidays, so be sure to get out there and use those punch-cards, promos, passes and anything else subject to holiday black-outs. Her... Read More

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