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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
Smith Sells Sugarbush to Alterra

Smith Sells Sugarbush to Alterra

November 13, 2019November 15, 2019 Rick Bolger
Amidst a flurry of openings in the northeast, Win Smith stole the headline with the announced sale of Sugarbush Resort in Warren VT to Alterra Mountain Company, which operates some 14 other resorts in... Read More
Welcome 2019-20!

Welcome 2019-20!

October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 Rick Bolger
We’re back on it folks — gearing up for another season and plenty of news to go around…First up, indeed Peak Resorts has ceased to exist following the buyout by Vail Resorts Inc., pr... Read More
Late Summer Update:  Peak to be Assimilated

Late Summer Update: Peak to be Assimilated

August 28, 2019 Rick Bolger
News that Vail Resorts would be buying Peak Resorts recently hit the ski world like a ton of bricks.   For Vail, it is a disruptive strategic move that gives them influence unlike anything in the hi... Read More
Beat It!  Happy Hump Day

Beat It! Happy Hump Day

February 27, 2019February 26, 2019 Rick Bolger
It’s all smiles at Arizona Snowbowl in Flagstaff, photo above from yesterday. You can practically see the ear-to-ear grin in our friend Gustave Sexauer‘s words as he sez, “I’m ... Read More
Thursday News

Thursday News

February 21, 2019February 21, 2019 Rick Bolger
Shots fired back from Gwyneth Paltrow’s camp in the alleged 2016 Deer Valley collision lawsuit; attorney sez Gwynnie was the real victim when retired optometrist Terry Sanderson collided into he... Read More
Midweek News Roundup

Midweek News Roundup

February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 Rick Bolger
That’s Granite Peak WI where Shreddy Teddy was testing the pow yesterday afternoon…BOOM is all I can say about Washington State; Summit at Snoqualmie buried under 50 some inches of snow an... Read More
Pillows & Blankets

Pillows & Blankets

January 23, 2019January 24, 2019 Rick Bolger
so much going on…see photo above; gotta start with more apparent labor shenanigans at Jiminy Peak in the Berkshires. Seems that during the weekend snowstorm and deep freeze some employees were t... Read More
A Very Mushy Christmas

A Very Mushy Christmas

December 20, 2018December 20, 2018 Rick Bolger
Ccccold temps belie the forecast for the northeast ski resorts, but they are taking it seriously and we expect an overwhelming number to be closed tomorrow. Attitash NH, for example, has already annou... 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
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