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Welcome 2021 Ski Season!

Welcome 2021 Ski Season!

October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 Rick Bolger
Took a year off due to the plague, what the hell. A new plague is upon us, see photo above…Vail Resorts is awash in bad blood, having screwed a number of passholders out of their pass purchases ... Read More
News Round Up -- Openings Galore, Timberline to Reopen, Tribute to Snowboard Pioneer

News Round Up — Openings Galore, Timberline to Reopen, Tribute to Snowboard Pioneer

November 26, 2019 Rick Bolger
Cold temps and early season snowstorms have led to a plethora of early openings east, west, north and south…Utah faves and neighbors Alta and Snowbird have announced they’ll be opening on ... Read More
Spring Storms Keep Coming

Spring Storms Keep Coming

April 16, 2019April 16, 2019 Rick Bolger
For the majority of the country, the season is over. But for a fortunate few who either have time or proximity to the remaining snow pack, this is shaping up as one of the finest spring ski seasons in... Read More
Encore Weekend on the way

Encore Weekend on the way

April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 Rick Bolger
This is the time of year when the non-destination resorts have banged it up for the season, but in some cases the snow keeps lingering. In other cases, a rare April storm blankets the shrinking snowpa... Read More
Summit County Woes

Summit County Woes

March 7, 2019March 7, 2019 Rick Bolger
Q. When does a lot of snow become too much snow in ski country? A. When it forces road and resort closure for avvy danger! That’s the story this morning in Summit County Colorado; I-70 closed be... Read More
Wednesday Weekly News

Wednesday Weekly News

February 20, 2019February 20, 2019 Rick Bolger
Photo above from our buddy Sam this weekend at Black Mountain of Maine, more below. As you can see they’re serving up some seriously fabulous conditions…big news at Mt Rose Nevada; Forest ... Read More
Snow of Donner Party Proportions

Snow of Donner Party Proportions

February 6, 2019February 6, 2019 Rick Bolger
So it was the 26′ snow depths near present day Truckee CA that tied up the settlers in 1846 and led to the incidents forever naming Donner Pass. Well we aren’t quite to that depth yet, but... 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
News Roundup

News Roundup

January 8, 2019February 11, 2019 Rick Bolger
Weather creating a mixed bag across the country…California Sierras pounded by snow, so much that a lot of operations are still digging out. Squaw Valley hit with four feet, they’ve been di... 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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