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Tag: Snowbird

1/22/18 -- It was a Wonderful Weekend...

1/22/18 — It was a Wonderful Weekend…

January 22, 2018 Rick Bolger
Wonderful at Snowbird, Utah, where they claimed 6″ in one storm, then 16″ Saturday into Sunday, the ‘bird is back to over 50% of terrain open and they’ll be dropping more ropes... Read More
1/8/18 News Update & Eastern Cold Remedy

1/8/18 News Update & Eastern Cold Remedy

January 8, 2018January 8, 2018 Rick Bolger
Reports of closed resorts and closed lifts all over the east coast this past weekend, subzero temps and high winds had Wildcat NH shut down. Brave souls looking to make turns were sent down the hill t... Read More
12/21/17 Welcome to Winter with Friends and Family...

12/21/17 Welcome to Winter with Friends and Family…

December 21, 2017December 21, 2017 Rick Bolger
First the friends…Long time ski bum reader & friend Rick Beitel checked in this morning with an update on Deer Mountain aka Mystic Miner Mountain Resort in the Black Hills, recently auction... Read More
12/11/17 Season starting to come around

12/11/17 Season starting to come around

December 11, 2017December 11, 2017 Rick Bolger
Unless you’ve been skiing at Grand Targhee, which went to 100% open a couple weeks ago, you might be of the opinion that the season is off to a slooooww start. Fact is it’s been fairly typ... Read More
12/4/17 Bird is the Word

12/4/17 Bird is the Word

December 4, 2017December 4, 2017 Rick Bolger
Shout out to Matthew Micharlsen from the New England ski scene; he’s a fan of this website and squeezes in about 30 days per season using the Max pass…moving across the country, word just ... Read More
12/1/17 Welcome to December

12/1/17 Welcome to December

December 1, 2017December 1, 2017 Rick Bolger
Photo above shows Lee Canyon Resort up on the side of Mt. Charleston near Las Vegas; they’ve fired up their arsenal of fan guns and had a few dustings from the sky. They’re targeting next ... Read More
11/27/17 Temps Soar in Utah, Shiffrin Scores in Vermont

11/27/17 Temps Soar in Utah, Shiffrin Scores in Vermont

November 27, 2017November 27, 2017 Rick Bolger
Trouble in the Beehive State as temps soar to record levels in parts of the southwest; Snowbird shut down their early season activities this weekend with no word on when they’ll reopen…Wor... Read More
11/21/17 Openings & Delays; Peak Plays Hardball

11/21/17 Openings & Delays; Peak Plays Hardball

November 21, 2017 Rick Bolger
Wyoming biggie Jackson Hole Mountain Resort going to open Friday, that’s ahead of schedule thanks to massive amounts of snowfall. Photo above shows a peek this morning at the top of the Teton li... Read More
10/20/17 Loveland Up, Rose Next

10/20/17 Loveland Up, Rose Next

October 20, 2017October 20, 2017 Rick Bolger
Photo above taken around noon time from Loveland’s chair 1 cam; this is the start for their white ribbon of death that combines parts of the Catwalk, Mambo and Home Run trails. While it is indee... Read More
10/18/17 Loveland Friday, Prepping back East

10/18/17 Loveland Friday, Prepping back East

October 18, 2017October 18, 2017 Rick Bolger
Loveland’s 80th season will indeed kick off Friday. Big L sez they expect to have an 18 inch base with tree-to-tree coverage on the usual Catwalk/Mambo/Home Run early season route…southwes... Read More
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