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Thursday News Roundup

Thursday News Roundup

November 29, 2018November 29, 2018 Rick Bolger
Photo above from the bulldozed wonder of western Michigan, Caberfae Peaks. Cab plans to open Saturday and Sunday with four lifts serving the North Peak section, which will have all its runs open. Snow... Read More
4/5/18 News, News, and more News!

4/5/18 News, News, and more News!

April 5, 2018April 5, 2018 Rick Bolger
Any guess at the photo above? Answer below…Season is winding down despite wall-to-wall snow at areas east, west, and midwest…first we’ll do some real news and then kind of cover some... Read More
3/1/18 March Madness

3/1/18 March Madness

March 1, 2018March 1, 2018 Rick Bolger
Yesterday we got a cool message from Travis, he sez “would love to hear a shout out to Bear Paw Ski Bowl in Montana! The volunteer run mountain is open weekends this year after 3 years without a... Read More
3/3/17 -- Don't Give Up the Ship!

3/3/17 — Don’t Give Up the Ship!

March 3, 2017March 6, 2017 Rick Bolger
3/3/17 — Mark & Evan sent the photo above, taken this morning on the approach road to Mt. Bachelor up the hill from Bend, OR. Bachelor is one of the biggest areas in the nation, serving up ... Read More
News Roundup 12/31/16 -- Happy New Year!

News Roundup 12/31/16 — Happy New Year!

December 31, 2016December 31, 2016 Rick Bolger
31 December 2016 — ’tis the season for torchlit “parades” at resorts across the country, large or small this annual event is a lot of fun for both the audience and the particip... Read More
News Roundup 12/16/16 -- Whoa ho ho it's Magic

News Roundup 12/16/16 — Whoa ho ho it’s Magic

December 16, 2016December 16, 2016 Rick Bolger
16 December 2016 — Great news out of the midwest, well eastern midwest I suppose, Cleveland area Boston Mills and Brandywine resorts will open today at 3:30…Photo above from Vermont’... Read More
News Roundup, 10/19/16

News Roundup, 10/19/16

October 19, 2016October 20, 2016 Rick Bolger
19 October 2016 — Well it is “Beer Fest” season at your local ski resort, a lot of these are idiotic affairs with manic lines and grown men wearing pretzels on their necks. One that ... Read More

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