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Tag: Wild Mountain

4/11/18 And the season rolls on...

4/11/18 And the season rolls on…

April 11, 2018April 11, 2018 Rick Bolger
Greetings from Saturday’s mogul skiing event at Killington, VT…news of the hour has to be the season that goes on and on, glad to see it, unfortunately springtime activities are ramping up... Read More
2/28/18 -- Midwest Wednesday!

2/28/18 — Midwest Wednesday!

February 28, 2018February 28, 2018 Rick Bolger
With yesterday’s wrap up of all things west, and Monday’s tour of the east, I suppose it’s time we tour the heartland…start off in the easternmost part of what we’ll call... 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
11/16/17 Midwest Talkin', Rockies Snowin' , Northeast Blowin'

11/16/17 Midwest Talkin’, Rockies Snowin’ , Northeast Blowin’

November 16, 2017November 16, 2017 Rick Bolger
first off, kudos to local rec department area Wild Mountain up in Taylors Falls, MN; they’re treating the Minnesota Ski Areas 4th Grade Passport as full season pass with unlimited usage. Now tha... Read More
10/31/17 Midwest is Go! Bode's Farewell & Happy Halloween

10/31/17 Midwest is Go! Bode’s Farewell & Happy Halloween

October 31, 2017October 31, 2017 Rick Bolger
Believe it or not, small but very mighty Wild Mountain MN got snow toward the end of last week, so they fired up the guns and opened this past Sunday. Yes, it’s just a rope tow, and yes, it̵... Read More
10/2/17 Ski Swaps & Rodent Abuse

10/2/17 Ski Swaps & Rodent Abuse

October 2, 2017October 2, 2017 Rick Bolger
It’s that time of year: Ski Swaps here and there, and ski resorts testing their snowmaking systems in a pre-season practice known as blowing out the mice…seen above, Sunday River Maine put... Read More
3/21/17 -- Done Too Soon

3/21/17 — Done Too Soon

March 21, 2017March 27, 2017 Rick Bolger
21 March 2017 — As we turn toward the homestretch for the month of March, a number of ski areas and resorts are banging it up for the season, or preparing to do so. Normally this happens for one... Read More
3/14/17 -- Winter Marches On

3/14/17 — Winter Marches On

March 14, 2017March 14, 2017 Rick Bolger
14 March 2017 — Winter storm Stella making a lot of people happy in the east…throwback Magic Mountain in Vermont expects to drop ropes and open all but one trail tomorrow; they’re sa... Read More
1/30/17 -- Friday seems so far away

1/30/17 — Friday seems so far away

January 30, 2017 Rick Bolger
30 January 2017 — Ski Bum Kudos Award to Cascade Mountain Wisconsin for naming and dedicating a new trail Saturday as “Sara’s Smile,” in honor of local athlete and advocate Sar... Read More
News Roundup 1/17/17 -- Give my love to Rose

News Roundup 1/17/17 — Give my love to Rose

January 17, 2017January 17, 2017 Rick Bolger
17 January 2017 — trails slowly re-opening in the Tahoe region as patrol inspects and alleviates any avalanche danger; conditions are nothing less than amazing. Boreal has dug out, they’re... Read More
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