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PCMR indefinitely closes two upper-elevation bowls after losing lease Jay Hamburger December 14, 2018 Park City Mountain Resort has closed two tracts of high-elevation terrain as a result of an unidentified landowner opting not to renew a lease, the resort said on Thursday. A spokesperson for the resort provided the information in response to a […]
Get Up Early: Laying Down The First Tracks On The Mountain Andy Dennison December 17, 2018 Get lucky with first-track freshies at Vermont’s Sugarbush. (Sugarbush/Facebook) At many U.S. resorts, you can have the mountain to yourself before the first chair. Known as “first tracks,” the chance to put your signature carvings on the hill before others […]
Mount Snow Opens New Carinthia Lodge Martha Wilson December 19, 2018 Mount Snow is putting the finishing touches on the new Carinthia base lodge. (Mount Snow) Mount Snow’s highly anticipated new Carinthia Base Lodge will host an official kickoff party Dec. 22, celebrating the new offering of a range of guest amenities at the Carinthia […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat November-December 2018 Ikon Adds, Epic Answers. Nov. 14 was a busy day in the ongoing tit for tat between Alterra Mountain Company’s Ikon Pass and Vail Resorts’ Epic Pass. Earlier in the day, Alterra added NZSki and its three New Zealand resorts—Coronet Peak, The Remarkables, and Mt. Hutt—and Valle Nevado […]
Powder through Christmas and Beyond By Joel Gratz, Founding Meteorologist December 17, 2018 Summary The northwest will continue to receive the most snow this week, though the weather pattern will begin to change as we move closer to Christmas with more snow heading to the northeast and the western United States. Spring Break in the […]
Snowdon Six Debuts As Killington Improves Flow, Lifts Martha Wilson Tuesday, 11 December 2018 Bubbly champagne and blowing bubbles for the kids were all part of the fun as Killington cut the ribbon on the new Snowdon Six Express bubble chair Dec. 8. The new ride is part of a $25 million investment improving flow and experience […]
Storm Dispatch: Mad River Glen, Vermont No matter how you slice it Snowvember in Vermont was one to remember December 10, 2018 By Powder Magazine WORDS & PHOTOS: Brooks Curran Snow came early and in abundance to the hills of Vermont this fall. The month of November looked a whole lot more like February, and in its […]
A Wonderful Cartoon From Mike Roth, Ski Journalist From Albany. Mike writes and draws cartoons for the Albany Times-Union Ski Blog. This one is about Smuggler’s Notch’s Doc Dempsey’s run. Credit: Mike RothPosted from SeniorsSkiing.com
PHOTO: Courtesy of Tremblant The Lovely Laurentians Just over the border yet downright exotic, Quebec’s Laurentians are so much more than far-north Adirondacks October 23, 2018 By Powder Magazine This article, and distribution, was paid for by the Canadian Ski Council and produced in conjunction with POWDER. Words by Joe Cutts Best news ever: My Verizon cell […]
Have Fun, Learn Skills, Tackle Fears At Women-Only Northeast Ski Workshops Martha Wilson Saturday, 01 December 2018 Whether you want to take your skiing and riding to the next level, tackle fears or just take time for yourself, there’s a women’s program at a Northeast resort that can fit the bill. Sunday River’s Holiday Hangover, Jan. […]
A Wild Experience: New York’s Adirondacks This amazing area offers unforgettable skiing at Oak, Gore, Titus, and Whiteface mountains. November 29, 2018 By ASN This article, and distribution, was paid for by the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism in New York’s Adirondacks and produced in conjunction with POWDER. Words by Caitlin Kelly. We were all watching the […]
Patagonia to Donate $10 Million to Environmental Preservation After saving millions of dollars from a tax cut that has negative impacts on the environment, Patagonia is sticking to their guns. November 29, 2018 By Matt Leontis Following a tax cut last year – that will ultimately open up 19 million acres of Alaska’s wildfire refuge to oil exploration, […]
