After more than a month delay, Killington Mountain Resort is finally making tickets available for November’s Killington Cup. The resort announced this week that tickets for the popular World Cup event will go on sale Oct. 19 at 10 a.m. Tickets for the Thanksgiving weekend races were originally … [Read more...]
Here’s how to get a unique perspective on this year’s fall foliage
If you’re looking for a unique way to check out the colors of foliage this season, don’t limit yourself to hikes in the wilderness or excursions down windy, country roads. While there’s no denying the pleasing experience those can deliver, there also are ways to actually turn leaf-peeping into an … [Read more...]
Oktoberfests and Halloween highlight calendar of October events
Think of it this way; this might be your last visit to a ski area this year before the snow actually starts to fall. Oktoberfests, harvest fairs, foliage tours, and live musical acts are all on the schedule this October at a ski area near you. Check out some of the highlights. Oct. 1-31: … [Read more...]
Country Ski and Sport planning to host ‘largest ski show in the country’ in November
Last fall, when Boston’s Snowbound Festival was officially cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ray Stenson’s plan went into action. The result was a four-day expo of its own in Hanover, Mass. that turned out to be so successful that Stenson’s ski and snowboard outfitter is doing it again one … [Read more...]
Vail Resorts eliminates reservation system for the 2021-22 season
Vail Resorts announced this week that it will not require reservations this season, part of the resort conglomerate’s winter operating plan. In an effort to limit crowds at the height of the pandemic last season, resort visitors and Epic Pass holders were required to reserve their spots online. … [Read more...]
Park Place: New England’s state parks will help kick-start your foliage adventure
Our state parks are having quite the moment. Over the past two summers, both national and state parks across the country have witnessed a booming popularity. With pandemic restrictions in place, visitors are taking advantage of the outdoors and have visited these environments en masse. Now … [Read more...]
Granite Backcountry Alliance welcomes in fall’s #GIMBY season
New England’s fall foliage gets all the autumn headlines. But for a certain segment of skiers in the region, September also marks the beginning of #GIMBY season. That’s at least how Granite Backcountry Alliance has dubbed this fall’s mission of developing new, skiable terrain in New Hampshire … [Read more...]
New England native Merryweather faces a roadblock in comeback season
There will likely be no 2022 Olympic Games for U.S. Ski Team member Alice Merryweather. The Hingham native and Dartmouth College student suffered a broken tibia and fibula during downhill training in Saas Fee, Switzerland on Wednesday, effectively putting an end to her season. According to … [Read more...]
SIA cancels Snowbound Boston for a second-straight year
Boston’s annual ski expo is, once again, a no-go. Snowsports Industries of America, which was to launch an inaugural pair of consumer trade shows in Denver and Boston later this fall, announced Thursday that the shows have been postponed for a second-straight year due to an uptick in Covid cases … [Read more...]
Experience the tastes and sights of September at these events
As the weather starts to cool down, food, fitness, and foliage are on the docket during September at ski areas across New England. Here's a look at some of the events happening at a resort near you. Of course, as with everything during this era of COVID protocol, be sure to check ahead for any … [Read more...]
Farmer’s Almanac predicts we may not see as much snow as we’d like this winter
For what it’s worth, which, admittedly, may not be much, the latest edition of the Farmer’s Almanac is out, which gives us a glimpse -- or at least, a guess -- into what kind of weather we should expect this winter. In this case, it’s a forecast we should root against. According to the … [Read more...]
Signs of another ski season abound as summer runs out of steam
It was 82 degrees when the 2021-22 ski season officially began. OK, so nobody in this hemisphere is going to be skiing or riding anytime soon. Still, there are plenty of indications that summer is waning and winter is waiting. Schools are about to get back into session, apple picking and … [Read more...]
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