I think I’ve come to terms. The Thule still sits on the roof of my car, my boot bag is only a few feet from the spot where I sit right now in my bedroom, and the prospect of 70-degree days on the way still gives me shivers. If acceptance is the first step, at least I’m standing, ready to put … [Read more...]
Some ski areas have a message to hikers during the coronavirus pandemic: Stay away
If you plan on trying to climb Jay Peak on Tuesday morning to check out any potential new snowfall the Vermont resort could receive during the early portion of the week, resort general manager Steve Wright will likely be there to greet you. Now that ski areas across the Northeast have closed due … [Read more...]
The last thing skiers want to hear during COVID-19 shutdown: Snow on the way
The bad news keeps piling up in a world of social distancing. All lift-served ski areas throughout New England have ceased operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving skiers and riders in a melancholic spirit, particularly when it means missing out on a calendar of events that will … [Read more...]
Coronavirus has waged a war of finger-wagging and chest-thumping in the skiing community
I went skiing last weekend. That admission is going to elicit a certain amount of both shame and applause due to our current atmosphere, all depending on your personal opinion on the level of severity necessary when it comes to social distancing. Maybe you take it as a brazen disregard for … [Read more...]
Vail Resorts officially calls its quits for the season
Your Epic Pass has expired. Only three days after ceasing operations temporarily, Vail Resorts announced Tuesday that all of its North American resorts and retail stores will remain closed for the 2019-20 winter ski season amidst the continued challenges associated with the spread of … [Read more...]
A handful of ski resorts remain open under coronavirus protocol, but for how long?
There are a few holdouts. How long they remain that way it the ultimate question. As of late Sunday afternoon, most of New England’s ski industry had ceased operations under coronavirus protocol. There had been a number of defiant resorts lingering into Sunday — including Sunday River and … [Read more...]
In the midst of coronavirus fears, New England ski resorts are status quo…for now
As the world around us comes to a halt, it’s only rational to wonder what it all means for the ski industry. The short answer: Not much. Yet. Preventive measures to battle the coronavirus get more drastic every day (more accurately, every hour), as our communities try and figure out the best … [Read more...]
Marching into the most wonderful time of the year
I love how much everybody hates March. No, no, not you. It’s perfectly understood that if you’re reading this, you’re likely along for the same ride. You already know what I know. The month of March, the bane of the yearly existence for those poor folks who don’t strap boards to their feet and … [Read more...]
Vail’s new season pass focuses the market on New England skiers and riders
New England skiers and riders will have two new season pass options available in time for the 2020-21 winter season. In addition to its ever-present Epic Pass lineup, Vail Resorts announced Tuesday that it was launching the “Northeast Value Pass,” priced at $599 and featuring unlimited, … [Read more...]
It’s not all that hard to find winter if you know where to look for it
It’s cute to hear some weather folk in Massachusetts celebrate the “end of winter,” touting the dearth of snow the Commonwealth has received during the month of February. It’s like they just got here or something. Any New Englander who has been around the block at least a few times knows with … [Read more...]
Picked-up pieces from a school vacation week tour of New Hampshire ski areas…
Some observations from a week that brought me and my three children wandering around New Hampshire on skis... — Truth be told, if we were creating this itinerary prior to the season, it probably wouldn’t have been this diverse. Alas, it was somewhere in the midst of the first-day showing of “Rise … [Read more...]
Sugarloaf joins the list of big Maine developments in skiing and riding
Can’t let a week go past this month without receiving news of a major development in the Maine ski industry. Following in the footsteps of sister Boyne Resort property Sunday River, which announced a 10-year development project earlier this month, Sugarloaf Mountain Resort released its own … [Read more...]
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