Well, if you’re still holding out on your decision to purchase a season pass (whether that be for COVID-related restrictions or other factors), the Indy Pass is making it more difficult to ignore as an option. With the late addition of Vermont’s Jay Peak to its portfolio this week, the Indy Pass … [Read more...]
New England sees first signs of what promises to be a unique winter
The first flakes of the season have fallen across Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine, which signals the unofficial beginning of a winter we’ve all been yearning and planning for over the better part of the last seven months. Ever since COVID-19 put an abrupt halt to the 2019-20 season in … [Read more...]
Unique treats and eats enhance autumn in New England
Seeing as it was the Fourth of July and dining options were still somewhat limited in New Hampshire’s Mount Washington Valley during a summer embroiled in a pandemic, my wife and I decided it would only be proper to offer our children a rarity for their next meal: ice cream for dinner. For the … [Read more...]
New Hampshire releases COVID guidelines for upcoming ski season
The guidelines for skiing this winter in the Granite State amidst the COVID-19 pandemic are about what you would expect. New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu's economic reopening task force released its guidance plan for the state’s ski areas last week, including guidance to wear face coverings … [Read more...]
Color your autumn with these classic New England foliage pathways
Enjoying the foliage season in New England requires shrewd timing and planning in order to maximize peak color in any specific location of the region. While some factors like heat and rainfall will certainly play a factor in the year-to-year expectations of when to expect peak colors at your … [Read more...]
Saddleback is ready for its comeback
Frustration finally turned into hope last fall in Rangeley, Maine, when Arctaris Impact Fund, a Boston-based impact investment firm, purchased Saddleback Mountain, the town’s primary source of employment, and one that had been dormant for a half-decade. One year later, Saddleback is preparing to … [Read more...]
Will reservations for skiing be the norm this winter in New England?
Thursday was the final day that Epic Pass holders could use their credits from the COVID-shortened 2019-20 skiing and riding season toward a new pass for the upcoming winter. So, it was only logical to predict that Vail Resorts would find their servers overloaded the day before, as users waited … [Read more...]
The race to be the first resort open in the East looks different this year
Back in 2019, when COVID-19 was an unknown entity, Killington Mountain Resort opened for the season on Nov. 3. It was the first resort to kick off its season in the East, beating Sunday River to the punch by seven days. The race to open is normally an annual competition between the two resorts. … [Read more...]
Four ways to save this Labor Day weekend
Wachusett Mountain’s annual MTNside Labor Day sale is usually a pretty big deal. But this year, the ski area’s retail shop was forced to alter its plan a bit. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, those interested in attending the sale had to make reservations. The first 100 to make one received a … [Read more...]
Vail’s COVID-19 restrictions may be an annoyance, but think of the alternative
The good news about Vail’s new requirements for the 2020-21 skiing and riding season? The details seem like a manageable set of hurdles to jump through in order to enjoy the outdoors this winter in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bad? Those days of letting your whims take you in whatever … [Read more...]
New ‘Maine Pass’ is latest multi-mountain option; Which is right for you?
There’s a new ski pass on the market to help make your decisions easier (or harder) for the 2020-21 skiing and riding season. Boyne sister resorts Sunday River and Sugarloaf have teamed up to offer the new “Maine Pass,” available Sept. 1-Oct. 12. The pass will be available with varying levels of … [Read more...]
Killington Cup among North American World Cup races cancelled
It was probably inevitable, but the news that the World Cup will not be making its stop at Killington later this year still stings. The Homelight Killington Cup race had been one of the most popular stops on the local ski circuit over the last four years, with thousands descending upon the … [Read more...]
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