The groovy people will no longer find Brian Hughes at Killington Mountain Resort. The snowmaker/groomer, who created a popular social media presence with his enlightening morning condition reports, confirmed last week that, after working at Killington for nearly 30 years, he will be leaving the … [Read more...]
Wanna buy a ski area? New Hampshire’s Granite Gorge is up for auction
Just as it seems as if New Hampshire might be plucking one ski area off the pile of its now-defunct, another seems destined to become but a memory. Granite Gorge, a small ski area located in Keene, N.H., will be up for foreclosure sale next month. According to the Keene Sentinel, John Baybutt, … [Read more...]
Killington, Jay Peak, still skiing into Mother’s Day weekend
For a second straight weekend, Jay Peak is planning on hosting its final weekend of the season. Except, much like last weekend, it might not be the final weekend at all. Having closed for midweek skiing and riding, the Vermont ski resort will run the lifts again beginning Saturday morning (8:30 … [Read more...]
Tenney Mountain is reportedly under new ownership
Despite never recovering from its pandemic closure, it appears as though Tenney Mountain might not be totally dead quite yet. The New Hampshire ski area, which has made repeated trips on and off the long list of lost ski areas in New England, has reportedly come under new ownership. According … [Read more...]
Jay Peak will indeed re-open for one final weekend
It was “closing” day (wink) at Jay Peak on Sunday. You just knew it wouldn’t last. The resort had hinted as such during snow reports for what Jay had deemed “the final weekend,” but it made it official Monday morning, announcing that the lifts would run for one, final (?) weekend, May … [Read more...]
Here’s where you can still ski this weekend in New England
Your options may be dwindling, but there are still a handful of spots in New England where the lifts will be running during this final weekend of April. Sugarloaf, Sugarbush, Jay Peak, and Killington will all offer skiing and riding on the doorstep into May. In Maine, Sugarloaf plans to run … [Read more...]
Maybe Vail should take some crowd control tips from — of all places — Disney World
Last year around this time, my family spent a few days of its April school vacation taking advantage of the final patches of snow that Sunday River had to offer. This year, we spent a portion of the break at Disney World, where the only activity resembling skiing takes place at the … [Read more...]
These six resorts are still open for late-season skiing and riding
New Hampshire is closed for the season. Loon Mountain Resort, the only ski area in the Granite State to remain open through Easter weekend, ran its lifts Sunday for the final time this season. Loon wasn’t alone. Maine’s Saddleback and Okemo, Stowe, and Stratton in Vermont also called Sunday the … [Read more...]
Attitash won’t be offering summer attractions for a second-straight year
It’s going to be another quiet summer at Attitash Mountain Resort. General manager Brandon Swartz announced this week that the Vail-owned property in Bartlett, N.H. will, once again, not be offering public attractions or activities this summer. Attitash is choosing instead to focus on … [Read more...]
Indy Pass is now getting into Nordic business as well
Three New England cross-country skiing areas are among the seven new partnerships, with more on the way, on the new Indy XC Pass. The new pass is Indy Pass’ first foray into the Nordic world. Since 2019, Indy Pass ($279 adults, $119 children 12 and under) has been one of the most popular … [Read more...]
Cranmore releases short film to celebrate history of the Mountain Meisters
The Mountain Meisters Race League, which holds its weekly races at Cranmore Mountain Resort in North Conway, N.H., is the longest and largest-running community ski race league in the United States. More than 30 teams and 300-400 racers participate each Wednesday throughout the winter schedule, … [Read more...]
New Hampshire racing legend Bode Miller is launching a new ski brand
Fresh off appearing at Cannon Mountain's BodeFest last weekend, New Hampshire skiing icon Bode Miller has announced a new venture. The two-time overall World Cup champ and six-time Olympian is now getting into the equipment and branding business, launching Peak Ski Company, a direct-to-consumer, … [Read more...]
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