There was no official announcement as of Wednesday afternoon, but visitors to Killington’s web site found that they were able to purchase a lift ticket for this coming Saturday. That was sort of the first giveaway. A few hours later, Killington made an official announcement. The Vermont … [Read more...]
New England native’s new book explores the culture of being a ski bum
It probably shouldn’t be a surprise that “Powder Days,” a new book that explores the ski bum culture in America, wound up being mostly autobiographical. After all, author Heather Hansman has experienced the subject that she wanted to explore in her second book. Sixteen years ago, she was one of … [Read more...]
Turkey trots and the World Cup’s return highlight the November events calendar
The best ski area event during the month of November would be, no doubt, opening day. But just in case your favorite mountain isn’t quite ready to give it a go during November, odds are there is still a turkey trot, ski swap, or other fall festival taking place there instead. Here’s a quick … [Read more...]
Smaller areas come up big in Ski Magazine’s annual resort survey
When’s the last time Stowe finished 17th on any list of the top ski resorts in the East? That’s where the storied property lands in Ski Magazine’s 2022 Reader Resort Survey, an annual roundup that has always had Stowe in its upper echelon. This year, Smugglers’ Notch takes the top slot of a list … [Read more...]
Winter is coming, but when will it get here?
It was only three years ago this week when we were already skiing. On Oct. 19, 2018, both Killington and Sunday River wound up running their lifts to kick off the skiing and riding season in New England. In 2021, we’re still in a holding pattern. Killington has started to fire up the snow … [Read more...]
This year’s batch of ski movies has some local flavor
Ski film season is upon us, the annual period of preseason when skiers and riders can charge their stoke level with a number of premieres. One of the films I was most looking forward to catching this fall was Teton Gravity Research’s, “In Pursuit of Soul,” a project done in cooperation with Indy … [Read more...]