Vermont’s Ryan Cochran-Siegle earned his first-ever World Cup victory on Tuesday, winning the super-G in Bormio, Italy. Cochran-Siegle became the first American male to win a World Cup super-G since Bode Miller in 2006. He won the race by nearly eight-tenths of a second, the largest winning … [Read more...]
This might be a more important snow storm than you would imagine
Who had Greek Peak in his or her pool? Binghamton, N.Y. recorded 40 inches (!) of snow, meaning that the Empire State ski area, only 35 miles to the north, may have won the East Coast jackpot. But it's not as if the likes of Blue Hills did so badly either. New England came up with its own … [Read more...]
What’s new at New England ski resorts in 2020-21
What’s new, you ask? More like what exactly won’t be new about skiing and riding this winter? While COVID-19 has thrown a host of new regulations into the fabric of the 2020-21 season, it sure beats the alternative that we experienced last March. The good news is that there will be skiing and … [Read more...]
Pandemic presents perfect timing for latest update of a backcountry classic
Author David Goodman will claim no clairvoyance on his part for the timing, a “perfect storm” for his work on backcountry skiing. This month’s release of the 30th anniversary edition of his “Best Backcountry Skiing in the Northeast: 50 Classic Ski and Snowboard Tours in New England and New … [Read more...]
Bolton Valley president Lindsay DesLauriers brings passion to family-run Vermont destination
The reality is, it’s going to take a lot of work to visit Vermont this winter. The state’s success rate in batting COVID-19 won’t be lessened with the arrival of ski season, no matter the economic impact at stake. Vermont’s COVID-19 winter operations guidance, released in early November, required … [Read more...]
When is winter going to get here anyway?
I’ve always thought a “good start” was overrated anyway. Frankly, I’d rather still be skiing in leftovers seeping into May rather than putting the rush on the season in November and December. That doesn’t settle the itch to pop into my bindings for the first time. It is just a sense of patience … [Read more...]