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...]