“Date your skis, but marry your boots” is a popular saying when it comes to skiing. It stresses the importance of having the proper boot. It does not matter what kind of skis you are on, if you are in a boot that isn’t the right size or pinches a certain place, you are going to have a miserable … [Read more...]
Things to do Columbus/Indigenous Peoples’ Day weekend
The long weekend is almost here, and the leaves will be in peak color for much of northern New England. For most ski areas it signifies a last call for the mountain bikes, zip lines and scenic chair rides — and time to make those final preparations before the snow starts to fall. It also wraps up … [Read more...]
Indy Pass purchases Black Mountain, intends to create a co-op
Less than a year after saving Black Mountain from being shuttered, Indy Pass and Entabeni Systems purchased the Jackson, N.H., ski area from John Fichera. The announcement came Saturday before a standing-room-only audience inside the base lodge and was streamed by Indy Pass. Entabeni Systems CEO … [Read more...]
Killington sale to local owners finalized
The pen has been put to paper and Killington has rejoined the ranks of independent ski areas. The new ownership group led by Adage Capital Management co-founder Phill Gross and Michael Ferri, who co-owns a series of oil change shops and car washes, finalized the deal to purchase a majority stake in … [Read more...]
Future of Black Mountain (N.H.) to be revealed Saturday
The public is invited to a meeting Saturday at 4 p.m. in the Black Mountain base lodge in Jackson, N.H., regarding the future of the ski area, according to a release put out by Indy Pass and a message posted on the Black Mountain webpage. John Fichera, who has owned Black for nearly 30 years, and … [Read more...]
New Mount Sunapee general manager Susan Donnelly to start Oct. 7
Susan Donnelly will fill the vacant general manager position at Mount Sunapee, Vail Resorts announced on Wednesday. Her first day at the Newbury, N.H., ski area will be Oct. 7. She is not coming from very far as she spent the last three seasons as the GM at Crotched Mountain, the Vail-owned … [Read more...]
