Resorts are springing into action for the ski season’s stretch run
It’s the middle of March and some New England ski areas might not be open past this weekend, calling an end to the 2020-21 skiing…
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Vail's latest move helps make skiing more affordable than ever...is that a good thing?
Way back in 2016, a year before Vail purchased Stowe, skiers and riders could purchase a season pass at the Vermont resort for $2,313. With…Read More
Nordic skiing is having quite the year, so it might as well be time to give it a go
Never did I think that cross-country skis would become part of my quiver. Alas, they haven’t yet, but color me intrigued about the possibility of…
There’s a different feel to spring skiing this season, but it sure beats last year
It’s probably no surprise, but some of our favorite rites of spring won’t be happening this year. There will be no Reggaefest at Sugarloaf. Cannon…
A season pass rebellion picks up more steam
When it debuted a couple years ago, the Indy Pass proved itself to be an interesting option for a niche market. Since then, who could…
The rumors are true: Berkshire East is a gem worthy of a repeat visit
There are countless benefits to skiing with your children. Except, that is, when you are denied the ability to explore new terrain. Such was the…
February break is another pivotal stretch for the ski industry, but then what?
Remember where we were in December? It wasn’t exactly a rousing start to the 2020-21 skiing and riding season, at least weather-wise. Aside from a…
A season filled with COVID bumps hits a roadblock
Last year, my oldest son and I began what we figured would become an annual tradition. As long as the Patriots (or, bless his soul,…
Yes, you can still take a lesson this season, even with pandemic restrictions
This may be the first winter since all three of my kids started skiing that we are not planning on any lessons. That is not…
The complaints may be ‘Epic,’ but this isn’t Vail’s fault
I have yet to use my Epic Pass this season. I’m not holding out for a refund. It’s easy to blame Vail Resorts for all…
These winter doldrums are nothing new
Not to be a downer, but has anybody taken a look at the snow stake atop Mount Mansfield lately? As of today, the barometer to…
Will New York’s COVID problem eventually leak into New England?
Hunter Mountain, a Vail-owned property in upstate New York, remained closed Thursday after ski patrollers were forced to remain away from the mountain due to…
Recent weather ‘curveball’ is the perfect way to bid farewell to 2020
Berkshire East general manager Jon Schaefer classified what New England’s ski industry has gone through over the last week as a “weather curveball.” If so,…
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