Basecamp podcast: Berkshire East, Catamount are hidden gems in the Bay State
Jon Schafer’s father purchased Berkshire East Ski Area in the mid-1970s for one dollar. It was the worst dollar he ever spent, Schafer said with…
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Berkshire East owner Jon Schaefer on his family’s legacy and promoting tourism in his home region
Jon Schaefer’s father purchased Berkshire East Ski Area in the mid-1970s for one dollar. “It was the worst dollar he ever spent,” Schaefer said with…Read More
With more ski areas than any other state, New York gives plenty of neighborly options
New York ski areas will always have a special place in my winter-loving heart. As a kid growing up in northeastern New Jersey, the Empire…
What’s new at New England ski resorts in 2021-22
In some ways, “what’s new” should be considered “what’s normal.” One year after the 2020-21 New England skiing and riding season was defined partly by…
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,…
David Goodman’s classic is still the defining source of backcountry insight
They call it the bible of Northeast backcountry skiing, and that’s kind of how my interpretation of David Goodman’s seminal “Best Backcountry Skiing in the…
The Berkshires are an untapped playground
I grew up and still reside in Massachusetts. Yet, I have skied at only two spots in the Bay State: Wachusett Mountain and Nashoba Valley.…
