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…
Travel restrictions, weather may put a damper on Thanksgiving weekend
We’re supposed to be in Killington this weekend. Maybe you’re supposed to be headed for your first weekend of skiing at Sunday River, Stowe, Sugarbush,…
New England heat wave pushing back opening dates
It was 65 degrees in Vermont on Tuesday afternoon. Clearly, Killington Mountain Resort will not be opening for the season on Saturday. When Killington originally…
Grab a lift for a panoramic foliage view
Queue up if you can (socially distanced, of course). Many of the north country’s scenic mountain lifts that have been closed during the summer’s unwelcoming…
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…
The best golfing experiences in New England
In my estimation, golf is only “a good walk spoiled” if you concentrate too much on the game itself and not your surroundings. I’m sure…
Five party weekends to plan your skiing around this spring
Spring is approaching faster than a forecasted New England snowstorm turns to rain. With that, many skiers’ minds shift from cold powder and après by…
Find an open mic night at a ski area near you
In addition to the deepest days and lightest snow imaginable, a sense of community is something that keeps diehard skiers sliding on snow until their…
Winter sports camps offer unique experiences for both young and old
Maybe you’ve sent your kids to a summer sleepover camp, but how about a winter one? King Pine Ski Area in Madison, N.H., offers a…
Could Mikaela Shiffrin shatter World Cup history later this year at Killington?
Mikaela Shiffrin made another entry into the World Cup record books last weekend in Lienz, Austria, where the 24-year-old skier won both the giant slalom…
The bigger Shiffrin’s star becomes, so too does Killington’s World Cup event
Six days after winning the slalom for the fourth straight year at Killington Mountain Resort, Mikaela Shiffrin was competing in the downhill at Lake Louise.…
The ‘Pied Piper’ of park tricksters brings his tour to New England
At 33, Tell A Friend Tour founder Andy Parry can hardly be considered a kid. But he knows how to connect with youngsters in terrain…
