Magic Mountain keeps getting better for everyone
As I quite literally owe my very existence to Magic Mountain, news about its operational peaks and valleys over the decades always has caught my…
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…
This year’s batch of ski movies has some local flavor
Ski film season is upon us, the annual period of preseason when skiers and riders can charge their stoke level with a number of premieres. …
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,…
This might be a more important snow storm than you would imagine
Who had Greek Peak in his or her pool? Binghamton, N.Y. recorded 40 inches (!) of snow, meaning that the Empire State ski area, only…
Jay Peak becomes ninth New England ski area to join affordable Indy Pass
Well, if you’re still holding out on your decision to purchase a season pass (whether that be for COVID-related restrictions or other factors), the Indy…
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…
Skiing isn’t getting cancelled this year, but it will feel a lot different
It’s anybody’s guess what next week might bring in terms of COVID-19 regulations and restrictions, never mind what we should expect during the wintertime. But…
Explore the revival of a Granite State classic ski area
The folks at Tenney Mountain want you to know that there’s a new powder day player in town. Well, technically, she’s been around for 60…
Resorts big and small not standing still as new decade of skiing dawns
Not everybody has to be Epic or Ikon. As the season pass wars heated up even further during the offseason with Vail Resort’s acquisition of…
