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…
Bolton Valley president Lindsay DesLauriers brings passion to family-run Vermont destination
The reality is, it’s going to take a lot of work to visit Vermont this winter. The state’s success rate in batting COVID-19 won’t be…
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,…
Vermont’s COVID-19 winter operations guidance requires ski areas to ‘alter’ business
Vermont has gotten even stricter with its rules about who can visit this winter. The state's COVID-19 winter operations guidance, which was released on Tuesday,…
You can’t get there from here: Vermont and New Hampshire bring different regulations to winter
It was big news earlier this week when the Indy Pass announced that Jay Peak Resort was joining the assortment of members on its affordable…
Smugglers’ Notch independently churns out happy customer after happy customer
When Mike Chait was managing the snowboard school at Smugglers’ Notch Resort a few years back, he encountered a father who was dropping off his…
Gone too soon, Jake Burton’s passion for snowboarding endures
There’s always been something about Jake Burton Carpenter that I intrinsically liked. I never personally met the founder of Burton Snowboards, a reality that I’ll…
Jason Palmer uses industry experience to elevate Okemo’s food offerings
It’s the busy season for Jason Palmer, director of food and beverage at Okemo Mountain Resort, where he oversees all culinary operations year-round. Okemo offers…
Uncertain future does little to diminish the fun at Vermont’s Jay Peak
The Sky Haus sits atop 3,968-foot Jay Peak, looming precariously over the ski resort like a medieval castle from Tim Burton’s “Nightmare Before Christmas.” The…
Lot 1 is aprés central at Smugglers’ Notch
It was a bluebird spring day in Vermont — the kind that New England skiers live for. The air had a chill to it, but…
Ski Vermont president Molly Mahar: Teamwork makes the difference
New England native and longtime industry professional Molly Mahar is in her second year as president of Ski Vermont (also known as the Vermont Ski…
Pats pride on display at the ’Loaf
Sugarloaf There’s nothing like the energy of having a Super Bowl contender making a run for the title during the height of ski season. And…
