Year in review: Top 10 skiing-related stories for 2021

Ski into the new year with some skier's resolutions. (Getty Images)

As far as year-end lists go, it was pretty diverse. 

Peeking behind the editorial curtain, it can sometimes be fruitless to compile a list of a site’s most-read stories of the year, mainly because one subject matter tends to overweigh the rest of the timeline. But that wasn’t the case in determining our top 10 most-read stories of 2021, a list that proves the range of interests that local skiers and riders have.

Seasonal content aside, here are the top 10 most-read winter-related stories this past year on skijournal.com.

10. Country Ski and Sport planning to host ‘largest ski show in the country’ in November

Country Ski and Sport hosted another expo at its warehouse, serving as the de facto annual kickoff to the skiing and riding season that the Boston Ski Expo managed to do for so many years. 

Country Ski and Sport planning to host ‘largest ski show in the country’ in November

9. Cannon’s main man has been integral to ski area’s capital achievement

It has been quite the run for Cannon Mountain general manager John DeVivo.

Cannon’s main man has been integral to ski area’s capital achievement

8. New Hampshire’s Inn at Ellis River is a comfortable escape with an unparalleled location

The location of this homey bed and breakfast is particularly serendipitous for the springtime skier. It offers great access to Wildcat Mountain, Black Mountain, Cranmore and Attitash.

New Hampshire’s Inn at Ellis River is a comfortable escape with an unparalleled location

7. Skiing in a pure sense is the calling card of Burke Mountain Resort

Burke is far enough away from the Big Apple to keep most faux skiers at bay.

Skiing in a pure sense is the calling card of Burke Mountain Resort

6. Top tutors from Stowe, Sunapee, Okemo and Mount Snow weigh in on new-school techniques

The learning curve for new skiers has softened over the decades with improvements in equipment materials and construction, but much of what you’ll find in ski schools these days remains the same.

Top tutors from Stowe, Sunapee, Okemo and Mount Snow weigh in on new-school techniques

5. Which multi-mountain season pass is right for you?

Here’s a rundown of how some of the region’s most popular multi-mountain season passes stack up. 

Which multi-mountain season pass is right for you?

4. The lure of Tuckerman Ravine is as strong as ever

A massive glacial cirque, at 4,430 feet above sea level and roughly 800 feet of sheer vertical, Tuckerman is the unrivaled “Holy Grail” of New England spring skiing, and a true rite of passage for any East Coast ripper. 

The lure of Tuckerman Ravine is as strong as ever

3. Vail announces opening dates for its New England-based resorts

In all, 15 of the company’s North American resorts were set to open for skiing and riding in November.

Vail announces opening dates for its New England-based resorts

2. The Berkshires are an untapped playground

Ski areas in the Berkshires might be under appreciated, from a Massachusetts resident’s point of view.

The Berkshires are an untapped playground

1. Gunstock keeps enticing skiers and riders with a forward-thinking approach

Pay a visit to Gunstock Mountain Resort and it’s easy to understand what pulled Tom Day out of his retirement.

Gunstock keeps enticing skiers and riders with a forward-thinking approach