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Jackson Hole: One Man’s Paradise

Posted on February 10, 2011 by NYSkiBlog

Have you ever thought about a famous ski resort and asked yourself, “I wonder what it was like to ski that mountain before it was discovered?”

In the final Magazine installment based on his mid-December trip to Wyoming, James interviews Bob Peters — who bought property at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in 1974 and has skied, taught, and/or guided at the mountain ever since.

If you’re a fan of Jackson Hole or planning to be one in the near future (I’m in the second category), this article is a must-read.

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Jackson Hole: One Man’s Paradise

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Bastardi’s Forecast for Winter’s 2nd Half

Posted on January 22, 2011 by NYSkiBlog

Accuweather’s Joe Bastardi is out with his call for the second half of Winter 2010/2011. While his forecast for the first half of winter looked reasonable, the storm track for the east has been somewhat south of what he illustrated in his original map. The map above and the forecast behind it could be paydirt for New York and Eastern skiers.

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Editorial: Gore Mountain’s Expansion

Posted on January 14, 2011 by NYSkiBlog

It’s been suggested in some quarters that the expansion of Gore Mountain onto Burnt Ridge and down to the Ski Bowl is short-sighted. In my opinion, it’s actually long-term thinking.

While Gore is a lot like a business, it really isn’t one. It’s more like an “attraction” run by the state.

If Killington were able to raise $4 million for capital improvements, the people in charge of the quality of the skiing product — from GM on down — could recommend to the owners the best way to spend the money. That’s not how Gore’s expansion happened. Gore got money specifically for terrain expansion from the State of New York.

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