I remember noticing The_Man_Within_The_Map as far back as 2020. I always liked his approach as much as his skiing. There’s an upbeat life force that shines through his content.
The man himself — Shane O’Toole — had a solid following and then this season, he kind of exploded.
After I saw him stand up to defend the honor of Thunder Ridge on Instagram, I wanted to hear what he had to say. Our interview with Shane follows.
—Harvey
Editor in Chief, NYSkiBlog.com
Rich Edwards is an unassuming guy who grew up among New York skiing royalty. His father Don Edwards and his business partners were intimately involved in the original development of skiing at Silvermine, Fahnestock, Sterling Forest and they took over Catamount in 1974.
After owning Catamount for 45 years, the mountain was sold to the owners of Berkshire East. Rich is still part of the Catamount team today.
Rich has a deep well of NY ski knowledge, and we tried to tap into it, in a relatively short interview.
— Harvey
Cyndy Sisto and Nick Mir have worked in the ski business in Central NY for decades.
In 2015, the mother and son team bought Snow Ridge on the eastern edge of the Tug Hill Plateau and have been working to take the ski area to the next level. This summer the resort has been especially busy hosting annual events like the Lovely Time Music and Arts Festival and the TugMudDare Run. A new disc golf course and skate bowl has been built, and recently the resort announced new mountain bike trails.
We tracked down Nick to learn more about him, work done this off season and plans for the ski area.
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