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Due to the lack of snowstorms and warm weather in Utah during early season, FIS is moving competitions planned for Deer Valley in mid-January to Lake Placid and Waterville Valley. Freestyle Aerials World Cup will be Jan. 11-12 at the LP Olympic Jumping Complex. Moguls and Dual Moguls will be...

A bit of an odd question . . . my Cleveland ski buddy and another Ohio ski club member want to ski together on Dec. 22. Between Holiday Valley and Peek 'n Peak, which would have more open terrain for advanced skiers? The goal is for planning guided groups during a ski club trip to the European...

Mad River Glen has embarked on yet another major fundraising campaign. The goal is to raise $2.5 million in donations, pledges, and grants during a period of 75 days. That's what it will take to want to buy the other 1100 acres that was also owned by Betsy Pratt when she sold the current...

Anyone a fan of Renoun skis? Renoun is starting a membership program for their skis. Can still buy them online direct. The program called RenounPro is for people who like the idea of new skis every 2 years. Enrollment fee is $395 and monthly fee is $30. September 9, 2025...

In case people missed the post by @Sbob in the Summer 2025 thread of skiing on plastic in the woods . . . The construction apparently started in late June and lasted through early August. Had to wait for the delivery of new mats. Not a project by young people, but seasoned skiers who are...

The Ops Manager at Waterville Valley is writing blog articles about all the summer work going on. That includes building the new T-bar in-house. Very fun reading for anyone interested in the nitty gritty of what it takes to have a ski mountain ready for the next season when multiple upgrade...

Since there is talk around here about uphill and backcountry touring that closed in 2023 after three seasons . . . @Stu is looking for questions for a co-founder of Bluebird Backcountry. Had 1200 acres with ski patrol and was up somewhere in the vicinity of Steamboat. March 27, 2025...

The US Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame annual gathering to induct new honorees will be in Lake Placid March 26-29. There is an online silent auction fundraiser in progress until March 29. Items include historical stuff from the 1980 Olympics, lift tickets from SLC resorts, a few pairs of skis...

My Idaho ski safari was supposed to end with a flight back to RDU from Boise. However, that changed when my non-skiing husband decided he wanted to start an annual tradition of staying in Las Vegas, mostly to see shows since he doesn't gamble at all. Bottom line is that led to deciding to...

The past two days at Tamarack couldn't be more different. It was a sunny and warm spring day on Tuesday, March 11. Off-piste was soft enough on the lower mountain after lunch. Today was an empty Wednesday with snow coming down essentially all day. It was a good thing that Bill and I had a...

Warm spring conditions continue this week in Idaho. Meaning highs in the high 30s, with plenty of sunshine. After checking out Brundage on Sunday with Bill, he and I went back on Monday together with the intermediate Ski Divas. Since the Lakeview area faces south, there was soft snow by 9:30...

Got my first taste of Tamarack in Idaho today. I liked it. Perfect spring skiing. A bit firm in the morning but groomers were good from the start. Most of the mountain softened as the day progressed. Really couldn't call it crowded considering it's Saturday. Longest wait at the base lift...

Since general questions came up in a Conditions thread . . . One place to start reading about snowmaking is on the SMI website. That company is based in Michigan. Their original snowmaker patent was sold to SMI by Everett Kircher, the founder of Boyne Resorts...

I didn't know there was a NY Ski Passport. Apparently expanded this year to include more locations. Fee is $45 and get 2 days for a long list, including Belleayre, Gore and Whiteface, along with Catamount, Plattekill, and Windham. Holiday Valley, Bristol, Greek, Song, Lab as well. Plus...

Do you use Kayak when planning flights? I just discovered that Southwest is a "New Partner." I've seen ads for Kayak but never bothered to check it out before. I normally stick with Southwest since there really aren't non-stop flights from RDU to airports useful for ski trips.

Will do later. I live near Raleigh in central NC so a 3.5 hour drive from Asheville . . . when I-40 isn't covered with mud in multiple places. My daughter graduated from UNC Asheville in 2022, so I know the area around Asheville pretty well based recent trips. The situation is way bigger...

I've only been to Monarch one afternoon . . . and it was a powder day. It's on the list for a return visit some day. A new lift will soon open up more lift-served terrain. The new GM is moving from Mountain Creek. July 2024...

With about six weeks to go before the prices go up again, Ikon added Sierra-At-Tahoe. Also released the news that Taos is back on Ikon Base for 5 days (with blackout dates). August 27, 2024 https://www.alterramtn.co/news/add-destination-sierra-at-tahoe-california-to-your-winter-24-25-bucket-list

Big SNOW at American Dream in NJ is having a flash sale until midnight July 5. $100 for a 6-pack, which saves $130. I'm considering stopping at Big SNOW to meet up with Ski Divas on the way to Lake Placid in August. That's my annual trek for the North Country School/Camp Treetops alumni...

Here's the latest news for WY22 over Teton Pass. The section that collapsed June 8 is being called the Big Fill. The temporary detour should be open by July. The detour is essentially next to the old roadbed. So once it's finished, drivers won't really think of it as a detour in the standard...