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Indy has come up with a low cost advertising campaign. Was announced June 17, 2025. People who already have an Indy Pass who get a personalized license plate that features "INDY" in a noticeable way can qualify for a free Indy+ pass. Also need to put an Indy sticker close to the plate. A...

There are so many ski resorts doing weddings these days, it was the topic for an article in SAM-Ski Area Management magazine in the past year. A venue can also be used for family reunions, meaning extended families where the party is 25+ people of all ages. That sort of event has been going on...

Drove up to the Poconos for a short trip for no particular reason. Thought it would be cooler than central NC. No such luck. Mid-90s yesterday and today. Heading home tomorrow. Per usual it was 28º at Big SNOW on Sunday. ;)

The MC pass makes sense for a very different market than Epic and Ikon. I would guess the percentage of intermediates or families who use the MC is much smaller. The only resorts that require reservations are Jackson Hole, Aspen/Snowmass, Big Sky. Presumably then they can limit the number of...

The $300 day tickets get headlines but really aren't the norm for destination resorts in general. Even those on the MC pass. For someone who doesn't ski enough days to make Ikon passes worthwhile, getting in a few days at 50% off at an MC resort can be worthwhile in comparison to travel...

The SAM article includes a quote from the CEO of Mountain Collective. July 22, 2025 https://www.saminfo.com/news/sam-headline-news/whiteface-joins-mountain-collective-for-2025-26-season " . . . “Mountain Collective is proud to welcome Whiteface Mountain to our global family of resorts,” said...

From the July 21 Powder article: " The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA), which owns and operates Whiteface Mountain, announced on Monday, July 21, 2025 that the resort is joining The Mountain Collective Pass for Winter 25/26. “We are excited to be included in the...

The recent flash flooding in Durham raised the Eno River higher by a couple feet than when Hurricane Fran went right over the Triangle in 1996. The Eno River State Park has been growing for decades as riverside property became available to be purchased and added to the park. July 11, 2025...

In the long run, improving pump capacity is key. Any idea if the new snowguns will be automated? Saw on the website announcement that there is a 1-week special July 14-20: lift ticket 3-pack for $249, no blackout dates.

Flash flooding in central NC the last week or so. Got 3 inches in my yard from the latest downpour early this morning.

Sun Peaks in BC,, Canada is using snow blankets from Snow Secure. Idea is to keep the covered snow from April until it's time to spread it out in late fall or early winter to help get core groomed trails open for early season. May 22, 2025...

Did you look at the Snow Secure website? There are separate sections for Alpine and Nordic. This videos shows the installation of the "blanket" over a pretty large pile of snow. May be for the base of a ski jump, which is under Nordic. uploaded August 2024

One term used is "snow blanket." The concept has been in use in Scandinavia for a while. November 2024 https://www.skimag.com/culture/snow-blankets-help-fight-climate-change Snow Secure is a company based in Finland that sells "snow insulation." The office for the American market is based in...

The Aussies are experiencing a new detachable 6-pack with conveyor loading at Perisher. It's a base lift that replaced a triple and a parallel double. Took two off-seasons to complete the preparations, construction, and installation. Vail Resorts bought Perisher in 2015. Perisher is a large...

Have you heard about the coffee table book with Jackson Hole photographs? February 2025 https://www.powder.com/news/wade-mckoy-jackson-hole-book

The self-publishing route was relatively straight forward even almost twenty years ago when my mother wrote a book about her father that was mostly for my generation to understand his impact from a historical context. It ended up a 5x7 format hardback. As I remember we had 100 copies made...

Didn't take as long as expected to get the road re-opened. June 18, 2025 https://www.summitdaily.com/news/loveland-pass-reopens-landslide/ " After being closed since Sunday, June 15, U.S. Highway 6 over Loveland Pass is open again. The Colorado Department of Transportation gave Loveland Pass...

There are some interesting tidbits in the paid subscriber section of Stuart's written interview with Tom Day. There was mention of a lot of snowmaking improvements being installed this summer. June 10, 2025 https://www.stormskiing.com/p/tom-day-who-guided-turnaround-at Anyone been inside the...

He was described as a co-founder when the company was new. Peak was at Snowbound Expo in Boston the last couple years. April 2022 https://www.skimag.com/gear/ski-reviews/all-mountain-skis/bode-miller-launches-peak-ski-company-with-6-new-ski-designs/ " Bode Miller wants you to try his skis. No...

The electrician who specializes in installing and maintaining solar panels on roofs has been at our house lately dealing with squirrel damage. He has a Ford Lightning. Got a used fleet Lightning. He loves it. I was working in the yard and noticed the hood was up. When he does that at work...