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NY Ski Blog and Storm Skiing Journal are my only sources of sking news and events. All the complaints and problems I read about appear to be with Vail. Are all these issues specific to Vail? It seems like I do not read about the same problems with Boyne or Alterra. Do they suffer from some or...

I laid off for 30 years. I was more a person who went a couple times a year, so was never really an accomplished skiier. Just turned 53 and tipping the scales @ 275 (on my way down from 350). Best advice I can give is hit some weight traning. The difference for me from last year to this year...

Think the easiest way to solve the crowding issue would be make each pass buyer designate a "home" mountain. Put a cap on this number but give them unlimited access there. Then dole out access to everywhere else in tiers, 5 days, 10 days, partial holiday blackouts etc., with the caveat you...

Their whole approach seems more than a little contradictory. Cheap season passes are great for people already in the sport. At the same time, their ridiculous individual day rates are absolutely destroying the incentive for anyone new that might want to give it a try. Throw in what seems to be...

I agree with Harvey on this one. I grew up 30 minutes from Hunter. Pretty standard middle class town. IBM was the biggest employer in the area. Wealthiest people were mostly local business owners. No one was really what you would consider rich, but no one really had to struggle either...

FSC works great. No blackout dates at all. I loaded days at Gore for me and my daughter 2 weekends ago, and she went to Belleayre with friends last weekend. Right to the gates no problems at all. Going to Gore Sunday or Monday and for FSC all still available. $60 for kids/$79 for adults...

Could be a positive for smaller/independents. The question is how many passholders that do get fed up with all the waiting/long lift lines/paid parking/overpriced food decide to look for alternative destinations. Or do they simply call it quits? My schedule mostly relegates me to a weekend...

Have a question since I am not very knowledgable on snow conditions. Supposed to be rain/freezing rain on Saturday. Assuming Sunday is clear are they able to groom that and make it skiable or will it simply be an icy mess?

You guys spend $1,000??? approximately for a set of skis and boots? Some of you have a couple different pairs. Rest of the gear cost you at least $500 minimum to be able to get you out on the slopes. Some of you have multiple season passes. Cost of driving to and from or staying a night or a...

New member. I currently live in Putnam County NY, but grew up a half hour from Hunter and Windham (and Plattekill for that matter) and never skied until I went away to college. Graduated, moved for work, had kids and got fat. This winter, 30 years later, I finally got back out there, this time...