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Every once in a while, a deal comes along that you just can’t pass up. The kind that feels like a well-earned reward for loving the sport. Skiers enjoy getting the best bang for their buck — and on Wednesday, Swain delivered just that with their legendary $1 lift ticket day. A true bargain that...

There’s something unbeatable about a midweek ski day, especially when the forecast promises bluebird skies and spring-like temps. The moment I saw those numbers — 40 degrees at opening, climbing to 60 — I knew I was in for a great day. Hunt Hollow was calling, and I was more than ready to answer...

On Saturday, Tiff and I had our sights set on Swain. We were looking forward to their Spring Carnival – the first one of the season locally – and excited to get outside and make some turns. With temperatures in the 50’s & 60’s forecasted for the days ahead, we wanted to take advantage of what...

Friday brought rain in WNY, so @Tiff and I hit the road to escape and meetup with @Robert and Alex at Snow Ridge. They received +30” earlier in the week, and another 6” overnight. It was a frigid blue bird day, and the conditions were fantastic. The North Chair was not operational, but that...

With snow falling last night, I had my eyes on the Bristol webcam thinking: should I run over for some night laps? It was snowing hard from what I could see. There was part of me that wished I had, but the wind was strong and it was snowing sideways (low visibility) so I opted to pass. I had...

If you are located in WNY and love lapping terrain parks, Northampton Park (NHP) should be on your radar. It has the essentials covered: a small ski lodge with a cozy wood burning stove, single tow rope, and a bunch of park features. This past Sunday NHP had their first event of 2025 - “ROC...

Holiday Valley scored another lake effect storm, with a 5 day total reaching into the 25” range. A majority of the snowfall happened prior to our visit, but 5" had fallen overnight and made for great conditions. Tiff and I were committed to making the most out of the day, we left the house...

As it looks like this may be the final weekend of skiing for most of WNY, I wanted to head north east for better conditions. Gore scored some good snow from the storm last weekend, and I was interested in skiing there for the first time. I reached out to @Robert and he was also headed there...

It was a beautiful 60° sunny day in WNY, and I hadn’t made it to Swain yet this year. Being one of the closer ski areas to home I regret not going more frequently. The few weekends this season I had Swain in mind there was rain, such as last weekend with their Spring Carnival and pond skim that...