A New York Skier’s Season in Photos: 2025/26

Posted on by Steve Aaron

My ski season has come and gone, and what a season it was in the northeast. From late December to early March we enjoyed natural snowfall, cold temps and little rain.

clouds at the top of Hunter Mountain
Thick clouds breaking up at the top of Hunter Mountain

These are the conditions that make for a great winter in the northeast it was nice to not have to deal with too many temperature swings, variable precipitation and other factors that adversely affect ski conditions. Here are some of my favorite photos from this season.

As usual, my season started at Hunter Mountain. Opening day on November 22 started with thick, low clouds and only the mainline open for top-to-bottom skiing.

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Camelback: The Mid-Atlantic Beast?

Posted on by Brownski

Camelback open for skiing in May? In Pennsylvania? I guess I wasn’t paying close enough attention to their social media. I heard from some fellow skiers they threw down the gauntlet back in March; they would be open in May. That’s some pretty bold attitude given the latitude.

Camelback from Rim Road

As one ski area after another announced their closing dates across the northeast, Camelback continued operations. Did it signify the emergence of a new east coast juggernaut, the Beast of the Mid Atlantic? I would have to see for myself.

It wasn’t my first visit to Camelback, we have history. It’s one of the hills that I tried with my children when they were just learning to ski. I’ve probably skied Camelback a dozen times.

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Killington: Squeeze the Juice

Posted on by Brownski

I love Killington and whenever I can get a day there I feel privileged. Last Saturday was one of those days and it was as good as any spring skiing I’ve experienced in years.

Superstar

There are still two Indy Pass hills open in the east; Jay Peak in Vermont and Black Mountain of New Hampshire. And Camelback, in Pennsylvania, is very near to me, and making a heroic effort to stay open until May in spite of its southerly location. So I did have options.

I just had Saturday to ski and I just couldn’t justify a six hour back-and-forth to Jay or Black Mountain. I drove to Killington, which is still four hours, in each direction, for me.

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