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Breaking News: Whitetail Adds New Trail, LiftIt’s a busy summer at Whitetail Resort. Whitetail is currently cutting its first new trail in over a decade. At over 2,800 feet in length, it will be Whitetail’s longest trail, winding from the top of Snow Park through the valley and ending at the base of Fanciful. Whitetail is also installing a new double chairlift to service the Jib Junction Terrain Park.  April 13: Oregon Ridge lost area updated
Breaking News: Whitetail Adds New Trail, Lift May 5: Whitetail Resort is currently embarking on a “summer of upgrades,” cutting a new trail and installing a new double lift to service the terrain park. (10 reader comments) Firsthand Report: Beaver Creek April 20: Robbie Allen believes he has found heaven on earth, during a late-season trip to Colorado’s Beaver Creek Resort. He provides this Firsthand Report from a recent trip. (1 reader comment) Firsthand Report: Belleayre Mountain, April 10, 2008 April 20: Brenton Archut closed out his season by heading north to New York’s Belleayre Mountain for some late-season snowboarding. He provides this Firsthand Report. (1 reader comment) Firsthand Report: Vail - The Killington of the West April 20: He may normally spend his time skiing at out-of-the-way and lesser known ski areas, but for Spring Break, Robbie Allen took his family to one of the most popular ski resorts in the world: Vail. He provides this Firsthand Report. Guess What? It’s Not Too Late to Ski April 3: The vast majority of Mid-Atlantic resorts have ended their ski and snowboarding season. However, if you’re itching to get in a few last turns, it’s not too late. Several resorts plan to offer skiing and boarding for one last weekend, on April 5 and 6. (3 reader comments) Breaking News: Mid-Atlantic Resorts to Transition to Vertical Hopscotching April 1: Due to an unseasonably warm string of winters, many Mid-Atlantic ski resorts will be using this summer to shift their focus from skiing and snowboarding to vertical hopscotching, a new sport that has seen rising popularity. (11 reader comments) Going Further Afield: Chestnut Mountain Resort - Towboats, Trains, and Tough Terrain! March 30: Tucked away in the Northwest corner of Illinois on a high rocky bluff overlooking the Mississippi River is a ski area that offers a surprisingly steep vertical. Robbie Allen describes a late-season visit to Chestnut Mountain Resort in this Firsthand Report. (1 reader comment) Going Further Afield: Mountain High - A True SoCal Experience March 19: Robbie Allen’s travels took him all the way to the West Coast, where he grudgingly left a sun-kissed beach to head into the mountains, discovering a ski area where the boarders outnumber the skiers. He provides this Firsthand Report from California’s Mountain High Resort. (2 reader comments) Who’s Open? A Detailed Look at Mid-Atlantic Ski Areas March 17: Spring is a mixed blessing: Mid-Atlantic resorts begin to close one by one, but the weather is nice and the rates can’t be beat. DCSki provides a detailed look at the current operating status of Mid-Atlantic ski areas. Firsthand Report: Elk Mountain March 15: He may have a season pass at Blue Mountain, but Brenton Archut finds himself visiting Pennsylvania’s Elk Mountain at least once a season, and always yearns to return. In this Firsthand Report, Brenton describes a memorable trip he made to Elk on March 11, 2008. (3 reader comments) Firsthand Report: Ski Utah Ability Awareness Trip March 15: Connie Lawn and Charles Sneiderman recently returned from a magical week in Utah, where they visited several ski areas to learn about adaptive programs, including Park City, Snowbasin, Snowbird, and Sundance. Learn more about their trip in this Firsthand Report. (2 reader comments) Western Wanderings: Alpine Meadows and Diamond Peak March 9: Connie Lawn and Charles Sneiderman check in with a firsthand report from California’s Alpine Meadows and Nevada’s Diamond Peak - two ski areas located near Lake Tahoe. (2 reader comments) Firsthand Report: Bryce Resort March 5: DCSki Columnist Jim Kenney led a youth group of about 20 skiers and snowboarders to Virginia’s Bryce Resort on March 1, 2008. He provides this Firsthand Report. Firsthand Report: Wounded Warrior Weekend at Snowshoe Mountain Resort March 5: Connie Lawn and Charles Sneiderman visited West Virginia’s Snowshoe Mountain Resort February 23-24, 2008, where they observed Snowshoe’s first Wounded Warrior Weekend. The event brought wounded service members to the slopes of Snowshoe to learn how to ski and snowboard. Connie filed this Firsthand Report, describing both the event and the overall skiing experience at Snowshoe. (1 reader comment) March Signals Arrival of Mid-Atlantic Resort Festivals March 5: It’s March, and that means it’s time for spring festivals at Mid-Atlantic resorts. A number of resorts will hold carnivals and festivals in the coming weeks, bringing fun activities to the slopes such as pond-skimming contests, games, live music, and prizes. DCSki Gathering at Blue Knob: A Pictorial February 25: A group of eleven DCSki readers converged on Pennsylvania’s Blue Knob Resort on Sunday, February 24, 2008 for a day of sunny skiing. Jim Kenney provides this pictorial and report. (2 reader comments) Going Further Afield: Detroit Rock City - Mt. Holly February 25: As DCSki’s roving columnist, Robbie Allen has made a habit of visiting small ski areas across the country. His latest visit was to Mt. Holly, an area that rises above Michigan thanks to an unusual land swap with a mining company. Results of the 2008 DCSki Annual Survey: Top Resorts in the Mid-Atlantic February 22: During January, DCSki asked its readers to complete a survey, ranking Mid-Atlantic ski areas in a number of categories. Over 100 readers filled out this detailed survey, providing a measurement of what local resorts are doing well, and what they could be doing better. We also asked readers to cast a critical eye on DCSki itself. The results are in, so kick back, relax, and see if you agree with readers’ picks for best resort in various categories. Skiing Horizontal and/or Vertical? A Seven Springs Update by Iwan Fuchs February 21: DCSki Contributor Iwan Fuchs checks in with some thoughts on the ski industry, after returning from his native Switzerland this past summer to take the helm as Snowsports School Director at Pennsylvania’s Seven Springs Resort. Iwan describes a recent light, music, and formation skiing/boarding event at Seven Springs, and also touches on whether instruction should focus more on “horizontal” skiing than “vertical” skiing. (3 reader comments) Firsthand Report: Gliders and Sunshine at Liberty Mountain Resort February 18: Connie Lawn swung by Pennsylvania’s Liberty Mountain Resort on Saturday, February 16, 2008. She provides this Firsthand Report. (1 reader comment) [ Older Articles ] [ DCSki RSS feed ] |
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Sunrise: 6:07 am Remember: Events can change at the last moment. Contact event holder to verify details before planning a trip. Wisp will bring some snow out of storage for this spring rail jam open to skiers and boarders.
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