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Last 100 Articles Published on DCSki:
Firsthand Report: Bombproof Family Ski Vacation at Steamboat
January 29: DCSki Columnist Jim Kenney and his family visited Colorado’s Steamboat in early January, 2012. While they spent plenty of times on the slopes, they also sampled other activities at Steamboat such as snowshoeing and a star-lit sleigh ride. Jim provides this Firsthand Report. (3 reader comments)
Firsthand Report: New Ski Technology for Whitetail Rentals
January 28: Connie Lawn and Charles Sneiderman visited Pennsylvania’s Whitetail Resort this past week, where they tried out new ski technology available across Whitetail’s rental fleet. (2 reader comments)
Firsthand Report: Wintergreen Wounded Warrior Weekend
January 22: Connie Lawn and Charles Sneiderman filed this Firsthand Report from Virginia’s Wintergreen Resort, which is hosting its Eighth Annual Wounded Warrior Weekend. (1 reader comment)
Postcard from Taos, New Mexico
January 21: A DCSki Reader just wrapped up a week skiing at Taos, New Mexico. He provides this Firsthand Report. (2 reader comments)
Whitetail’s Buddy Hauk Passes Away
January 17: On Sunday, January 15, 2012, long-time Whitetail Ski Resort mountain host Buddy Hauk passed away. Buddy was 63. (1 reader comment)
AT&T Expands Cell Service at Whitetail Resort
January 14: A recent tower upgrade at Whitetail should deliver solid 3G cell coverage to AT&T cell phone subscribers visiting the Pennsylvania resort.
Sense of Déjà Vu as Winter Returns
January 14: Mid-Atlantic skiers and snowboarders can be forgiven if they can’t quite figure out what season it is. Thankfully, colder temperatures have returned, paving the way for great conditions over the holiday weekend.
Firsthand Report from Liberty Mountain: Skiing is Therapeutic!
January 8: Connie Lawn provides a Firsthand Report from the slopes of Pennsylvania’s Liberty Mountain. (3 reader comments)
Firsthand Report: Bryce Resort
December 22, 2011: Mike Ross swung by Virginia’s Bryce Resort for some early season skiing on Monday, December 19, 2011. He discovered that Bryce had made a valiant effort to provide skiing, despite warm temperatures and limited opportunities for snowmaking. Mike provides this Firsthand Report. (4 reader comments)
Snow and Cold Push Opening Dates within Reach
December 7, 2011: Mother Nature has been keeping the cold to herself so far this winter, but the arrival of snow on Wednesday has many local resorts pushing to open for the season in the next week or two. (1 reader comment)
What’s New for 2011: Seven Springs Resort
November 20, 2011: Freestyle skiers and snowboarders will find reason to celebrate this winter at Seven Springs, as the Pennsylvania resort unveils the first-ever urban terrain park and expands its halfpipe to Olympic proportions. Retrofitted chairlifts will reduce travel time to the top of the mountain, and a new beginner area will welcome new skiers and boarders looking to transition to greens.
Skiing Opportunities for Thanksgiving (Updated)
November 20, 2011: Want some skiing to go with your turkey on Thanksgiving day? At least two mid-Atlantic resorts are willing to oblige. (1 reader comment)
Firsthand Report: Ski Club of Washington DC 75th Anniversary
November 13, 2011: The Ski Club of Washington DC celebrated its 75th anniversary on Saturday night by hosting its annual Fall Fashion Show. Connie Lawn and Charles Sneiderman were on hand, and filed this Firsthand Report.
November 13, 2011: There’s a special place in Jim Kenney’s heart for the “anti-resorts”: those standalone ski areas with no slopeside lodging and few, if any, resort trappings. In place of glitz, they unapologetically offer one common attribute: top-notch skiing. Jim Kenney takes a tour through some of his favorite anti-resorts. (8 reader comments)
What’s New for 2011: Hidden Valley Resort
November 12, 2011: Pennsylvania’s Hidden Valley Resort has added approximately 3.5 acres of glade skiing in the North Summit area of the resort, as well as a new terrain park.
What’s New for 2011: Elk Mountain
November 12, 2011: Elk Mountain has continued its tradition of planting Norway and White Spruce trees, adding an additional 1,200 trees over the summer. (1 reader comment)
What’s New for 2011: Shawnee Mountain
November 12, 2011: Two new Piston Bully Snow Cats are joining Shawnee Mountain’s snow grooming fleet this winter.
November 11, 2011: Ready to ski? If you head to North Carolina, you can make some early-season turns. Sugar Mountain is offering skiing and snowboarding for the November 12-13, 2011 weekend.
What’s New for 2011: Winterplace Resort
November 11, 2011: West Virginia’s Winterplace Resort has expanded snowmaking, widened two trails, and upgraded its terrain park with a new feature.
Epilepsy Awareness Weekend Planned at Big Boulder
November 11, 2011: For DCSki reader Mike Ross, epilepsy hit close to home in 2009, claiming the life of his 5-year old son. Mike found some solace through his love of skiing, and channeled that passion into organizing an Epilepsy Awareness Weekend with the help of Pennsylvania’s Big Boulder Resort. The event will be held February 24-26, 2012, drawing participants from across the East Coast. Mike describes the event in this story. (2 reader comments)
What’s New for 2011: Massanutten Resort
November 6, 2011: Virginia’s Massanutten Resort is expanding the scope of activities this winter with the construction of a new outdoor ice skating rink. (2 reader comments)
What’s New for 2011: Beech Mountain Resort
November 5, 2011: It’s been a busy summer of upgrades at North Carolina’s Beech Mountain Resort, with the addition of a new beginner slope, removal of a chairlift, a continued shift to automated snowmaking, and other capital enhancements.
What’s New for 2011: Snowshoe Mountain Resort
October 29, 2011: Snowshoe Mountain Resort has made a number of enhancements for the 2011-2012 winter season.
Firsthand Report: Whitetail Great Outdoors Festival
October 23, 2011: Connie Lawn filed this report from the first day of Whitetail’s 11th Annual Great Outdoors Festival.
West Virginia Resorts Offer Statewide Mountain Pass
October 22, 2011: West Virginia ski areas have once again partnered to offer a statewide “Mountain Pass.” (5 reader comments)
Hidden Valley and Blue Knob Resorts Partner on a Passholder Exchange Program
October 22, 2011: Season passholders at Hidden Valley Resort and Blue Knob Resort will be able to benefit from a new Passholder Exchange program for the 2011-2012 winter season.
An Escape from Washington: Fall Festival at Liberty Mountain Resort
October 18, 2011: Liberty Mountain Resort recently held its annual Fall Festival, and Connie Lawn was on hand to file this Firsthand Report.
What’s New for 2011: Sugar Mountain Resort
October 18, 2011: Dedicated snowmaking at the Tubing Park will allow Sugar Mountain to expand its tubing season.
An Evening of Heli-Ski Stokage from Canadian Mountain Holidays
October 18, 2011: In early October, DCSki Columnist Jim Kenney attended a reception to learn more about Canadian heli-skiing. He provides this Firsthand Report.
October 4, 2011: Spanning three states and covering a 150-mile radius, some of the most popular resorts in the mid-Atlantic have teamed together to offer their Season Passholders additional value during the 2011-2012 winter season.
An Early Nine Inches Fall on Snowshoe
October 4, 2011: It’s been a rainy summer season in the mid-Atlantic this summer, and skiers and boarders are hoping some of that rain continues as snow once winter arrives. If the first weekend in October is any sign, Mother Nature just might oblige.
Firsthand Report: Great Allegheny Passage Bike Trail
September 4, 2011: In mid-August, Jim and Vince Kenney went on a 70-mile bike trip along the Great Allegheny Passage Rail/Trail. Jim provides this Firsthand Report. (1 reader comment)
What’s New for 2011: Liberty Mountain Resort
August 18, 2011: A new loading carpet on the Alpine Quad and continued enhancements to snowmaking highlight some of the on-mountain improvements at Pennsylvania’s Liberty Mountain Resort this winter.
What’s New for 2011: Whitetail Resort
August 13, 2011: The Fanciful trail is getting some love for the upcoming season at Whitetail Resort. $2.8 million in capital enhancements will see lighting added to the intermediate trail, as well as snowmaking improvements, a new deck area, and a loading carpet on the EZ Rider Quad. (2 reader comments)
Going Further Afield: The Smallest Ski Hill in Colorado - Frisco Adventure Park
June 29, 2011: While on a Colorado ski trip during the Spring of 2011, DCSki Columnist Robbie Allen swung by a local tubing/ski hill in Frisco, Colorado. He provides this Firsthand Report.
Going Further Afield: Beaver Creek - How Heaven became Hell
April 17, 2011: Robbie Allen recently returned from his family’s annual spring ski trip to Colorado. While there, they visited Beaver Creek to experience its heaven-like skiing. A sudden and freak lightning storm turned the visit into an unexpected adventure. (4 reader comments)
Firsthand Report: Aspen, Snowmass, and Aspen Hospital with a Broken Hip
April 2, 2011: Connie Lawn’s trip through Colorado takes her to Aspen/Snowmass. Unfortunately, her trip includes an unscheduled visit to the Aspen Valley Hospital, where Connie is diagnosed with a hip fracture. That doesn’t stop her from covering the Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic, hosted at Aspen/Snowmass. (4 reader comments)
Firsthand Report: Beaver Creek
April 2, 2011: Connie Lawn continues her Colorado adventures with a stop at Beaver Creek Resort. She filed this Firsthand Report.
April 1, 2011: Connie Lawn checks in from the road with a report on skiing at Vail Resort, the first stop during a spring skiing trip in Colorado.
Firsthand Report: Annual DCSki Gathering at Blue Knob
March 20, 2011: Members of the DCSki.com and Epicski.com forums converged on Pennsylvania’s Blue Knob Resort in late February, enjoying the company of each other and snow-covered slopes. Jim Kenney provides this Firsthand Report and pictorial.
Firsthand Report: Liberty Wounded Warrior Weekend
March 11, 2011: Connie Lawn visited Liberty Mountain Resort on March 5, 2011 to cover the Wounded Warrior Weekend. She filed this Firsthand Report.
Firsthand Report: Special Times at Whitetail
February 19, 2011: Connie Lawn recently made two visits to Pennsylvania’s Whitetail Mountain Resort. She provides this combined Firsthand Report.
Firsthand Report: Super Sunday at Bryce Resort
February 13, 2011: Want to avoid weekend crowds? Head to Virginia’s Bryce Resort, reports DCSki’s Jim Kenney. As he discovered on a trip on Super Bowl Sunday, Bryce Resort offers low crowds, great snowmaking, and beautiful Blue Ridge Mountain vistas. (5 reader comments)
Firsthand Report: Perfect Day of Snowsports at Liberty Mountain
February 8, 2011: Connie Lawn and Charles Sneiderman spent Sunday skiing at Pennsylvania’s Liberty Mountain Resort. Connie checks in with some comments on the conditions, as well as information on adaptive programs at Liberty.
Firsthand Report: Gotta Luv Utah
February 6, 2011: Jim and Vince Kenney hit the road in early January and headed west — all the way to Utah. While in Utah, they sampled some of the famed “Greatest Snow on Earth,” hitting ski areas such as Snowbasin, Powder Mountain, Brighton, Solitude, Alta, and Snowbird. Jim filed this detailed Firsthand Report. (1 reader comment)
Firsthand Report: Surprise Weekend Getaway at Northstar-at-Tahoe
January 30, 2011: An unexpected trip to the west coast gave DCSki Columnist Jim Chen a chance to ski someplace he had never skied before: Northstar-at-Tahoe. Jim provides this Firsthand Report. (5 reader comments)
Firsthand Report: Wounded Warrior Weekend at Wintergreen
January 24, 2011: Wintergreen Resort hosted its Seventh Annual Wounded Warrior Weekend this past weekend; Connie Lawn and Charles Sneiderman filed this Firsthand Report. (1 reader comment)
Firsthand Report: A Bumpy Day at Elk
January 22, 2011: DCSki Columnist Matthew Graham made a trip up to Elk Mountain over Martin Luther King Weekend, where he decided to battle moguls. Find out who won in this Firsthand Report. (2 reader comments)
January 21, 2011: A DCSki reader just wrapped up a trip to Steamboat Springs, and he sums up the trip with one word: “Snow.” Learn what Colorado skiing currently looks like in his Firsthand Report. (1 reader comment)
West Virginia joins 33 other States in declaring January “Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month”
January 19, 2011: With the stroke of a pen and a proclamation from the Governor, the state of West Virginia joined 33 other states that have declared January as Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month.
Firsthand Report: Black and Gold MLK Weekend at Seven Springs
January 19, 2011: DCSki Columnist Jim Kenney, fresh on the heels of a trip to Utah, swung by Pennsylvania’s Seven Springs Resort this past weekend to make a few turns. He filed this Firsthand Report. (2 reader comments)
Firsthand Report: Solitude at Sunset at Liberty Mountain
January 16, 2011: Connie Lawn and Charles Sneiderman spent a day in early January skiing at Liberty. They provide this Firsthand Report.
Southern Alpine Race Association Establishes Kober Award
January 16, 2011: The Southern Alpine Race Association (SARA) recently established the Kober Award, to be awarded annually to the J1/2 (15-19 year old) SARA racer best demonstrating the character traits of leadership, sportsmanship, teamwork, respect, ambassadorship, and expertise.
Ski Equipment Sales Up in November
January 16, 2011: Data recently published by SnowSports Industries America (SIA) shows that skiers and snowboarders pulled out their wallets in November.
Wintergreen Enhances Programming for Adaptive Sports
January 16, 2011: Wintergreen Adaptive Sports (WAS) recently received two grants that will allow the organization to enhance its 2011 programming for people with disabilities. WAS will be sponsoring the Wounded Warrior Weekend at Wintergreen Resort from January 21-23, 2011.
Firsthand Report: Holiday Week at Liberty and Roundtop
January 7, 2011: Ed Fowler made recent visits to Liberty and Roundtop Mountain Resorts. He provides this Firsthand Report. (3 reader comments)
Utah or Bust: The Kenneys Embark on a Road Trip to Utah Powder
December 28, 2010: Jim and Vince Kenney are packing their car and heading west, with the snowy slopes of Utah as their destination. They’ll be reporting to DCSki from the road. Follow along in their adventures starting with their first pre-trip dispatch.
Firsthand Report: Whitetail on Christmas Eve
December 24, 2010: DCSki’s Editor made his inaugural runs of the ski season at Whitetail Resort on Christmas Eve, finding prime conditions on 100% open terrain. He provides this Firsthand Report, complete with plenty of photos. (5 reader comments)
What’s New for 2010: Blue Mountain Ski Area
December 19, 2010: The 2010-2011 winter season is underway at Pennsylvania’s Blue Mountain Ski Area, and guests this winter will find three new trails, upgraded snowmaking, RFID-based lift tickets and passes, and improvements in the Summit Lodge.
December 7, 2010: Local blog promotes skiing as a family sport; new ski movie touts itself as the “worst ski movie ever made” (but may, in fact, be quite good).
Snowmaking Underway as Resorts Eye Opening Dates
December 2, 2010: Bummed about mild temperatures in November? No need to worry; December arrived with a blast of cold. Mid-Atlantic ski areas are busy making snow and will begin opening this weekend. DCSki has the latest scoop on opening plans for local resorts.
Firsthand Report: There’s Something about Skiing New Hampshire
November 28, 2010: Jim and Vince Kenney hit the road in March, 2010 to visit a collection of New Hampshire ski areas including Attitash, Wildcat, Black Mountain, Loon Mountain, and Cannon Mountain. Jim provides this Firsthand Report. (7 reader comments)
What’s New for 2010: Wintergreen Resort
November 10, 2010: Guests at Wintergreen Resort this season will have a new off-slope activity to enjoy. On December 18, 2010, the Virginia resort will open a new neighborhood-style ice skating rink.
What’s New for 2010: Beech Mountain
November 7, 2010: SMI Super PoleCat snowguns are finding their way to more and more eastern resorts. North Carolina’s Beech Mountain Resort has expanded its arsenal of the powerful snowguns for the upcoming season.
What’s New for 2010: Shawnee Mountain
November 6, 2010: Shawnee Mountain has installed its first high-speed quad, which will whisk skiers and boarders to the top of the Pennsylvania mountain beginning this winter. The new chairlift is the centerpiece of $5 million in capital improvements made over the summer.
What’s New for 2010: Roundtop Mountain Resort
November 6, 2010: One of the biggest changes at Roundtop this year is subtle: in recognition of its continuing adoption of year-round activities, Ski Roundtop has changed its name to Roundtop Mountain Resort.
What’s New for 2010: Winterplace Resort
November 6, 2010: Winterplace is in the middle of a 3-year program to upgrade its snowmaking system. The West Virginia resort has purchased 53 fully automatic SMI Polecats, bringing its total number of state-of-the-art fan guns to 88.
What’s New for 2010: Liberty Mountain Resort
November 6, 2010: Tired of searching for change to feed resort lockers? Over the summer, Liberty Mountain Resort replaced all resort lockers with GoPod Lockers, which enable rental payment through a credit card. Numerous other improvements throughout the Pennsylvania resort will greet skiers and boarders this winter.
November 6, 2010: Ready to ski? If you head to North Carolina, you can make some early-season turns.
What’s New for 2010: Hidden Valley Resort
October 27, 2010: A new beginner’s teaching area will greet guests to Hidden Valley Resort this winter. Located adjacent to the Ski Lodge at the base of the slopes, the new area will feature a gentle 7-8% grade and be serviced by its own conveyor lift. (6 reader comments)
What’s New for 2010: Big Boulder and Jack Frost
October 26, 2010: Sister areas Jack Frost and Big Boulder have received a number of upgrades over the summer, including a new glade riding area for beginners, snowmaking improvements, and other terrain enhancements.
What’s New for 2010: Sugar Mountain
October 26, 2010: Sugar Mountain has replaced its fleet of snow groomers, rebuilt the Red Lift, and made some snowmaking enhancements for the 2010-2011 winter season.
What’s New for 2010: Seven Springs
October 16, 2010: Recently recognized by Transworld Snowboarding magazine for having the #1 Superpipe and #1 terrain parks on the East Coast, Seven Springs is investing in a number of “back stage” improvements that should improve the experience of guests this winter season. (6 reader comments)
Skiing Magazine Suspends Print Version
August 18, 2010: If you had a print subscription to Skiing magazine, your mailbox might be a little lonelier this winter. The publisher is re-launching Skiing in a digital-only edition. (5 reader comments)
Wisp Resort Unveils Canopy Tour
July 10, 2010: Expanding the number of recreational opportunities available to summer visitors, Wisp recently unveiled its new Flying Squirrel Canopy Tour. The guided canopy tour allows participants to glide along multiple zip lines, experiencing the Maryland resort from a different and loftier perspective.
What’s New for 2010: Whitetail Resort
June 27, 2010: After a banner 2009-2010 winter season, Whitetail is plowing profits back into the resort with $4 million in capital improvements. The Pennsylvania resort is cutting an additional beginner trail and making improvements to its Marketplace dining area.
Going Further Afield: Ski Cooper - Old School Colorado
May 8, 2010: Robbie Allen was able to squeeze another ski day out of the season with a late-season trip to Ski Cooper, Colorado. He describes the throwback ski area, which provided great skiing on Easter Day for his family at a very affordable price. (4 reader comments)
Firsthand Report: Heroes on the Hill at Massanutten
March 24, 2010: The rain and time change didn’t stop a few folks from coming out for Massanutten’s Heroes on the Hill day on March 14, 2010. Robbie Allen provides this Firsthand Report. (2 reader comments)
March 7, 2010: Connie Lawn provides this quick Firsthand Report from Pennsylvania’s Whitetail Resort, where she skied on Saturday, March 6, 2010.
March 7, 2010: Local resorts have snow aplenty as we head into March, providing the possibility for an extended spring skiing season. Ed Fowler provides these tips for maximizing the spring skiing experience. (1 reader comment)
Firsthand Report: Blue Knob Get Together
March 7, 2010: From February 19-21, 2010, members of the DCSki and Epicski on-line communities met in the physical world on the slopes of Pennsylvania’s Blue Knob resort, enjoying conditions and camaraderie fit for the record books. Rob Davis provides this Firsthand Report. (2 reader comments)
Firsthand Report: Liberation at Liberty
March 7, 2010: Connie Lawn and Charles Sneiderman visited Liberty Mountain Resort on February 27, 2010 to cover the Wounded Warrior Weekend. They filed this Firsthand Report.
Firsthand Report: Massanutten Weekend
February 28, 2010: DCSki Columnist Matthew Graham found ample opportunities for fun during a weekend visit to Massanutten February 20-21, 2010. He found fun on the Virginia resort’s popular snow tubing hills, in the indoor water park, on the ski slopes, and listening to live entertainment at night. OK, there might have been one face plant that resulted in a trip to the first aid office, and that probably wasn’t fun. But the rest of the weekend was “plain stupid fun.” (2 reader comments)
Getting Fit for the Slopes: The Benefit of Strength Training for the Skier
February 13, 2010: We often perceive skiing more as a pastime than a sport, especially in this region where the slopes are short and almost always groomed to perfection. Skiing, though, involves many muscle groups, some of which never get properly exercised under normal circumstances. DCSki Columnist John Sherwood describes the benefits of strength training for on- and off-slope activities, using his own experiences as a guide. (3 reader comments)
Firsthand Report: Snowpocalypse Now at Blue Knob
February 11, 2010: With so much fresh snow, what’s a mid-Atlantic skier supposed to do? Go skiing, of course! That’s what DCSki Columnist Jim Kenney decided to do on February 8, 2010, braving the roads to head to Pennsylvania’s Blue Knob Resort. In this Firsthand Report, he describes the day as one of the best days of local skiing in his 43 continuous seasons of downhill action. (4 reader comments)
Notes from the Road: Stuck in Utah
February 11, 2010: Connie Lawn and Charles Sneiderman intended to take a short trip to Utah, but with back-to-back blizzards hitting the mid-Atlantic and airports closed, they’ve been unable to return to the East coast. Thankfully, there’s pretty good skiing in Utah, too. They provide this series of Firsthand Reports from the slopes of Park City, Deer Valley, Alta, and Snowbird. (3 reader comments)
Firsthand Report: Skiing Pretty at Seven Springs
February 7, 2010: Jim Kenney and his wife took a “Ski Date” to Pennsylvania’s Seven Springs Resort on Monday, February 1, 2010. Jim prescribes a ski date as a way to reduce stress, have fun, and improve your relationship. Great conditions at Seven Springs didn’t hurt, either. Jim provides this Firsthand Report. (1 reader comment)
Firsthand Report: Embedded with the Wounded Warriors at Wintergreen Resort
February 1, 2010: On January 23, Connie Lawn and Charles Sneiderman visited Virginia’s Wintergreen Resort to cover the Wounded Warrior Weekend, which brings service members wounded in battle to the slopes for winter recreation. They filed this Firsthand Report. (2 reader comments)
January 24, 2010: A DCSki reader provides a trip report from Big Sky, Montana, where the majestic slopes are only outdone by the genuine friendliness of the locals. (5 reader comments)
Whitetail After Dark: A Pictorial
January 21, 2010: DCSki’s Editor spent the afternoon and evening at Whitetail Resort on January 21, 2010. This pictorial provides a number of after-dark scenes from Whitetail’s slopes. (7 reader comments)
The Ski Channel Expands Distribution to East Coast
January 20, 2010: The Ski Channel television network recently partnered with RCN to bring its content to additional geographies, including Washington, DC, the Lehigh Valley, and Philadelphia.
West Virginia Governor Proclaims January Learn a Snow Sport Month
January 20, 2010: In a ceremony earlier this month, Joe Manchin, Governor of West Virginia, announced that January was officially Learn a Snow Sport Month in his state (3 reader comments)
Firsthand Report: Mad River Glen - True Believers
January 18, 2010: DCSki Columnist Jim Kenney closed out his recent trip to Vermont by swinging by Mad River Glen. He describes the visit to the “minimalist ski-area-that-could” in this Firsthand Report. (11 reader comments)
“Jibbing for a Cause” Rail Jam at Roundtop to Benefit Leukemia/Lymphoma and Breast Cancer Research
January 18, 2010: Ski Roundtop, Scion Cars, and Signal Snowboards are teaming up to host a charity rail jam in support of Ski4Life Leukemia and Lymphoma and the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition. The event will be held on Friday, January 22, 2010 at Ski Roundtop.
Firsthand Report: Pilgrimage to Stowe
January 18, 2010: It’s been 40 years since Jim Kenney last skied Stowe. As a teenager, his parents didn’t allow him to venture off the bunny slopes. In early January, he returned to the Ski Capital of the East in Vermont determined to venture beyond the greens with his own teenage son. Jim provides this Firsthand Report. (7 reader comments)
Firsthand Report: Sugarbush, Vermont - A Classic Refreshed
January 17, 2010: DCSki Columnist Jim Kenney recently returned from an early-January trip to Sugarbush, Vermont. His first visit to the resort in 10 years, he discovered perpetually great terrain and recent infrastructure investments. He provides this Firsthand Report. (1 reader comment)
Notes from the Road: Snowshoe Mountain (updated)
January 9, 2010: Connie Lawn is spending the weekend at snowy Snowshoe Mountain Resort in West Virginia. She filed these notes from the road. (7 reader comments)
December 24, 2009: Mother Nature delivered an early holiday gift to mid-Atlantic ski areas, dumping up to three feet of fresh snow the weekend before Christmas and keeping temperatures low enough to fire snowguns around the clock. As a result, many ski areas should have close to 100% of their terrain open in the coming days.
Firsthand Report: Copper Mountain
December 21, 2009: Connie Lawn and Charles Sneiderman swung by Copper Mountain Resort in early December during a Colorado ski trip. They provide this Firsthand Report.
Notes from the Road: The Annual Hartford Ski Spectacular in Breckenridge, Colorado
December 21, 2009: Connie Lawn and Charles Sneiderman recently attended the 22nd Annual Hartford Ski Spectacular in Breckenridge, Colorado, one of the largest winter sports events for people with disabilities. They filed these notes from the road.
