In 1996, just after graduating from college and before beginning his career, DCSki’s Editor hiked to Timber Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. Nearly 30 years later, on the other side of that career, he returned to the same trail for a sentimental journey through a landscape both familiar and changed — and a chance to reflect on the decades in between.
DCSki looks back at how Mid-Atlantic skiers planned trips, navigated mountains, found friends, and chased winter before smartphones placed everything in their pockets.
Mid-Atlantic skiers love to second-guess when resorts make snow and open terrain, but those decisions involve a complex mix of weather, water, staffing, costs, and business strategy.
Drawing from DCSki’s archive of 126 lost ski areas, this feature story explores why so many Mid-Atlantic hills disappeared and what allowed others to survive.
A look back at how Intrawest’s ambitious investments transformed West Virginia's Snowshoe Mountain Resort and reshaped expectations for Mid-Atlantic skiing.
Vail Resorts has begun selling 2026/27 Epic Pass products, introducing discounted pricing for skiers and riders ages 13–30 along with early-purchase perks.
DCSki’s Editor doubled his ski days for the season with a quiet midweek visit to Whitetail Resort, finding empty slopes and a nostalgic return to familiar runs.
From lift inspections and snowmaking repairs to trail maintenance and major construction projects, DCSki explores what happens at a Mid-Atlantic ski area during the quiet summer months.
Seven Springs has won Ski Area Management Magazine’s 2026 I AM a Snowmaker contest, a fan-voted national recognition of snowmaking teams across North America.
Pennsylvania's Camelback Resort plans to extend its 2025/26 ski season with daily operations through April 12, 2026, followed by weekend skiing into the first weekend of May, conditions permitting.
