DCSki Columnist

John Phillips

John Phillips is author of Ski & Snowboard America: Mid-atlantic, now in its second edition. He can be found snowboarding the local slopes on most winter weekends.

11Stories
2001Writing for DCSki since
About John

John Phillips is author of Ski & Snowboard America: Mid-atlantic, now in its second edition with Beachway Press and Globe Pequot Publishing's Outside America guidebook series. His book covers skiing and snowboarding from Pennsylvania to North Carolina, and he also serves as editor for Beachway's Ski America series and reports on the Mid-atlantic scene for several publications. He can be found snowboarding the local slopes on most winter weekends, and manages to blow off his full-time job as a Web marketing manager in northern Baltimore whenever weekday winter conditions permit.

From the archive

Stories by John

11 total

Firsthand Report: Elk Mountain

DCSki Columnist John Phillips hit the slopes of Pennsylvania’s Elk Mountain recently, and describes how one of the Mid-Atlantic’s best kept secrets is now spreading fast. Read more in his firsthand report.

Firsthand Report: Ski Roundtop

The recent blizzard prompted John Phillips to head to the slopes of Ski Roundtop last Thursday. He checks in with this firsthand report.

Firsthand Report: Snowshoe (Dec. 14 & 15)

A year ago this past weekend, it was 64 degrees at West Virginia’s Snowshoe Mountain Resort. DCSki Columnist John Phillips discovered the difference a year can make while visiting Snowshoe this past weekend. He checks in with a trip report, describing the fresh snow and bluebird day on Sunday.

Firsthand Report: Ski Roundtop

DCSki Columnist John Phillips spent Sunday morning on the slopes of Ski Roundtop, and checks in with a trip report. Roundtop has been one of the few resorts to maintain full coverage on its slopes during this unseasonably mild winter.

Firsthand Report: Snowshoe

DCSki Columnist John Phillips spent the weekend of Jan. 26 skiing at West Virginia’s Snowshoe Mountain Resort, and files this firsthand report.

Firsthand Report: Bear Creek

John Phillips was at Pennsylvania’s Bear Creek last weekend (right after the snowstorm and before the recent thaw) and provides a firsthand report.

Firsthand Report: Whitetail

DCSki Columnist John Phillips spent the day at Whitetail on Saturday, and provides a detailed trip report. John reports that conditions were excellent this past weekend.

Not Too Late to Hit Snowshoe!

Mid-Atlantic Winter Sports Guide author John Phillips spent the weekend of March 9 at Snowshoe Mountain Resort, and provides a detailed trip report. John found superb spring skiing at Snowshoe. In March alone, Snowshoe has received over four feet of snow.

Blue Mountain Trip Report

John Phillips, author of the Mid-Atlantic Winter Sports Guide, provides a trip report from a Feb. 11 visit to Pennsylvania’s Blue Mountain Resort.
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