The Forum

TomH announces a telemark clinic at Timberline, while replies add tips and humor about uphill gear, skins, and alternative backcountry skis.

wgo laments the Mid-Atlantic’s poor-snow winter and calls for fresh powder, while fishnski remains hopeful that snow is finally on the way.

SCWVA shares Canaan Valley Resort’s contest to name its new terrain park, prompting readers to offer playful suggestions.

camp shares positive first impressions of Holiday Valley, Ellicottville, its snow, and nearby cross-country skiing, while FreshPow recalls the mountain’s lengthy trail ridge and past avalanche.

JohnL reports repeated lift failures, long lines, and snowmaking problems at T-Line, while others describe a lift evacuation and similarly bleak conditions across the valley.

The Colonel reports strong conditions at Snowshoe after fresh snow, while others discuss the resort’s terrain and promising weather for an upcoming visit.

wojo shares a first-time visit to Massanutten with his family, praising its layout, scenery, manageable lift lines, and terrain for skiers of varying abilities.

fishnski highlights 2014’s record global temperatures alongside brutal Mt. Washington conditions, prompting discussion about climate evidence, human-caused warming, and the limits of long-term models.

bousquet19 reports unusual icy patches at Whitetail after heavy snowmaking, prompting speculation about their cause and mixed follow-up reports as conditions improved.

DCSki members keep the Untopic alive with a freewheeling mix of skiing, snowmaking dreams, beer, football, travel, relationships, technology, weather, and whatever else comes to mind.

Chaga shares a Washington Post article touting cross-country skiing, prompting discussion of its affordability and practicality, along with criticism of the article’s inaccurate map.

Kicker Snowsports introduces its locally made, East Coast-focused skis, while Crush reports favorably after testing the Filibuster and Furlough Friday at Whitetail.