The Forum

DCSki members share entertaining stories of extraordinary ski-day sacrifices, impulsive powder missions, long drives, family adventures, and the determination to keep skiing at any age.

bousquet19 seeks vintage ski-area patches to buy or trade, while fellow skiers reminisce about defunct New England resorts and the memorabilia they wish they had saved.

SkiBumMSP reacts to the Virginia Tech shootings, while members with campus ties share safety updates and personal reflections on the tragedy.

Scott seeks feedback on simplifying DCSki, while readers identify the forums, articles, resort profiles, and lost-area history as most valuable and discuss advertising, donations, and volunteer help.

tempfishnski reports a late-May snowfall in the Highlands and Dolly Sods, while jonjon1 shares photos and members compare memories of rare summer snow.

Members debate the implications of Saltlick Township’s repeal of its dry status, which could eventually allow Seven Springs to add dining and drinking facilities near the North Face.

crunchy reports on a bluebird-day hike up Old Rag, highlighting its challenging rock scramble, while longtime hikers share tips, memories, and ways to avoid the crowds.

Crunchy invites DCSki members to join him for day hikes in Shenandoah National Park, with Old Rag and Whiteoak Canyon among the suggested destinations.

Members debate Canaan Valley’s cooling real estate market, second-home economics, and whether proposed wastewater infrastructure will enable growth or threaten the area’s character.

KevR proposes featuring members’ spring and summer photos of local ski resorts on DCSki’s main page during the off-season.

tromano shares Seven Springs’ plans for a new high-speed six-pack, renovated hotel rooms, expanded glades, and continued terrain-park improvements, prompting one reader to recall a memorable first powder day there.

bawalker reports the first truck wreck near Corridor H’s Wardensville ramp, prompting discussion of its hazardous curves, crosswinds, winter driving, and the alternative of old Route 55.