The Forum

boardbash questions the appeal of hemp clothing, from sleepwear to snowboard gear, while David wonders why the offbeat topic was posted in the DC Ski Forum.

The Colonel proposes using a shared walkie-talkie channel to help DCSkiers meet on the slopes, prompting suggestions for scheduled check-ins and lift-line broadcasts.

Scott asks for feedback on replacing his longtime K2 Fours with Apache Strykers, prompting discussion of their all-mountain performance, integrated bindings, and similarities to older K2 models.

DCSki members discuss Whitetail’s expanded lighting, snowmaking, and covered tubing carpet, while weighing the benefits of adding a dedicated lift for the increasingly busy terrain park.

lbotta discovers Aromas Coffee House in Moorefield as a welcoming, high-quality coffee and panini stop on the way to Snowshoe, prompting enthusiastic discussion of favorite brews.

The Colonel highlights Snowshoe’s limited one-night holiday lodging deals over the Christmas-New Year period as a creative new marketing offer.

Johnfmh highlights West Virginia’s new mile-marker signs as a winter-driving and emergency-response aid, while members share a firsthand example and question Corridor H’s confusing designation.

Kwillg6 reports promising improvements at T-Line, including a new surface-lift building and expanded snowmaking, while members discuss lighting, terrain-park events, racing, and snow sticks.

wojo notes that Dick’s is selling ski pants and bibs for $20, a sure sign that ski season is approaching.

Members discuss Snowshoe’s redesigned website, the prospects for a live webcam, and the new Soaring Eagle Express quad replacing the old Widowmaker lift.

Roger Z reports that DCSki’s Ski Sawmill homepage link was directing visitors to Spring Mountain, and Scott confirms that he corrected it.

rmcva shares NOAA’s mild-winter outlook, prompting debate over El Niño, global warming, folklore, and competing predictions for Mid-Atlantic cold and snow.