The Forum

Cliff offers a new-with-tags 2006 Ronin Puffy Lendl Jacket in XL, initially priced at $140 and later reduced to $120.

Eug weighs nearby ski areas for family-friendly terrain and reliable coverage, ultimately choosing Canaan Valley as members compare conditions, crowds, lodging, discounts, and driving routes.

Taylormatt seeks advice on Bristol Mountain’s terrain, late-season conditions, lodging, dining, and travel logistics while preparing for ski-teaching certification exams.

DCSki members debate the dangers and consequences of skiing while intoxicated, sharing personal experiences and arguing for stricter penalties versus resort-based discipline.

DCSki members trade evolving MLK weekend snowfall forecasts, compare conditions and weather across the region, and report surprisingly good skiing after the storm arrives.

skier219 is selling a new Atomic ski bag that fits skis up to 175 centimeters, featuring padded protection, durable construction, and shipping included for $37.

queenoftheslopes and tromano report icy, windy but uncrowded skiing at Seven Springs, with overnight snowmaking improving Sunday conditions, while Skihead shares similarly quiet conditions at Hidden Valley.

DCSki members share impressions of demoed skis, discuss the value and logistics of demo days, and compare several Head models on hard snow and bumps.

kennedy reports a surprisingly enjoyable Whitetail outing, with light crowds, soft snow, strong terrain-park features, and improving conditions despite limited terrain and a broken binding.

hockeydave shares an old-fashioned long-range forecast calling for continued winter snow, a wet spring and fall, severe summer storms, and possible hurricane impacts in 2006.

Mountain Masher asks why Blue Knob’s new snowmaking lake remains mostly empty, while a later

tgd reports Timberline’s transition from rain to snow, describing a windy, challenging dust-on-crust ski day with 4–6 inches of accumulation, light crowds, and worthwhile conditions for the remainder of the weekend.