The Forum

DCSki members share ambitious plans for the coming season, ranging from Mid-Atlantic day trips and weekend getaways to extended ski vacations across the West and Canada.

Tick asks for recommendations on a compact, durable ski video camera, and members recommend Sony camcorders paired with helmet cameras and remote controls for hands-free filming.

Kris tracks Timberline and Canaan Valley’s delayed 2005-06 website updates, including Timberline’s redesign, planned reservation system, and still-unreleased rates and trail name.

Jimmy announces T-Line’s new winter website and working webcam, while Fred notes outdated information, missing events, and disappointment with the resort’s December 8 opening date.

DCSki members share their season goals, from local ski days and new terrain to trips west, while offering detailed advice on planning a Utah ski vacation.

JimK shares photos and reflections on scenic surface lifts worldwide, prompting memories, lift sightings, and debate over their usefulness, challenges, and gradual disappearance.

Bill shares news about Loveland’s early snowmaking efforts, and SCWVA responds with a link to the resort’s snowmaking update and enthusiasm for the coming season.

hockeydave shares a provocative theory that global warming could trigger a new ice age, prompting playful speculation about future skiing in unlikely places.

RiderLi seeks help recovering a rare Burton snowboard stolen at Whitetail, while fellow riders suggest checking resale listings and share tips for finding affordable replacement boards.

lbotta asks about hybrid SUVs for winter trips, prompting discussion of snow tires, reliability, costs, real-world fuel savings, and the environmental tradeoffs of hybrid and diesel vehicles.

DWW reports on Snowshoe’s proposed trail, parking, and equipment-storage expansions, while Ullr questions whether the resort will complete the Widowmaker-area improvements on schedule.

langleyskier asks whether Wintergreen will have meaningful skiing by Thanksgiving, prompting members to recall rare early openings and suggest more reliable alternatives farther north.