The Forum

DCSki members weigh the potential Smugglers’ Notch-Stowe gondola connection, considering its business case, permitting hurdles, ownership implications, and whether Smuggs should upgrade existing lifts first.

oldensign asks about Everesting local ski slopes, prompting members to compare summer hiking access, restrictions, and the best terrain and strategies at Mid-Atlantic resorts.

Forum members track an unusually early, weather-shortened 2022-23 season, sharing resort closing dates, dwindling conditions, and hopes for better snow next winter.

Crush shares a humorous Freeskier piece about skier behavior, prompting Denis to recommend a related essay celebrating northern New England’s trees and tree skiing.

Members share late-season conditions and operating plans at Colorado resorts, with A-Basin, Winter Park, and Breckenridge extending skiing into late May and early June.

An early-May storm drops historic snowfall across Canaan Valley and Snowshoe, prompting playful speculation about hiking in to ski and whether anyone actually made a run.

Blue Don 1982 shares a spring skiing trip report from Palisades Tahoe and Alpine Meadows, while JimK compares the warm conditions with Utah’s lingering ski season.

swoop shares a first-hand report from spring skiing across Niseko’s four interconnected areas, covering travel, conditions, infrastructure, and hopes to return for Japan’s famous powder.

GGNagy asks how to begin alpine touring, prompting advice on equipment, lightweight setups, rental or borrowing options, and ways to try uphill skiing with existing alpine gear.

DCSki members remember extreme skier Jeremy Nobis after his death in a Utah jail, reflecting on his Alaska exploits, substance-abuse struggles, and troubled later years.

Crush shares his excitement over returning to old-school Hart F17 skis, describing their lively feel, quick turns, and renewed confidence on soft spring snow.

wgo reports on a successful family trip to Vail and A-Basin, covering spring conditions, fresh powder, family-friendly terrain, lodging, and a memorable encounter with Mikaela Shiffrin.