The Forum

Crush reports that Talisker has purchased The Canyons from ASC, hopes the new owner improves the resort while maintaining ski operations, and looks forward to planned development.

oldensign reports that Oregon’s Willamette Pass is reopening for summer skiing and snowboarding after an exceptionally snowy season left the resort unable to offer its usual warm-weather activities.

Taylormatt reports that Hidden Valley’s Roaring Run trails remain worthwhile, but criticizes the Valley side’s bland grass access trails and poorly built singletrack.

The Colonel highlights Sun and Ski Sports’ clearance sale and shares a link to the online outlet.

The Colonel recommends Alta’s online summer and winter slide shows, praising them as a fantastic collection of mountain photography.

oldensign highlights Sugarloaf and Northern Outdoors’ unusual Raft and Ski Weekend, combining Dead River rafting on May 3 with discounted spring skiing on May 4.

lbotta raises concerns that West Virginia’s highway staffing shortages could hurt winter road maintenance and delay major projects such as Corridor H.

oldensign is searching for a Beaver Creek staff hat to add to an office display alongside a Vail hat and welcomes leads from other Forum members.

Chelsea Cooper seeks Olympic and lifestyle sports fans for paid usability testing of a new sports website at Mediabarn’s Reston lab.

Denis previews a couple of backcountry ski trips among the giant sequoias in California’s Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, with plans to report on the terrain afterward.

scootertig offers fellow skiers a buy-one-get-one-free Loveland lift-ticket coupon that he cannot use before the Colorado season ends.

Kwillg6 shares a forecast for a potentially snowy weekend storm, focusing on whether a southward shift could bring significant snow to the West Virginia, western Maryland, and Washington areas.