As snowboarding grew in popularity, ski writers and the industry searched for an inclusive term covering everyone on the mountain. DCSki’s Editor reflects back on the proposed alternatives, from “snowsliders” to “snow riders,” and explains why “skiers and snowboarders” remains the clearest choice.
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey has proposed $1 million for additional snowmaking improvements at Canaan Valley Resort State Park. The funding would build on a $6 million improvement program completed for the 2025-2026 season, but the proposal has not yet been approved and no construction schedule has been announced.
For more than 60 years, Bryce Resort has introduced Washington-area families to skiing, developed generations of racers, and anchored a year-round community in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. DCSki looks at the resort’s history, family-friendly layout, distinctive Sky Bryce Airport, and 2025-2026 expansion, which increased its skiable terrain by roughly 35 percent.
Seven Springs or Snowshoe? Both rank among the Mid-Atlantic’s biggest ski destinations, but the similarities begin to fade once you arrive. DCSki kicks off its new Mountain Matchup series by comparing what each resort does best — and which one might be the better choice for your next ski trip.
From Dick Barron’s snow reports at Seven Springs to Buddy Hauk’s welcoming presence at Whitetail, DCSki looks back at the resort leaders, instructors, patrollers, retailers, and other personalities who helped give Mid-Atlantic skiing its character. The feature also recalls the wider influence of figures including Herman Dupré, Sepp Kober, Ralph “Doc” DesRoches, and Ski Chalet founder Wilbur McBay.
Night skiing has long been a defining part of the Mid-Atlantic ski experience, allowing school groups, working adults, and budget-minded skiers to hit the slopes after dark. DCSki looks at why available night-skiing hours have gradually decreased in recent years, and why skiing under the lights remains an important regional tradition.
The U.S. National Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2026, recognizing nine contributors including Olympic champion Ted Ligety, ski mountaineers Jim Morrison and Hilaree Nelson, Paralympian Stephani Victor, photographer Scott Markewitz, and ski-industry leaders, innovators, and historians. The inductees will be formally honored during the Snowsports History Celebration in Ogden, Utah, on April 10, 2027.
West Virginia’s Corridor H highway has steadily shortened and simplified the trip from Washington and Northern Virginia to Tucker County’s ski areas, including Timberline Mountain, Canaan Valley Resort, and White Grass. DCSki looks at how each completed section has changed the region’s place on the Mid-Atlantic ski map, while unfinished segments promise further improvements through 2034.
DCSki examines four Mid-Atlantic ski areas that have inspired years of reader speculation about untapped potential: Blue Knob, Canaan Valley, Laurel Mountain, and Winterplace. Drawing on their terrain, snowfall, infrastructure, ownership, and operating constraints, the feature considers what improvements might help each mountain deliver more of what skiers already value.
Thinking about taking a ski trip to Europe? DCSki examines what Mid-Atlantic skiers should expect in the Alps, from enormous interconnected ski networks, trains and gondolas, and different trail markings to off-piste hazards, village life, mountain dining, and the practical considerations of cost and logistics.
In this DCSki Interview Series installment, Woody Bousquet discusses his family’s role in founding and operating Bousquet Ski Area in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, his own lifelong connection to skiing, and the inventions and stories that shaped the area. He also shares how his collection of vintage patches, maps, brochures, and other memorabilia helps preserve the history of Bousquet and other lost ski areas.
From his first turns on Blue Knob’s ice in 1967 to retirement winters in Utah, Jim Kenney has built a skiing life around family, friends, and a willingness to adapt. Drawing on more than 25 years of his DCSki stories, this retrospective follows his travels, revisits memorable days, and explores how he has kept enjoying the slopes into his seventies.
