Nor’easter Buries the East Coast

Nor’easter Buries the East Coast

The East just went big. New England is finally seeing the light of day after a wicked nor’easter rolled through dropping fat flakes on resorts in New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine for the past several days–many reporting over 1 foot of fresh in a single...
7 Steps to Chairlift Civility

7 Steps to Chairlift Civility

For the past couple of decades, January has been declared snow safety month, and the National Ski Areas Association has done a great job in getting the word out. Their seven-step Responsibility Code — stay in control, recognize right of way, stop in safe places,...
The Snow Report

The Snow Report

Between a reported avalanche inbounds at Vermont’s Jay Peak, big snow totals across the northern Rockies, and the view from my office window in Vail (where it’s been oscillating between snow, rain, and hail for the last 6 hours) it leaves one to wonder, “What the heck...
Backcountry Comes to the Frontcountry

Backcountry Comes to the Frontcountry

The quiver is changing. No longer are the days of just a pair of resort skis. The newest kid on the block is the alpine touring ski. And it’s becoming sexy. Whether displayed on your iPhones screens, the big screen, or in the screen of our minds, the allure of...