Shawnee Mountain, PA, Conditions Report: A Flashback to My Childhood This report is from Friday, January 24, 2025 On paper, Shawnee Mountain does not offer a lot to write home about, even by Pennslyvania standards. The mountain is small, old school, and really only an ideal place to spend a day if you are a beginner or intermediate skier or rider. And while that makes this place a write-off for […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | January 27, 2025 1 Comment
Whiteface, NY, Conditions Report: A Mountain from the Rockies, in New York Report from Saturday, January 18 – Sunday, January 19, 2025 For someone who has never skied Whiteface before, you sure hear a lot about what this place is like as an East Coast skier. It’s icy. It’s absolutely freezing. It’s got a bigger vertical drop than most West Coast ski areas. It offers some of the most challenging in-bounds skiing on […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | January 23, 2025 1 Comment
Largest Skiable Acreage of Each U.S. State with a Ski Area The U.S. has some vast ski areas, but which is the largest in each state? This article will break it down state by state to determine which resort offers the most skiable acres for each state with a ski area. Not necessarily the tallest resorts but those with the most expansive terrain choices. Park City Mountain Resort – Utah – […] James Pulfer | January 21, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Snowy, Cold Week Ahead For the Northeast This forecast was created at 3 p.m. on Sunday, January 19 A decent hit of snow arrives tonight for southern portions of the region, with lighter accumulations farther north, followed by very cold air and bitter wind chills persisting through midweek. Conditions should gradually moderate by late week, with occasional minor snow showers mixed in. A renewed round of snowfall […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 19, 2025 0 Comments
Berkshire East, MA, Conditions Report: Fresh Turns in Western Mass Report from Saturday, January 11, 2025 For most East Coast skiers, when you think of ski destinations you quickly look north to the famed ski states of Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Yet out to the west in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts lies Berkshire East, a mountain that swings above its weight class when it comes to what one […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | January 16, 2025 0 Comments
Pats Peak, NH, Report: The People’s Ski Resort Through and Through Report from Friday, January 10, 2025 Suppose you survey the attitudes of skiers across North America to see where the biggest areas of improvement lie for most ski areas. In that case, one can quickly identify a couple of things: access, affordability, and inclusion. These concepts, as simple as they are, are currently not being fulfilled by many of the […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | January 15, 2025 0 Comments
Hunter Mountain, NY, Celebrates its 65th Birthday Hunter Mountain, New York, proudly celebrated its 65th birthday on January 11 with fresh snow, expanded terrain, and sweet events. Thanks to the dedication of the mountain operations and snowmaking teams, more than 70% of the mountain’s terrain was open for skiers and riders to enjoy. The birthday celebration also included indoor festivities like the “65 Prizes in 65 Minutes” giveaway, […] Industry News Press Release | January 14, 2025 0 Comments
Watch the FIS Aerials World Cup at Lake Placid, NY, This Weekend The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) announces the return of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) iFIT Freestyle Aerials World Cup to the Olympic Jumping Complex on January 18-19, 2025. This marks the event’s first appearance in Lake Placid since 2019. The two-day competition will feature men’s and women’s individual events and a mixed team […] Industry News Press Release | January 14, 2025 1 Comment