Recent content by jimk

I skied Cherokee once around 1990 or 91 The developer was not ski-savvy. Little investment was made in snowmaking or a decent base lodge. Few trails ever opened. Parking was mid-mtn IIRC. The terrain was poor, flat up top, steep in lower areas. It was close to an interstate, but the elevation...

There's a chance I'll get to ski Panorama for the first time next March, maybe Red Mtn too. Will report back:)

Not an expert on Schweitzer obviously since I've only been there one week last March. The top elev is only 6400' so from what I hear spring comes sort of early, esp compared to CO or UT. February should provide excellent chances for optimal conditions. And while the mtn is gaining popularity...

As a casual conservative I'd never heard of Kirk before the shooting. Since then I like some of the stuff I've heard about him, but have reservations about certain darker aspects such as racism or intolerance. But I really don't know that much about him. After DJT's current term I'm hoping...

Props for being true to your own spirit!

I grew up skiing Blue Knob, PA in the 1960-80s. My folks owned a 2nd home near there for 15 years, but haven't been back in about ten years now. It's my favorite mid-Atlantic ski area when the natural snow is good. 2010 was a fabulous year. Over the decades I've skied them all within 3 or 4...

This winter could be a little different for me. Usually I ski a few early season days in the mid-Atlantic and then go to Utah late Jan to late May. This year I think we'll be going to Utah in Nov and returning to mid-Atlantic in April to attend a wedding around first of May. Besides skiing...

Nice trip! Thanks for sharing. I've not been to the Italian Alps except in passing, but my wife and I did a tour of Neuschwanstein Castle in 1983.

I had a nice visit to Banff area and Revy in March 2018. I had Mtn Collective Pass for that trip. Skied Louise two days, Sunshine three, Norquay one. Highlight was staying mid-mtn at Sunshine with fresh snow, but Louise actually may have better terrain. Norquay was freebie with Mtn...

I skied with the author of that trip report at least once, maybe twice. Good guy and fine trip report writer. Named David and was a lawyer by trade. He doesn't seem to be active on ski forums anymore. Hope he is well. He's in green jacket with red helmet in this photo from Sugarloaf, ME in...

Not sure if this is the right place to re-initiate a Disney vs. skiing pricing discussion? But I just read an interesting NY Times article on the expensive and complex pricing guests must endure to visit Disney World in 2025. I visited the park twice about 30 and 35 years ago when my kids were...

Just to show you how hard it is to reach a consensus on anything in a free society - as a conservative one of the few things I'm most sympathetic about with Democrats is a humane, orderly, and comprehensive approach to immigration Without immigrants our country is going down the tubes in a few...

Had a couple of these Belgian style Tripels the other evening. Restaurant I was at in Virginia was offering them for half price, $4.25 each. A lot of ABV bang for the buck :) Victory has a couple of craft brewery locations in Pennsylvania near Philadelphia. Good stuff, almost like a cross...

Drove into downtown Wash DC twice in the last three days. Marked reduction in visible street people. My wife and I were loving it! This is a view in a nice part of town a couple blocks from the Kennedy Center (white building in background) and less than one mile west of the White House. All...

Rob Katz is still a surprisingly young man. I guess he was only thirty-something the first time he got the top job at Vail???