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Based on paying attention to the southeast region for a couple decades, smaller ski hills can have advantages when it comes to snowmaking during short periods of optimal wet bulb conditions. Cataloochee and Appalachian can resurface everything in a couple days when 24-hour snowmaking is...

Whiteface was clearly in a good position to take advantage of the cold weather during pre-season and early season for 2025-26. Having both the summit open and full coverage for the beginner terrain at Bear Den for the holiday period is making the GM happy. December 12, 2025...

For the travelers who booked lodging over the holiday period, there is a big difference between 13% and completely closed. While some may have decided to cancel, for others it may have been the only trip of the season. Someone who owns a condo/house at Telluride will be frustrated but perhaps...

Will be quiet at Telluride by this weekend. December 24, 2025 https://liftblog.com/2025/12/24/facing-a-strike-telluride-announces-complete-closure/ "Nearly all of Telluride’s unionized ski patrollers voted to strike last night after weeks working without a contract. In response, Telluride Ski...

I normally prefer reading. However, Stuart's interviews are not 30 minutes. They are usually about 1.5 hours. The nuances of the back and forth wouldn't come out in written form. I've watched a few of the recent interviews on YouTube. Usually listen to the audio podcasts when on longer drives.

But the mountain bike trails are NOT on the mellower terrain if you are thinking about groomers. At least not at Massanutten. Even the green trails are in the woods. The black trails are in the steep trees. Granted the trails are short, but someone needs to know what they are doing to enjoy...

Still happening. J1 visas were issued for the 2025-26 season. There was worry in the summer that it might become an issue. It was a huge issue during the pandemic season 2020-21. Not sure what happened for H1B visas, which apply more for more experienced people such as high-level...

In the USA, the Adirondack Park and the state government's involvement in the ski mountains is unique. There are other destination resorts owned by a state, but the operator has a long-term lease. For example, Winter Park is owned by the City & County of Denver. Of course, in the Rockies most...

Bretton Woods built mid-mountain lodge that was clearly more for green season events than for the ski season. Starting with the planning, probably took 4-5 years to complete the project. Also built a gondola from the base to access the Rosebrook Lodge.

When considering a specific ski area/resort, take a look if there are revenue-generating activities and events during the "green seasons." For example, Plattekill found that doing weddings and other private group events made more sense than mountain biking. They are essentially fully booked...

A few photos of powder tracks. (Posted some in the other thread earlier.) By Dec. 10, we were just looking at runs such as Little Bank Shot because the warm sun starting Tuesday was making the untracked snow heavy and/or crusty. WCSA December 7, 2025 Start of Little Bank Shot, December 10...

Had a very good time skiing Wolf Creek Ski Area Dec. 7-13. WCSA was 100% open as of Dec. 5, 2025 after 14 inches of new snow. Total snowfall so far is 58 inches. The mid-mountain depth started around 35 inches and dropped to 27 inches over the week. While the latter part of the week was...

Had a good time in good snow today on the Alberta side at Wolf Creek. Was part of a lesson with a couple of ski buddies so wasn't stopping to take pictures. We've been working with the same L3 instructor for several years. Coverage is better than last year because of the timing and type of...

Too tired to do a trip report. First day at high altitude and first day on skis for the season. Here are a few pics. Fair to stay that locals clearly had a great time yesterday, which was a Saturday. The fresh snow wasn't exactly fluffy, but could qualify as "powder." Groomers felt more...

The official name is Red River Ski and Summer Resort. Santa Fe and Taos have very good mountain views. Don't think Red River would impress people in that way. Of course, it's hard to impress younger kids with views, so it doesn't really matter.

For a sense of the level of investment ski areas/resorts in the southeast have done in the last few years, check out the summary on DCSki. The author is the founder/owner of DCSki, which has been around for over 25 years. What's really unusual is that Scott wrote the software himself. This is...

What about Lincoln? I've stayed there a couple times. It's one of the towns in New England with a timeshare resort that's good for ski season. North Conway and Bethel (Sunday River) are two other ski towns where I've done a timeshare trade for lodging. Just stopped by Banner Elk on Wednesday...

For the people who drive from the Boston area and CT/RI, North Conway is certainly a popular ski town. Even folks who live in NYC/NJ consider making the drive for NH skiing. Plenty of good restaurants and lodging options at all price points for a ski vacation or long weekend. I've stayed...

My ski buddy who moved from NYC to Albuquerque decades ago would have Crested Butte in his Top Ten. Truckee is very different from the ski towns that currently appeal to upscale travelers such as Jackson, Aspen, Breck, or Lake Placid. Taos is a ski town. I know retirees who spend 4-6 weeks...

Ikon Base Plus is unlikely to return. The independent Partners such as Alta, Jackson Hole, Aspen/Snowmass are the resorts who don't want too many people using Ikon Base on their slopes. Especially during holiday periods. They are the ones who forced the creation of Base Plus in the first...