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683 vertical is not so bad when it looks like that! I assume Stu is StormSkiJournal Stuart Winchester.

That is my view as well. But it seems the young SoCal snowboarders don't show up until after 11AM. Also, this early in the season the park features they love are minimal. This was my 3rd time, all with the similar attendance. I took those pics to illustrate the low skier density. After I...

Yes the link works and it's a fascinating story.

Paul ventured over to Vail yesterday and said that Christmas is going to be a disaster. Avanti and the two lifts out of mid-Vail are the only ones open for skiing. You must download Lionshead gondola at the end of the day because it hasn't been cold often enough to make enough snow at its...

I first used the term At any rate, whatever you call us, we remain the dominant demographic that generated income and success possibly beyond Dave McCoy's wildest dreams when he started out. Or maybe not. He owned the land that became the village and also an overhead easement for the gondola...

Good point. Same situation as areas local to Seattle, Denver and Salt Lake.

Today I drove to Mt. High to refresh my age 70 pass. Similar to the last two years, I hung around and skied the 2 WRODs that were open. Chisholm: Wyatt: Borderline is the park but features are currently modest with limited snow. Here's the natural coverage on Headwall, the site of Liz'...

NY Times article says Vonn has a total knee replacement. That's some inspiration for Liz to get up Kilimanjaro in February!

So Whistler visitation is up since Vail took over? I'm sure no official numbers are released.

Adam attended Mike Douglas' camp on the Horstman Glacier in June 2002, after his junior year in high school.

When Tahoe has no snow, like now? Or when the snow is much better at Mammoth, essentially anytime after April 1. I notice Ikon luring more Bay Area/Tahoe skiers to Mammoth in the spring than before. But only one of those resorts makes any effort for that to happen. During the...

In 2022 Liz and I were at Club Med Val Thorens, which is ski-in ski-out and extremely self contained. Liz explored the village one afternoon and came back to get me as she found the yellow ski jacket I've been wearing most winter ski days since. It drove her nuts that I did not have a left...

Presumably that was my dad's situation. I heard he had "heart attack symptoms" in the doctor's office on an early visit. I was away at boarding school when all of this happened at his age 61. My mom told me I was lucky not to be around over the next few months when he was quitting smoking...

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What a bizarre article. I get that a Brit who wants to visit NYC could enjoy its cultural attractions with low season crowds and prices in winter. And sure, if you're a skier and in the neighborhood, you might want to partake of that. That's my attitude if I'm in marginal ski regions for...

What is the reason for the gradual recovery time from stent procedure vs. Stuart in 2024? Was heart muscle damaged? If so how long does it take to heal? Cursory Google search on "heart attack" suggests up to 3 months, but of course varies by individual.

I'm somewhat surprised about Whistler. I would expect corporate bean counters to keep a tight leash on the array of third and fourth tier areas Vail took over from Peak Resorts. But Whistler is the equal to Vail itself as a flagship property and it makes no sense whatsoever to degrade it.

Yes I think Where to Ski and Snowboard provides enough useful info for skiers to make educated decisions based on their own priorities. Like most British sources, Fraser's reports are also aimed at that group.

Today's comments and a pic from Larry: I know most of you think I'm a homer, but Jason just posted a similar story about Jay Peak's opener with abundant snow. When Mammoth gets a freak early dump or has a huge snowpack extending into July, it consistently provides a quality ski experience...

The above comments are astonishing. Whistler averages 415 inches snowfall. The two bad years in 2005 and 2015 had 268 and 264. The lowest year post 2015 is 371 inches and the average of the past decade is 427. This is similar to what I say about the receding glaciers in the Alps. Snowfall...