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Do Europeans know that it's possible to have handheld scanners for RFID lift access cards? Vail Resorts developed their own RFID system for Epic partially to allow that feature. Axess didn't offer that as an option until relatively recently. Makes a big difference for ski areas that aren't...

From one of the NYSkiBlog regulars . . . January 2023 ANCIENT ART: HOK SKIING IN THE HIGHLANDS https://highland-outdoors.com/hok-skiing-highlands/

LOL, the list for "Beginner-friendly ski resorts Appalachian Mountains" by SkiResortInfo has six resorts: Sunday River, ME Killington, VT Stowe, VT Bolton, VT Whiteface, NY Bromont, QUE Needless to say, Whiteface is not in the Appalachian mountain range. While the Appalachian Trail goes...

I've looked at that website before. The info on OnTheSnow is much better for the USA. Skiresort uses 1-5 star ratings for ski area size, trail variety, lifts. But an evaluation is not necessarily based on actual experience. Fair to stay that the evaluation for small New England ski areas are...

I'd be curious to know how much he knew about the smaller hills before he arrived. Was it just a name on the Indy pass list? Did he look at the website for that mountain? Did he look a written overview on a website such as OnTheSnow? When did he start planning this trip? For context, I've...

Found a marketing video that matches with the idea that the Arete is not that big a deal for someone not afraid of heights when there is enough snow and the wind isn't blowing. The video by an experienced guide also shows the stair climb that is the route to take the train back to Chamonix. He...

Who cares about "stylish"? The reason I've invested in lessons is to be more efficient and have better muscle memory so that I can keep skiing off-piste for another decade or two. Also means I ski longer days because I use less muscle power. At new mountains, I have a lot more freedom to...

From your trip reports in the last five years, there is no way I would describe you as an "intermediate" skier. Based on my own progression in the last decade, I would say "low advanced." In Europe, I would guess that intermediates only ski on-piste. In the N. American Rockies, the term...

Thanks for the details. I've backed down when hiking in rocky terrain at times. Now that I think about it, I remember backing down on the Great Wall on a section with very steep steps and no side walls. Bill was with me for that trip to China and we went to a section of the Great Wall that is...

@jimk : did you go down the 3-ft snow steps backwards? How far apart were the skiers who were roped together? From the trip report article: " . . . The ridge descent was one of the most memorable and challenging aspects of the day. This narrow, steep boot pack descent is about 200 yards long...

Here's an answer to the question of why the test isn't widespread . . . yet. March 2025 https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/lipoproteina-an-update-on-testing-and-treatment " A fatty particle that circulates in the bloodstream, lipoprotein(a) is similar to LDL cholesterol but more...

Remember we were there in late April, not exactly prime time. I spent some time watching people head down the walkway before we crossed the bridge towards the tunnel entrance. Ski tracks were easy to spot in the bowl. Saw a few skiers at the edge of the steeper way down. Around 1:00 there...

?? There were people headed down to ski Vallee Blanche the entire time we were at the top of the peak. All those black dots on the snow are people. The clouds didn't roll in until mid-afternoon and were pretty high. The pictures I posted were taken just before 4pm. My daughter and I took...

Thanks for the link to your trip report. Glad you had good visibility. Having seen the entrance in person, can't quite decide if I would do Valle Blanche or not. My daughter and I went to Chamonix in April 2025 but that trip was always meant to be for sightseeing only. She spent the week...

Sign of the times in Utah . . . Solitude has decided not to charge for parking on Fridays for the rest of this season.

A few pics from Crested Butte today from Albuquerque Bill. He's been at CB since Sunday. Crested Butte, February 5, 2026

The whining I'm hearing the most from Utah Ski Divas is from those who live in the Ogden Valley. These are people who moved to Utah from either the west coast or east coast because of the mountains for skiing and other recreational activities.

You mean in Colorado? Here are regular ticket prices in 2025-26 for the ski areas I've been to in the last decade. Wolf Creek: $93 Adult, $62 Senior 65-79 Monarch: $149 Adult, $89 Senior 62-68, $25 season pass $25 69+ Howelsen Hill: $52 Adult 19-64, $38 Senior 65+ Sunlight does variable...

Wasn't suggesting buying skis. Makes more sense to rent wide skis when there is deep powder first to see if it makes enough difference. Here's my story when it comes to powder skis. When I started doing one trip out west per season fifteen years ago, I wasn't interested in lugging two pairs...

When has she skied on 100+ width skis in deep powder?