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Ski Ward, Massachusetts opened with magic carpet October 19-20. Sunday River, Maine opened October 31 using their midstation. St-Sauveur blew alot of snow… Since then seasonal record breaking heatwave has now hit… temps reaching 24c/75f in Ottawa for the last two days.

Hi, I normally start prior to the first weekend of April, but as April 1st was a Monday, I did a prelude last week. Here are the links so far. All written very fast, but information should be fairly accurate...

https://fb.watch/nQVkx-_nxM/?mibextid=qC1gEa Magic Carpet. Open today October 22.

Although I haven’t ski in the East in almost 3 weeks, here is my 4th instalment of my end of year list of closing dates. https://madpatski.wordpress.com/2023/04/19/16766/

Sorry, weird season. I kept skiing and kept track as usual of the Eastern Closing Dates. This is my last update (first one posted here)... Part 8. The End – Eastern Closing Thread 2021 – Part 8 https://madpatski.wordpress.com/2021/05 ... 21-part-8/ Hope everyone is well.

I've been working on this list since 2006. The first one always takes the most time: Eastern Closing Thread 2019 …No fooling around: Skiing is an April sport – Part 1 https://madpatski.wordpress.com/2019/04 ... rt-part-1/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Need to get stuff done...

The first compilation is always the longest, especially when the ski season was saved in part of the US East with a series of storm what was dubbed the “Miracle March.” After an unreasonable warm February, the cold March and storms definitely saved the season from a premature end at many hills...

I've been running around trying to compile everything as well as trying to find time to use the Ski + Ride card I bought in October. Here is weekend update on who's spinning and closing dates floating around. Still 98 ski areas in the East still hoping to spin this weekend: Québec : 48...

Finally managed to complete this TR for last July as the 2016 edition of AKAMP was ending today. Click link for TR with pics. https://madpatski.wordpress.com/2016/06 ... ed-slalom/ July lift served.... Oh yeah!!!! The question has I went on to bed on this warm Ottawa night was....which skis...

Click on the link to see the pictures https://madpatski.wordpress.com/2016/06 ... e-patches/ After leaving St-Sauveur on May 22, the snow depth looked deep enough that it would survive into June even if the hill was closing the following day. A source had told me that it was still continuous...

Click on the link to see the pictures https://madpatski.wordpress.com/2016/06 ... ay-repeat/ Another May weekend, what else to do, but enjoy the cool snow and warm breeze while skiing in a t-shirt? After last weekend double destination at the last two ski resorts open in the East, it was time...

Dueling Mothers – Killington & St-Sauveur, May 6-7, 2016 https://madpatski.wordpress.com/2016/05 ... -6-7-2016/ Two left!!! One in Québec and the other in Vermont. The same two that started the (and my) 2015-16 season over 6 months ago. My last visit at Killington was in early December, prior...

Sun Hot Sunglasses Beer & BBQ A band playing Shorts, Bikinis, underwear and topless skiing Corn …and some bumps This is what Spring skiing is about. Mother Nature gave us warm weather, sunshine and corn weekend. While some people were enjoying their Summer activities in the cities which...

What gift is associated with your 20th wedding anniversary? Corn! My wife and I had planned to spend the day together on this, our 20th wedding anniversary. Late : Late planning. Initially we would have loved to celebration at our Honeymoon destination: Whistler. As it is often the case with...

I guess that trip will have to wait. Still wide open about my July turns. Mont Avila leftovers. Timberline Blackcomb Bachelor? Crystal? Mammoth? The Yukon???

First weekend of April : 7 Only 76 ski areas might open this weekend from North Carolina to Labrador, 45 being North (Laurentians, Québec City, Charlevoix, Saguenay, North Shore, Labrador) or East (Gaspé) of the St. Lawrence Valley which I believe is unprecedented. As I’m writing this, the Chic...

Yeah, I'm still alive. I've been in radio silence on the internet for a longtime. Life's challenges ... before starting what has become an annual (didn't want to miss out on an annual thing did I?). I'm still skiing...I'm still skiing every month also. I've had a hard year. This is the first...

The tradition continues...the fact that it takes me a few weeks for post a TR. My mother-in-law was visiting, so it didn't help. Can-Am National Holidays – July 1 & 5 2014 : World Cup, Humidex 106 & Still Sick!!! Back-to-back ski extreme experiences (i.e. extreme in madness): – Temperature in...

Okay, I finally got around to finishing it. Just before the last Stowe (and Vermont) patch melts. Yes, there is still one patch left. Now I can focus on my next day. Stowe VT via Toll Road : June 1, 2014 – Skiing patches for 105 turns It’s not only about the skiing, it’s about the adventure...

Nothing Fun about Funerals! I went to a co-worker’s funeral in the beautiful church of St-Sauveur-des-Monts. We joined the organization at the same time and we’re office neighbours in that first year. Three years ago he was diagnosed with inoperative cancer: he died this month at the young age...