Ellicottville, NY – Although the ground remains bare across much of Eastern ski country, snowmaking weather has returned and a lucky few Eastern ski resorts are under the gun as lake effect bands rolling in off the Great Lakes with the cold flow of air are dumping significant snows as opening dates near.n
Many families go skiing. Skiers want to share their love of this insane sport with their offspring, with their spouses, and even with their friends. Maybe its like most other crazy behavior: if you can get others to do it, then maybe you’re not so crazy after all? … Continue Reading ››
Myths and Half-Truths Cloud the Public Perception About Snowboarding, Safety and Fatalities on the Slopes Are the following statements true or false? Snowboarders are more likely to become injured and to cause injuries than skiers. If Sonny Bono and Michael … Continue Reading ››
Beirut, Lebanon – Lebanon is only a stone’s throw away from my home, a mere 100 miles across the Med. It should therefore come as no surprise that, throughout my life, stories from my neighboring country have been featured daily in the … Continue Reading ››
Assiniboine Pass (BC), Canada – We awoke to heavy snow in Lake Louise, but our rented Dodge Neon got us through Banff and down to Canmore, where we boarded a chopper bound for the Mt. Assiniboine Lodge. n
Snow. When you really think about it, it’s the one essential component to our sport. Lifts? You can hike. Mountains? There’s always Nordic skiing. Skis? It wasn’t that long ago that they were fashioned out of barrel staves. It also wasn’t that long ago that skiing was less than … Continue Reading ››
January 16, 1997. It was a beautiful day at Smugglers Notch. There was a clear blue, sunny sky and the temperature was about 20 degrees. I had shed several layers, finally finding comfort in long underwear, windpants, hat, goggles, gloves and a windbreaker. In the previous week, it had … Continue Reading ››