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Chad Walker

Mount Pleasant of Edinboro, PA Reaches New Milestone in Snowmaking Expansion

  Mount Pleasant of Edinboro reached a major milestone this week according to a post on their Facebook page!  It seems as though they have just quadrupled their ability to access stored water.  After building a nearly 3 million gallon reservoir at the top of the mountain in 2017, Thursday, December 19th, they finally reaped the rewards! In years past, […]

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Chad Walker | December 21, 2019
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VIDEO: ‘Scuba’ Steve and ‘Jerry’ Nail It in 4FRNT’s Box Opening Video Challenge!

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Chad Walker | December 20, 2019
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Oliver Vaughan-Jones Has Big Plans For Improvement to the Adaptive Ski Industry

Much like the rest of us who enjoy skiing and snowboarding, Oliver Vaughan-Jones has always been driven and determined to spend as much time as possible sliding around on snow in the Mountains.  Vaughan-Jones, 34, now a resident of Llandyssil, Cardiganshire, Wales, spent his younger years doing just that in and around Chamonix, France where he lived at the time.  […]

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Chad Walker | December 13, 2019
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Hometown Mountain Shout Out: Mount Pleasant of Edinboro, PA Has All The Stoke You’re Looking For

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We, as skiers and snowboarders, all have our favorite place to ski or ride.  After spending the last 30 plus years traveling around the country in search of the best pow or my favorite terrain, Mount Pleasant of Edinboro still holds the number one spot in my book.  Why you may ask?  Mt. Pleasant doesn’t boast the largest vert or […]

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Chad Walker | December 3, 2019
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What’s New and Noteworthy @ These Great Canadian Ski Resorts for the 2019/2020 Season?

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Rest assured, if you choose to go skiing or riding in Canada, you will have a great time!  But let’s take a minute to analyze what’s new for the 2019/2020 ski season at several of these destinations up North. I have compiled a list of several additions from our friends across the border, as well as some upcoming events they’re […]

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Chad Walker | November 22, 2019
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The Ticket Wicket – Do You Wicket Your Ticket?

Early on in the start of resort skiing, ski resorts across the country and around the world sold day passes, or lift tickets, to their customers in the same way that they still do today. The way they affixed them to skiers’ clothing in a visible manner has changed.  In order for lift attendants, or “lifties,” to efficiently check them […]

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Chad Walker | November 15, 2019
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H.A.P.E. – The Silent Killer In The Mountains

You may think that slippery slopes, nasty falls, avalanches, wild animals, or gear malfunctions are the most dangerous things in the mountains, but you must beware of HAPE. This little, seemingly harmless acronym stands for High Altitude Pulmonary Edema, and that mouthful of words can kill you, literally. It’s the number one cause of death related to high altitude exposure. […]

Chad Walker | November 7, 2019
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