Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Northeast Slopes, VT: Volunteer Based—Community Driven The thermometer reads 2° Fahrenheit below zero as we gather our ski gear off of the old wooden drying rack by the woodstove. Moments later, Dad comes in through the side door with an arm full of firewood, the wind howling, blowing snow through the opened door as he shivers and quickly closes it behind him. He looks at my […] Chris Grant | November 19, 2024 1 Comment
Multiple Wildfires Rage Across The Northeast, Burning Thousands of Acres The northeast region of the United States rarely has as many wildfires as compared to states out West, such as California, which are more prone to fires. However, the lack of rain this year has caused the current drought affecting the northeast region, which is only helping to fuel the wildfires that are currently raging there. You do not often […] Fire Gregg Frantz | November 19, 2024 0 Comments
Film Review: “Mountains Not for Profit” Reminds Us What Skiing Can Be Where did you learn how to ski? The answer to that question is likely not a ski resort most skiers and riders in North America would recognize the name of. It probably wasn’t Stowe, Whistler, or Mammoth. Instead, it was probably a little ski area close to where you lived that was easy and affordable to go to. Those areas, […] Movie Trailer Liam Abbott | November 19, 2024 0 Comments
Killington, VT, Report: Opening Day—Blue Skies and Good Times Report from Thursday, November 14, 2024 Newly independent Killington Resort, Vermont, opened today for the 2024-25 season. The skis were blue, the temperatures were mid-20s, and the crowd was excited. The K-1 Gondola took skiers to the summit, where they would ski off the Northridge Chair. This early season sequence is a rite of passage for many Eastern skiers, and […] Conditions Report David Michael | November 14, 2024 0 Comments
Whiteface Mountain, Belleayre Mountain, and Gore Mountain in New York All Open This Friday, November 15 Whiteface Mountain The New York Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) announces that Whiteface Mountain in Wilmington will open to season passholders on Friday, November 15, with a special Passholder Appreciation Day. Thanks to colder temperatures, the crew at Whiteface fired up their snowmaking systems on November 8 and began laying down a thick base with the help of some […] Industry News Press Release | November 14, 2024 0 Comments
Sunday River, ME, Opens Today, November 14, for the Season Sunday River in Maine has announced its season opens today, November 14, joining Vermont’s Killington Resort in kicking off the East Coast ski season. “It’s time to kick off winter! The official start of the ski and ride season is here, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome you back to the slopes. We’re spinning the Locke Mountain Triple […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 14, 2024 0 Comments
Killington Resort, VT, to Open Thursday, November 14 Day one is reserved exclusively for Killington, Beast 365, and Ikon Pass holders KILLINGTON, VT (November 13, 2023) – Vermont’s Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard destination in Eastern North America, will kick off the 2024-25 winter season at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 14, 2024. This marks the first season as an independent resort and skiers and riders […] Industry News Press Release | November 13, 2024 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Snowshoe Mountain, WV, Mountain Mama Where does a kid from Virginia Beach, Virginia, go snowboarding? You guessed it, he heads west. But how far do you need to go? Well, for me, it was about 300 miles away and a five-and-a-half-hour drive with no easy way in and no easy way out, but it sure was worth it when you got there. Tucked into an […] John Phocas | November 13, 2024 1 Comment
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