Sunday River, ME, Opens 3 Hours Before Killington, VT, and Is the First Ski Area Open in the Northeast This Season Sunday River, ME, opened for skiing at 9 am this morning. Although Killington in Vermont opens at noon and was originally scheduled to be the first resort open in New England (and the Northeast), Sunday River made a last-minute announcement that they would open at 9 am. This isn’t the first time that Killington’s midday opening has caused them to just […] Industry News Spencer McLaughlin | November 17, 2022 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Liberty Mountain Resort, Carroll Valley, PA If “making the most of it” was a slope, it would be Liberty Mountain. Located at the Maryland-Pennsylvania border and only an hour and some change away from the nation’s capital lies a small, unassuming ski hill called Liberty Mountain Resort. From Hectic, snowing sideways evenings to sunny slush laps with friends, this is the destination for you and anyone […] Ayden Arca | November 7, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEOS] First Snow of the Season Falls on East Coast Resorts Whiteface, NY, posted a video to Facebook this morning showing white stuff falling out of the sky and blanketing the ground. And it looks fantastic. Related: The Top 9 East Coast Ski Resorts & Why You Must “SKI THE EAST” Sugarbush, VT, also shared a video of it snowing. Awesome. Winter’s coming. And not just to the west. SnowBrains | September 23, 2022 0 Comments
How To Tell The Difference Between An East Coast Skier and A West Coast Skier Ever since I was pizza-ing and french fry-ing, I’ve been skiing on the Ice Coast. Blaring snow guns, granular ice, and bracing for impact are just a few images that come to mind. It wasn’t until I was nine years old that I got my first taste of West Coast skiing. After that trip out to The Bird, I was […] Industry News Lindsay Hayden | July 13, 2022 8 Comments
Vermont is Home to the Best Glades and Steep Skiing Classics on the East Coast Brought to you by The Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing As a native New Englander, Vermont skiing has always been something special. Growing up, my dad and I would drive hours past our local resorts and head straight for Vermont. The trails were more challenging, the snow was deeper, and the trees seemed to grow the perfect distance apart. […] Featured Article Mike Lavery | January 19, 2022 6 Comments
Fresh Content and Fresh Powder at Killington Resort, VT Brought to you by Killington Resort Killington holds many bold monikers, “Beast of the East” and “Earliest in the East,” to name a couple. One trip to the Vermont-based resort authenticates the mountain’s large claims. While 1,977 skiable acres leave little room for questions, a mega mountain like Killington holds stories that extend beyond the base layer. Have you ever […] Featured Article Lindsay Hayden | December 6, 2021 0 Comments
Killington Resort, VT, Opens to Season Pass Holders on Friday | First Resort in the East to Open Winter at The Beast is here! This week, Killington Resort, VT, took advantage of lower temperatures and a dusting of natural snow by firing up their snowguns to prepare Superstar for the HomeLight Killington Cup and North Ridge for Killington’s classic early-season trails. Thanks to the cold weather, and their hard-working snowmakers, the resort announced yesterday that they would be opening on Friday, […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 4, 2021 0 Comments
Killington Resort, VT Fires Up Snow Guns for Upcoming HomeLight Killington Cup As temperatures drop and the days get shorter Vermont’s Killington Resort fires up its snow guns. Currently, snowmaking is cranking on Superstar for the HomeLight Killington Cup and North Ridge on Killington’s classic early-season trails. With optimal snowmaking temperatures in the forecast this week, opening day for the East Coast’s biggest ski resort is right around the corner. Stay tuned […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 3, 2021 0 Comments