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Smuggs
I am so up on Smuggs. I can't even say the name without smiling and feeling better. Smuggs is one of only three or four ski areas that I connect with on an emotional level. Perhaps the honeymoon is...
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Sugarloaf: Following the Wind
Riding up the Superquad, I noticed that Spillway and Timberline were not spinning. After a quick rip down Lower Winter's Way to Lower Misery Whip, I found out that King Pine was not spinning. And...
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Cannon: Jokes On Us, but We Are No Fools
The joke was on skiers this April Fool's Day. Two day out prognostications looked epic but subsequent forecasts shifted the storm further and further east. By last chair on Friday, the ten hour total...
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Mad River Glen: All Options on the Table
Today featured a little bit of everything from powder to packed powder, scraped bumps to corn bumps, variable snow to mank. Things got started in incredible fashion with untracked powder in the...
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Dacks Day 1: Whiteface & The Slides
More than just another area to cross off The List, Whiteface is a "must do" for any serious northeast skier. Many sources designate Lake Placid as a premier northeast skiing destination. Ski Magazine...
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Dacks Day 2: Gore Mountain
Climbing into the loft Saturday night was excruciating. My fall in the Slides Saturday nearly ended my season prematurely. Despite skiing out and finishing the day, I was in pain. Shuffling to the out...
View ArticleJay Peak: Ski It If You Love It
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Last Lift Service of the Season at Jay
More than half of Jay Peak's guests last week were from Quebec. Whereas this weekend, more than half of Jay Peak's guests were Killington Refuges. While not crowded, an empty chair was hard to find...
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Tuckerman Ravine: Because It’s There
The lifts have long since stopped turning but the east coast ski season is still far from over. After two years on the late season disabled list, it is with great pleasure that I am able to extend my...
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Tuckerman Ravine: Because It’s Still There
While hiking back up for my third run, I overheard a descending hiker mention that "you only see snow in July so many times in your life." That is true for hikers and die hard skiers alike. Having now...
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