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The Ski Swap

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This time of year, the Ski Swap notices start coming and people get excited for the coming season. The Ski Swaps are not only an outlet for selling and buying equipment, but also a social time to reconnect with your ski buddies who perhaps you have not…
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$1 Billion in Improvements at Ikon Pass Resorts

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Ikon Pass holders get to enjoy more than $1 Billion in new terrain, lifts, dining, skier services and more for the 23/24 season. It’s an impressive collection of improvements, including new destinations added, so let’s start with those. New Destinations Winter…
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Drinking Along the Loire Valley

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Who says drinking and “riding” don’t go together? They certainly do!  We just came back from a week’s bike ride through part of the Loire Valley, drinking and riding. We had six days of easy riding, covering about 20 - 25 miles each day. Landing…
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Montana Brown Trout Magic

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My wife and I also love Montana in the summer, returning year after year to fish for the huge brown trout, rainbows, and cutthroats that fill the streams. This past July was no exception. We spent two weeks fly fishing many of the wonderful rivers…
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Jackson Hole Sold to New Owners

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After 31 years of ownership, the Kemmerer family is selling the iconic resort to new owners who promise to keep Jackson Hole independent - one of the last world-class destinations which hasn’t been bought out by a multi-resort corporate operator.   The…
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Hanging Out With Lindsay Vonn

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Like many celebrities, Lindsay Vonn participates in charity fund-raisers, red carpet events, and also paid events that utilize their celebrity. The evening I shared with the gold medal Olympic and World Cup skier was one of those. She was part of a…
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ICYMI July 2023

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Summer is in full swing at our favorite ski/snowboard resorts, with scenic chairlift and gondola rides and a full calendar of events including outdoor concerts and food festivals. ICYMI (in case you missed it) is our monthly round-up of this and that…
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Windham’s New Owners Plan Major Improvements

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The Catskills resort has been purchased by two hospitality and resort development families with more than 100 years of  combined experience, who promise to make further investments to turn Windham Mountain into a premium, year-round, world-class destination. Immediate…
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Alterra Buys Schweitzer Mountain, Already an Ikon Pass Partner

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Alterra Mountain Company, the guys behind the Ikon Pass, have added yet another resort to their collection of destinations they own and/or operate, bringing the portfolio to 17 year-round mountain destinations throughout North America. The agreement…
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ICYMI for June

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There’s always something happening at our favorite ski and snowboard destinations, with and without snow.  There are plenty of outdoor concerts, food & wine festivals, vintage car shows, mountain biking, hiking, and ziplines and news about new…
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Big Sky New Tram and Price Policy

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Big Sky celebrates its 50th Anniversary in the 2023/24 season with a brand new Lone Peak Tram and a new pricing policy for riding it. The old tram opened in 1995, big enough – or small enough – for only 15 passengers at a time, making it feel like…
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A New Killington Village is Born

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Killington finally is getting a real base area village center. In the March 2023 local election, residents of the town of Killington, Vermont, passed the TIF (tax increment financing) zone for a new village at Killington Mountain Resort.  It will take…
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Letter to the Editor: Hidden treasure 80+ Northeast Value Pass 

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To whom it may concern, Vail’s 80+ Northeast Value Pass for $ 45 (+ $4.95 shipping & handling) is a hidden treasure that is NOT on their website, is basically unknown, is VERY hard to get accurate info about, and ONLY is in effect to the “Northeast”…
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Snow Sports Museum in Northern California on Track for Completion

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Back in 1955, it took Squaw Valley co-founder Alex Cushing, just six months to nail down his Northern California ski resort near Lake Tahoe as the site of the 1960 Winter Olympic Games. The building of the museum that will preserve the history of the…
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Letter to the Editor: Ageism in the Ski Pass Industry

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To whom it may concern, As I get older, each year I have to reassess the value of purchasing an annual ski pass. And each year Alterra continues to practice ageism in its pass pricing structure! You offer NO SPECIAL PRICING for forgotten senior…
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ICYMI for May

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Even though this amazing snow season is winding down, there’s still some important news for skiers and riders. Here is our monthly ICYMI – in case you missed it – tidbits of this and that, including extended operating days at resorts in the US…
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Giving Back

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The definition of a “cohort” is a collection of people who share characteristics or experiences over time. It’s one of many descriptions of us skiers and riders. We seek and revel in the mountain life and its experiences and invite others to…
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Powder in the Glades

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Glade skiing is not about speed and power, but about grace under pressure. It is dancing a ballet on snow crystals where a mistake can really hurt.  It is that fine line where fantasy and reality meet, especially when you are knee-deep in a fresh blanket…
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