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The Skiing Weatherman February 24, 2023 

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By the time you read this, a significant snow and ice event will have moved through the Northeast, signaling the start of the pattern change that I alluded to in my last installment. The stratospheric warming event that I discussed in my last installment…
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Low Key Skiing at Monetier les Bains, France

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On the recommendation of a dear French friend who lives in Grenoble, we booked two weeks at Monetier les Bains in the Serre Chevalier Valley, between Grenoble and Turin in Italy.  It is less well-known and less crowded than such mega-resorts as Chamonix…
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Health Tips for Spring Skiing

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Protecting your exposed skin, your eyes, and the rest of your body on the slopes in the strong spring sun is important at any age, and especially for us seniors who are more vulnerable to skin cancers, cataracts and dehydration. These tips and reminders…
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Cross Country Skiing in New Hampshire

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In the winter, the snow-covered hills and mountains in New Hampshire beckon cross country (XC) skiing families, couples, and individuals aged five to 95. Each year thousands of recreational XC skiers make the sojourn to the Granite State for the beauty…
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Seeking the Snow in Tahoe

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After an early start to the ski season here in the East that I would describe as less than stellar, I went west, to Reno, Nevada to seek better conditions. My goal was the smaller ski areas within a short drive from Reno, not the larger and well-known…
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First Female Snowboarders Being Inducted to Us Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame

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This year marks the first-ever induction of female snowboarder athletes to the US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame.  The honors go to to Shannon Dunn-Downing and Tina Basich, both icons and pioneers of women’s snowboarding. The induction is at…
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How Alta Has Changed in the Past Fifty Years. Or Not.

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I am often asked how Alta has changed in the past 40 or 50 years. This question always excites me, as my career began at Alta in 1974, so my personal journey weaves into the larger tapestry of the Alta story.  That includes several decades as the resort’s…
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The Connection between Diet and Longevity Skiing/Riding

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Congratulations, your passion for skiing/riding has rewarded you. If you are reading this, you are a quinquagenarian, sexagenarian, septuagenarian, octogenarian, nonagenarian, or even a centenarian.  That’s a lot of “-genarians”, and a question…
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Virginia’s First Ski Area Restores the Nation’s Oldest Spa

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The Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia, is not the biggest ski area in the South, but it’s the oldest. When snowmaking was installed on new slopes in 1959, the historic hotel appended the words “ski” and “spa” to its self-description. The…
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New Ikon Pass Resort Member in California

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Add Snow Valley Mountain Resort in Southern California to the growing list of Ikon Pass members. Alterra Mountain Company has closed on the purchase of the iconic destination, which has been in operation since 1924, making it one of the oldest ski…
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Snowshoeing in the Adirondacks

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One of the easiest ways to enjoy fresh mountain snow is by snowshoeing. If you can walk, you can snowshoe. It’s a great activity for an off-slope rest day, or any day, along established, well-groomed trails or making your own tracks through the woods. Here’s…
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ICYMI February 2023

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There’s so much happening at ski/snowboard/XC resorts this season, so we are alerting you to these special events to put on your calendar in February. The list includes world-class racing and a mountaintop art exhibit. ICYMI (in case you missed it): Kings…
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The Skiing Weatherman January 27, 2023

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In this installment I am going to hit three topics for the price of one.  First, I had a day on the snow last week that I don’t think I will ever forget.  I was in Salt Lake City for a trade show and snuck away to Park City for a day.  It is the…
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Still Searching for Stein’s Studebaker

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It’s a known fact that the great, late skier Stein Eriksen bought a new Studebaker in April 1953 from the dealership owned by Everett Kircher, founder of Michigan’s Boyne Mountain ski resort, where Stein was working at the time. The unknown is which…
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Skiing Cervinia, the Italian Side of the Matterhorn

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Snow was falling when we arrived in the small Italian town of Cervinia, for 3 1/2 days of skiing to celebrate my 80th birthday.  Arriving from Israel, my two daughters, son and I drove the 180 km. (112 miles) from the Milan airport to Cervinia on an…
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Guided Snowshoe Tour with a Naturalist

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Purity Spring Resort in Madison, NH has partnered with Tin Mountain Conservation Center (TMCC) to bring snowshoe guided naturalist tour programs at the NH Audubon “Gertrude Keith Hoyt & Edward Eaton Hoyt, Jr. Wildlife Sanctuary” and trails located…
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Five Things You Should Know When a Skier Crashes

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“Stop! Don’t do that. Don’t move him”, I screamed. My husband had misjudged the slope, crashed, and landed in a heap in the middle of the trail. He was also out cold. We were skiing with his good buddy Lars when it happened. Lars skied to him…
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Cross Country Skiers: Do You Prefer Classic Skiing or Skate Skiing?

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Prospective cross country skiers often make a decision opting for either classic skiing or skate skiing. These two forms of cross country skiing are very different regarding where they can happen, what type of gear is used, the techniques employed,…
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