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What’s New for the 2022/2023 Season – Idaho Edition
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With the La Niña weather pattern developing thousands of miles away in the Pacific Ocean for the third consecutive winter, the Northwest should expect a cold, wet winter with heavy mountain snow. That means another great ski and snowboard season in Idaho.
It’s…

What’s New for the 2022-23 Season—Southeastern Edition
Terrain expansions and technology upgrades are routine at the seventeen ski resorts south of the Mason-Dixon Line. This year, that trend continues.
Here’s what’s new for the 2022/2023 season in Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee.
Virginia…

Alaska Airlines Offers a Monthly Subscription for Flights to SLC
Alaska Airlines, the only U.S. airline to offer a pay-by-month flight subscription service, is expanding its popular program to Salt Lake City less than a year after its launch.
Just in time for ski/snowboard season, subscribers to Flight Pass can…

When an Avid Skier Faces a Life Threatening Challenge: a Perspective
Aging comes with health issues -- sometimes life-threatening health issues. Body parts wear out and disease happens. I often jest that it would take five or six seniors to have enough good parts to assemble one complete person.
But in spite of…

How to Select Your Next Pair of Skis
Regardless of the number of years you’ve been on the slopes, making the correct ski choice can be a challenge.
As part…

What’s New for the 2022/2023 Season – Quebec Edition
Fall and cooler weather are giving antsy legs to all skiers, snowboarders, as well as all other winter lovers.
Here’s what’s new this season, north of the border in the province of Quebec, by region, including several important resort anniversaries.
Bas-Saint-Laurent
Parc…

XC in Mont Tremblant Canada
Mont Tremblant is a major alpine ski resort just north of Montreal, part of the vast Alterra Mountain Company menu of ski areas, which includes Steamboat, Winter Park, Mammoth Mountain, Deer Valley, Stratton, Sugarbush. Therefore it’s part of the…

We’re Back!
As you may know by now, seniorsskiing.com founder Jon Weisberg passed away suddenly a few months ago and will be sorely missed for his love of winter sports and his importance to the industry.
Let me introduce myself as the new publisher. …

What’s New This Ski/Snowboard Season – Utah Edition
So many resorts, most of them within 45 minutes of the Salt Lake City airport. And so many new lifts, trams, on-mountain dining, and more, this season.
Here’s a short swing around what’s new and notable on the snow in Utah, in alphabetical…

To Do List Before First Tracks of the Season
Buy a Back-Up Pass
Even you already have your perfect Ikon, Epic or Mountain Collective pass, it’s worth checking out resort-specific and regional passes to give you extra days.
I'm an Ikon guy because I ski a lot at Stratton in VT…

INDY XC PASS – The National Ski Pass For XC Skiers
Most dedicated winter sports enthusiasts are familiar with the major season passes such as Epic, Ikon, Mountain Collective and Indy Pass, among others. So far, these multi-ski area passes have been geared toward Alpine skiing and snowboarding. Not…

Getting Ready For The New Season
Tongue-In-Cheek Tips For Dusting Off All Your Stuff...And You.
You know it's time to get ready for skiing when leaves are falling and there have been snow flurries in the mountains. You've started having ski dreams, and everyday you check SeniorSkiing…

Keep Your Gear In Shape
Originally published in the 2020-21 Masterfit Buyer's Guide and realskiers.com
How long your gear remains in tiptop condition depends entirely on how well it’s maintained.
At least once a season, it’s good to get skis tuned by a specialty…

Here’s How to Store Ski Gear and Clothes for the Off-Season
[Editor's Note: We've published Don Burch's article on storing gear in the past. It's an excellent reminder that a little care goes a long way.]
Hopefully your ski equipment has taken good care of you all winter. It's time for you to return the favor.…

Season Ending: The Last Perfect Turn
The last turn of the last run on any ski day is a bittersweet moment. If it's the last day of the trip, it is sad, if not melancholic.
As I come down the mountain on what will be my last run of the day, I go through the same routine. Partly because…

Mike Roth’s Take on Spring Rituals
As demonstrated throughout the season, Mike Roth is a master at capturing those funny and fearful moments on skis. Here he combines several end-of-season rituals in one cartoon: the pond skim; the shorts; the funny costume, can of beer in one hand; BBQ…

LUV2SKI
The ski license plate gallery continues to grow. Art Sexauer, whose ARTSKI plate is part of the gallery, sent in this SKI plate on his son's car. And longtime contributor, Jan Brunvand, caught ALTADAB on his camera. Then he asked around for the meaning…

Remembering Jon Weisberg
1943 – 2022
Seniors Skiing's creator, co-founder, and main contributor passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022.
Jon Weisberg, 78, died June 3 peacefully at home, following a 15-month fight against bladder cancer.…
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