Alpine Skiing/Snowboarding Archive

  • Resort Snapshot: Sunday River 12-28-09

    Resort Snapshot: Sunday River 12-28-09

    “Snow, snow, snow!” That’s all I could think about when heading up to Sunday River on Sunday night. The last time I went there it was 50 degrees and I was the only car in Portland with skis on top. This time was different. With temps...

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  • Vikings Invade Sunday River 12-19-09

    Vikings Invade Sunday River 12-19-09

    There was no pillaging at the Foggy Goggle Saturday night but the “Vikings” who invaded Sunday River’s legendary après spot, blowing bukkehorns and forming a furry conga line around the bar, brought some Nordic merrymaking to the resort’s 50th birthday bash. The party at the Goggle...

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  • How To: Coping With Deep Cold

    How To: Coping With Deep Cold

    It’s perfectly possible to have a wonderful time skiing or riding when the actual air temperature is minus 20. Or colder. Here’s how:

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  • Resort Snapshot: Okemo 12/12-13/09

    Resort Snapshot: Okemo 12/12-13/09

    I’ve started my personal ski season at Okemo Mountain Resort more often than at any other area.

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  • Little White Lies: Are Snow Reports Accurate?

    Little White Lies: Are Snow Reports Accurate?

    How accurate are snow reports?

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  • Resort Snapshot: Sugarloaf 12-13-09

    Resort Snapshot: Sugarloaf 12-13-09

    Let’s face it, Mother Nature hasn’t exactly been dumping “the good stuff” all over New England just yet.  Heck, just a week ago, it was 60 degrees in Portland, ME.  Not exactly the Greatest Conditions for Snowsports. Luckily, while most mountains are struggling now against...

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  • Choosing Ski Boots: A Personal Journey

    Choosing Ski Boots: A Personal Journey

    For those of you who read “Ski Boots 101“, this is a longer article that discusses the process in greater detail.  If you’re looking for some quick tips rather than the whole story, you may want to go there…or, ideally, read both to help you really...

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  • Resort Snapshot: Mount Sunapee, 12-08-09

    Resort Snapshot: Mount Sunapee, 12-08-09

    Correspondent Justin Jones travels to beautiful Mount Sunapee for opening day, which also happens to be his first day of skiing this winter season. He finds that the skiing is great, but his preparedness is not, and shares his lesson.

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  • Mount Sunapee opens December 8!

    Mount Sunapee opens December 8!

    Mount Sunapee opens for the winter '09-'10 season on Tuesday, December 8th. Early season discounts with top-to-bottom skiing and riding!

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