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Ski areas still reeling from ice storm
Last Friday’s ice storm is still affecting some ski areas in New England. Crotched Mountain near Henniker, N.H., didn’t regain power until Tuesday at...
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Destination of the week Carrabassett Valley, Maine
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- Wachusett Mountain reopened Dec. 17. With snow in the forecast, they plan to further expand their operations this weekend.
- – The recent ice storm damaged a tree in front of the ski school
From The Boston Globe
Cannon aims to grow
A land swap involving 335 acres of mountainous territory in New Hampshire is approaching its final regulatory hurdle, potentially clearing the way for long-closed Mittersill ski area to reopen under the state's control as part of adjacent Cannon Mountain resort.
Freestyle is becoming a lifestyle at Mount Snow's Carinthia
In his lime green jacket, Shane McFalls is easy to spot from the lift as he launches his twin-tip skis from snow to rail, rotates 180 degrees, and lands nicely before setting up for his next leap on Nitro.
It's been a slippery slope
Though the season is very young, most members of the US Alpine ski team are off to a relatively slow start.
Snow fun with housemates
In winter in New Hampshire's Mount Washington Valley, when snow clings to pine branches and the smell of wood smoke lingers in the air, the peaks of the White Mountains are irresistible to skiers. But that idyllic scenery and great skiing can come with a hefty price tag: A weekend of lift tickets, lodging, and meals can easily top $600.
Vonn misses out, but not for lack of discipline
Lindsey Vonn's attempt to become only the fifth female skier to win events in all five disciplines was derailed yesterday when she was disqualified for running off the giant slalom course in La Molina, Spain.
Early snowmakers had it covered
Imagine a time, back before the advent of man-made snow, when the fledgling sport of skiing was so popular in the Northeast that people would tolerate practically any conditions just to zoom downhill with a couple of boards strapped to their feet.
Liftopia hopes to be just the ticket
Liftopia.com, the online discount lift ticket service, has more than doubled its list of ski resorts as the business enters its third full season of operation. Co-founder Evan Reece , who grew up in Topsfield, reports that his San Francisco-based company now features discounts at 88 mountains, up from about 35 last year.
Best of Southern N.E. skiing
Blending high- and low-tech promos Jiminy Peak's website features a fairly useful "E-Coupon" page with various ways to save on lift tickets, including specials on selected days for as low as $6 per person. All you have to do is provide an e-mail address and fire up your printer. If that's too technical, how about this: For the next two ...
American Ligety savors close second in super-G
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. - Ted Ligety came within one-100th of a second of pulling a huge win out of a mediocre weekend for United States skiers, but when the snow spray cleared after the World Cup giant slalom finale on the Birds of Prey course, the Olympic gold medalist was still smiling.
Svindal preys on Birds course for second win in row
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. - Different day. Same story. Memory fading. Just one year ago, Norwegian downhiller Aksel Lund Svindal flew off this Birds of Prey course in a helicopter, so seriously injured after a training crash that his season was over.