Parking at the ‘loaf
I'll make this short and to the point: Carrabassett Valley's new police chief is strictly enforcing parking regulations at Sugarloaf. Spots where folks have...
Fresh Tracks splurge
It's SO worth splurging on Whistler's Fresh Tracks program. For $17.25 adult, $12.60 ages 6 to 12, you get to board the Whistler gondola...
Snow, marbles, and ribs
It just keeps coming down here at Whistler Blackcomb, B.C. For the second time, the forecast was for little more than an couple of...
Sky high at Whistler
Spent the better part of today shusshing through about a foot of fresh powder on Blackcomb Mountain, in Whistler, B.C., Canada. Although the base...
The joy of Reny's
Wow visiting friends and relatives with fancy hors d'oeuvres without spending a mint. Reny's, yes, good ole Reny's has all kinds of fancy nibbles,...
28 inches of pow
Ho, ho, ho. Thanks, Santa! The jolly fat man has delivered an early gift for skiers, snowboarders, snowshoers, and snowmobilers. A BIG gift.
When I...
Sugarloaf is fabulous
No, really! It's open summit to base, east side to west side. Not every trail of course, but I did see folks shusshing down...
The ‘Loaf and the Rivah want you
Sibling ski resorts Sugarloaf and Sunday River are trying to lure folks to the slopes pre Christmas with a 12 Days of Christmas promotion....
Saddleback opens Saturday
Long a sleeper in western Maine, this season, Saddleback unveils the new Kennebago quad chairlift to the summit, replacing (finally!) the ancient T-bar, a...
Brrrrrr…
The original plan was to ski today at Sugarloaf. The mountain looks terrific, all coved in white with plenty of terrain open. But the...
Oh the weather outside is frightful BUT
It may be monsoon-like on the coast, but a friend at the 'Loaf reports that it's looking and skiing a lot more like February...
Mad about Mad River
If the ski and clothing sales, lift ticket deals, and entertainment aren't enough to draw you to the Boston Ski Show this weekend, here's...
‘Loaf to open Friday
The countdown is on. The weather gods have spoken: temperatures have dropped, snowmaking has begun, and Sugarloaf is planning to open this Friday. And...
Ski for free at Whistler?
Well, not exactly, but the slopeside Fairmont Chateau Whistler's Ski for Free package isn't too shabby, either. On the package, a Fairmont room begins...
Tooling around in Liberty, Maine
Downtown Liberty, Maine, comprises a barely handful of businesses, yet it draws visitors by the thousands each year. It's a bargain-hunters find.
For starters, there's...
