2020’s Roller Coaster Weather Continues
2020 has certainly been a roller coaster ride. Even if you take out Covid-19, Mother Nature has given us a fair share of ups and downs since January 1 and…
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THE SNOWIES – 2019/2020 SEASON by Joe Stevens
By Joe Stevens Hello Everyone –. This is my last Snow News Is Good News column of the year and put a period on a season that was the biggest…
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And Then, There Was None
And then, there was none. When Sugar Mountain suspended operations on Tuesday evening, we saw the 2019-20 season come to a swift conclusion. It is crazy to think that 18…
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The Strangest Season Ever…Is Over; Prayers Up For a Phenomenal 2020-2021 Season
hy·per·bo·le /hīˈpərbəlē/ Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. I was communicating with a few of our region’s ski resort management peeps yesterday and two of…
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It’s the Last Day of the Season
The last day of the season has arrived. Sugar Mountain is the last resort standing today as they will suspend operations at 4:30p. At the Banner Elk resort, they are…
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Monday First Trax: An Abrupt Change
Today’s featured image is from App Ski Mountain. Holy crap on a cracker – things escalated quickly. When I finished Friday’s First Trax, I knew things were really fluid, but…
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Every Resort in the Region to Close – Except Sugar Mountain Resort
…at least that seems to be ‘the word’ as it stands as of 1pm Sunday. The photo of the day shows it is snowing at Canaan Valley Resort this morning.…
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More Southeastern Ski Areas Decide to Close Due to Covid-19 Prevention
Earlier on Saturday we expressed a bit of surprise that ski areas were considering staying open in light of all of the cancellations of most sports-related activities – as well…
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THIS TOO SHALL PASS; SKI RESORTS SHUFFLE SCHEDULES
Check the SNOW REPORT for all the deets today. We’re talking other news and commentaries today. The photo of the day was sent in by Bill Nabers while skiing at…
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A great Day for Jake to kickoff the weekend
Today’s featured image is of snowboarding pioneer Jake Burton from the 1970’s from the Burton Blog. It is going to be a great Day for Jake. Numerous resorts are celebrating…
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It’s Going to be a Terrific Thursday
Today’s featured image is from App Ski Mountain. It is going to be a terrific Thursday out on the slopes. It would be a bluebird day alert, but we will…
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