The beginners experience . . . kind of
Honestly, I can’t remember the last time I rented skis. Over the years at various jobs, I’ve tuned and waxed rental equipment, drilled holes in them (to install bindings), and…
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Opening Day at Cataloochee 2020!
Let’s rewind a bit . . . I was at Cat for closing day of 2019-2020. The mood was somber. There weren’t any High-Five goodbyes. It felt like the rug…
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From First Chair to Last Chair
It seems like a week ago was a world away. Since last Thursday, our region has been hit with some northwest flow COLD weather. It feels like winter has finally…
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‘RIKING’ to the Top of Hemphill Bald!
As legend has it, one of my ole ski-mountaineering college buddies, from CU-Boulder, invented the word . . . Riking: (verb) A combination of Running and Hiking. Usually done when…
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A STORYBOOK Week for the Southeast
Well, what a great start to the season, and it’s technically not even (astronomical) winter yet! Although, “the nerd in the room” might argue with you on that, since meteorological…
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Southeast Ski Map Art: A Look at James Niehues and Rad Smith
At the beginning of every season, it seems like I find a crumpled-up ‘ole ski map, in my jacket pocket, from the year before. Usually, a little wave of nostalgia…
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In the Groomer with Chris Bates
Yesterday, I got a chance to ride along with Chris Bates (owner of Cataloochee), in the groomer. To this day, Bates grooms the mountain every morning, and has a tireless…
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App had a Great Opening, Ski Movie Part Duex, and More!!!
Day 2.75 – Sierra Nevada Brewery On Thursday, went to the premier of the TGR film Winterland, at Sierra Nevada Brewery. If you’ve never been to Sierra Nevada, they call…
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A Little Grass, but Lots of Grins!
Day 1 – Cataloochee Usually the prep for the first day of skiing feels like a bad case of Alzheimers, with the excitement of Christmas morning. Picking through the closet…
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Cataloochee Opening Day Photo Gallery
Mike has all of the video from today, but I snapped a bunch of shots from Cataloochee today and I figured I’d share them on here. Snow conditions were fantastic…
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