Who says the best skiing is only out west? Well a lot of skiers do. But if you can ski the East, you can just about ski anywhere and anything. Here you get a look at some sweet spring skiing in the Presidential Range not from our log cabin in Bartlett, NH. If you haven’t […]
This is the Best Way to Get Your Family on the Slopes: Part III
One of the best parts about skiing is you never know when you’re going to have “the best day.” But when you do have one of those days it’s what makes you fall in love with the sport. The late Doug Coombs used to say that the best skier is the one having the most […]
This is the Best Way to Get Your Family on the Slopes: Part II
One of the most popular passes in the business today is Vail’s Epic Pass. Vail announced last month the purchase, for $50 million, of Stowe Mt. in Vermont, one of my all-time favorites in the East. As Josh Dean writes in Men’s Journal, here’s why it’s important: As the CEO of Vail Resorts, the aggressive […]
This is the Best Way to Get Your Family on the Slopes: Part I
Want to get your family back on the slopes? Here are some thoughts for you. Look for deals with your local ski shop for rentals that include a ski pass. Friends of ours did that this season where their kids had season passes included with their equipment rentals. One of the problems that can turn […]
Warren Miller: Your Search for Freedom Part II
“You know I liked your piece on Warren Miller but he wasn’t the ground-breaking filmmaker on skiing,” said my client yesterday, from Jackson Hole, WY during our regular talk. “The first guy was John Jay. He lived in Williamstown, MA next door to my friend when I was a kid,” he said. “Years later, when […]
Warren Miller: Your Search for Freedom
If you’re a skier then you know the name Warren Miller—famous for his ground-breaking ski movies shot in some of the most beautiful mountains in the world. I had a chance to meet Mr. Miller, age 91, over the weekend on a ski trip to Montana. He was in the lodge, named after him, signing […]