SKI THE THUNDERBOLT! – Feb 11th in Western MA

FOR RELEASE: January 12, 2012
CONTACT: Jonathan Butler, Town Administrator, Adams, MA, 413-743-8300

The Thunderbolt Ski Race Offers a Wild Ride on a Historic Trail

(Adams, Mass.) On February 11, one hundred intrepid backcountry skiers and snowboarders will hike to the summit of Massachusetts’ highest mountain and then come blazing down the historic Thunderbolt Ski Trail. The Expert-Class A trail runs nearly two miles through the heavily forested slopes of Mount Greylock and presents the competitors with challenging drops, turns …

New VIDEO: Fresh Tracks Friday

The latest winter storm treated the Northeast to as much as 8-10″ of snow by late Friday. In Vermont’s Green Mountains, approx. 2-4″ of smooth-skiing, sleet-infused sugar snow greeted skiers on Friday. And while rain may have been falling in the valleys Friday morning, there was little rain in sight in many higher elevation mountain areas (At least until late afternoon). By sunset, snow was falling in the mountains again, and we can only hope that Saturday will treat skiers to another dose of much-needed fresh snow. …

Dodging Rain Showers

The resiliency of the ski season here in the Northeast never ceases to amaze us. Last Tuesday afternoon (1/17), when temperatures climbed above freezing and a steady rainfall ensued, it was hard to imagine that we’d be skiing such beautiful snow just a few days later. Then again, this is the Northeast – home to the most schizophrenic winter weather on the planet. And when 2-8″ of fresh snow arrived last Thursday …

Photo of the Week: Mad Pow Disease

Last week’s storm infected countless skiers across the Northeast with an unusual strain of Mad Pow Disease. Skier Justin Woods Chapman was especially hard hit by its symptoms. With more fresh snow across the northeast today and this weekend, Justin’s going to be hard pressed to make a full recovery…but we’re confident he’ll pull through. (Click on the thumbnail below to enlarge)
- Brian

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The Friday the 13th Storm…Honoring MLK

The storm we’ve all been waiting for dumped 10-20″ of fresh snow across the mountains of the northeast on Thursday and Friday, January 13th. By early Saturday morning, Vermont skiers like Justin Chapman and Dave Bouchard (ahead and back, in the first photo, respectively) were easily belly deep in powder on steeper, leeward aspects surrounding Vermont’s Mad River Valley. These images were captured at Mad River Glen.

Cold sunshine prevailed on Sunday and Monday. Thanks to the fresh snow, we now have some base to work with …

Photo of the Week: Freshies with Family

Every winter, my sister, Lindsay, and her husband, Sean, kick off nearly three months of “down-time” (from their gardening/ landscaping business on the MA coast), by skiing with us here in Vermont. Sean’s a ripping surfer with whom we’ve enjoyed some incredible swells over the years, and he’s skilled on both skis and snowboard. “Sis” just rips in general, and when chasing her around the mountains, you’d never know she spent most of the year on the water. (Okay, thanks for letting me feel some pride!)

Each …

Photo of the Week: Mad Pow Disease

Last week’s storm infected countless skiers across the Northeast with an unusual strain of Mad Pow Disease. Skier Justin Woods Chapman was especially hard hit by its symptoms. With more fresh snow across the northeast today and this weekend, Justin’s going to be hard pressed to make a full recovery…but we’re confident he’ll pull through. (Click on the thumbnail below to enlarge)
- Brian

Follow this LINK to …

The Friday the 13th Storm…Honoring MLK

The storm we’ve all been waiting for dumped 10-20″ of fresh snow across the mountains of the northeast on Thursday and Friday, January 13th. By early Saturday morning, Vermont skiers like Justin Chapman and Dave Bouchard (ahead and back, in the first photo, respectively) were easily belly deep in powder on steeper, leeward aspects surrounding Vermont’s Mad River Valley. These images were captured at Mad River Glen.

Cold sunshine prevailed on Sunday and Monday. Thanks to the fresh snow, we now have some base to work with …

Dodging Rain Showers

The resiliency of the ski season here in the Northeast never ceases to amaze us. Last Tuesday afternoon (1/17), when temperatures climbed above freezing and a steady rainfall ensued, it was hard to imagine that we’d be skiing such beautiful snow just a few days later. Then again, this is the Northeast – home to the most schizophrenic winter weather on the planet. And when 2-8″ of fresh snow arrived last Thursday …