There a several places across New England that still have plenty of snow for skiers and riders. Here are a few that wish to give you the opportunity to grab a chair and enjoy it.

This weekend will probably be their last.

Or you can always hike if you are willing to earn your turns.

8 inches of new snow gave powder hounds new life up in Sugarloaf, ME new lfe - pic from resort taken on 4/30/08

The S.G. is traveling abroad on business. So, I will not be posting for a few weeks.

This Weekend: Is going to be an AWESOME one to Ski in New England.

There are still a lot of resorts open and many will have deals. There is still good snow and the weather is going to be perfect. Check the areas websites…

I will tie things up with a season recap in early May. It has been a grand one indeed and will take more time to due proper justice than I currently have available.

Until ~ Ski Safe, Drive Safe & Have Fun!

Corn Snow is fantastic,
S.G.

Stowe, VT has snow.

Season Talley: 371 inches = STRONG

Next weekend will be the last for the resort's skiing & riding operations. People will hike, but if you want to hit this place up for a few spring turns, this deal is made for you...

How much snow: The Mount Manfield Stake is still floating around the 90" mark (but it ain't going the right way).

The Deal: on Sunday --- April 20th --- Lift tickets will be $20 with a non-perishable food donation.

Q: Need a place to crash?
A: Keep reading...

Simon Dumont took "Go Big or Go Home" to another level last week at Sunday River.

He is from Bethel, so he went home --- and then he went BIGGER than anyone has ever gone before!

The Record: Highest Air on a Quaterpipe

The story is attached.

photo from Sunday River & Red Bull

The Reggae Festival at Sugarloaf in Maine is an annual event. Many would argue it is the best of all the New England spring parties. I would tend to agree.

What makes it special is the Music (they schedule great acts) and the Snow (there is still a ton up there on that monster of a mountain).

Today's (4/10) Spring Conditions at Sugarloaf ~ SOLID REPORT

• 30 - 50" base depth
• 133 of 134 trails
• 666 acres
• 56 miles
• 9 of 15 lifts
• Grooming: 35 trails

I have not been up there for this event in years. I am pretty excited to be making the trip this weekend. It will most likely be my last couple days on the snow. Good way to go out...

S.G. pic of Sugarloaf, taken last February

Questions

1. Where is this building?
2. Why is it important?

I put these questions and picture (below) up on the message boards a while ago…

The resort in West Dover, VT already bagged first to open in the state. For a long time running a place about 2 hours north on VT Route 100 has held that crown.

Times in New England most definitely are a`changing.

With only a few weekends left for the warriors --- it is time to think about next season.

I am glad to read that Mount Snow is pulling out all the stops.

Spring has arrived in force. The warm air will encompass the ski area of New England this weekend. It should be a pretty darn good weekend for skiing.

The spring is the time of year when you can really get a good deal on lift tickets, lodging, or both. I would suggest looking around the conditions page at some areas you are interested in and then checking out their websites.

This past Sunday was a great Spring Day at Cannon, NH - looking down the Profile trail to the base area.

Mount Sunapee is a great day trip from Boston and they are making it a little bit easier on the wallet.

I have attached information from the resort below.

This would be a great pick for a day trip this Sunday, make it happen!

This weekend at Sunday River is the annual Parot Head Festival!

I was at this event last year and it was a great time...absolutely worth checking out.

There is a ton more happening the rest of this season up there, keep reading for Events, Deals, and News...

huge crowds and sunshine last season at the Parrot Head Festival --- White Cap base area.

This is a great way to ski or ride for short $$$..

Check out the deal from Shawnee Peak in Maine. The mountain is only 2.5 hours from Boston.

Mount Ellen is closed for the season. This past Sunday was the last day of operations for Sugarbush North.

There is still a TON of snow up there on that mountain. If hiking is your thing, this is a good option for the remainder of the season.

Sugarbush South or Lincoln Peak is still going strong and has at least a few weeks left spinning the lifts.
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Now is a great time to experience Sugarbush.

the S.G. messing around at North in mid-February

There is a lot going on this spring in New England. I am going to try and dish out information from various mountains as it hits my Inbox...

Hope you find these posts helpful.

There is a TON of snow in the mountains still...take adavantage of what looks to be the best Spring Skiing in years for New England!

In this post what you need to know from Okemo, VT.

radar image from Accuweather

There was a solid coating of ice on everything at any elevation in southern VT. The trees were making a ton of noise with the extra weight on them. The cool thing is the sun came out Friday afternoon and skies stayed clear the rest of the weekend.

A profile of Glebe Mountain - home of Magic, the ski and snowboard area, there is a lot more than meets the eye up there

Magic Mountain was the destination for turns on Good Friday. As you approach the mountain on Route 11 from Londonderry, VT the steep terrain is right in you face. The closer you get the bigger and steeper it looks.

Resorts are announcing all sorts of Spring Specials.

The slopes of New England still have a ton of base coverage. It was cold and windy this past weekend, melting was at a minimum. That made for a hard and fast surface. The sun was shinning and that made for some fun skiing. I was in southern VT and those areas are set up perfectly for a Huge Corn harvest. Might it be this coming weekend?

Reality Check: There is more snow in the forecast for this week. I am keeping the fingers crossed. I think we are overdue. New England has not had a storm pow up the entire region since February. The S.G. is still hoping for a couple more powder days this season. Maybe…why not?

Conditions were better than I had anticipated. That was a good thing. The storm I was routing for pretty much fell off the radar.

“Seeing” was a challenge. The mountains were completely socked in on Saturday and Sunday. I mean - you could not see a thing. I did not even bring out my camera for either day of skiing. Monday of course was different.

Saturday & Monday – Stowe
Sunday – Mad River Glen

S.G. Tip - the Mad River site has great weather on it...

Monday, St. Patrick’s Day, there was not a cloud in the sky.

the Stone Hut on the nose of Mount Mansfield, you can rent this place and spend a weekend up top, inquire at Stowe...

This weekend the weather is looking like this:

Friday - VERY windy, many lifts on hold across New England. Powder days for areas further north.

Saturday - Temps are colder than seasonal averages. Winds die down and clouds give way to prevailing sunshine.

Sunday - Chance of some icing on Saturday night, the morning will be crisp. Temperatures warm into the 40's for areas in the south. This will be a great spring Easter Ski Day!

The U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships

March 17-23, 2008 * Stratton, VT

For the 23rd year in a row, Stratton, VT is hosting New England’s most prominent snow sport event.

Although heavily sponsered by Burton Snowboards, it is an “Open” field to all who can get through qualifications, which are going on now. I reckon there are invites/exemptions. The link to the website above will be current. The field of athletes is world class, not very surprising given the coin at stake, keep reading...

I dug up some of the pictures and video I took during the 2005 men’s Halfpipe Finals. I am heading there again this year…

Just in from a long three-day weekend of skiing in northern Vermont.

The skiing is still very good and the mountains are holding a lot of snow. Even better news is that the forecast is calling for new snowfall this week. There is still a ton of snow on the ground up there. All new accumulations will freshen things up considerably.

The Waterfall at Stowe gets a coat of green every Saint Patrick’s Day.