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The 2007/2008 Ski and Snowboarding Season in North Carolina is Officially Over...
03.31.08 06:53 AM ...and then there were NONE...
All of the North Carolina ski resorts have now ceased snow sports ops for the 2007-2008 Season.
Please check back within a day or so for some wrap ups. Joe Stevens gave his annual "Snowies" away last week and I am... click here for more
Today is CLOSING DAY at all but ONE ski area of the Southeast and Mid Atlantic.
03.30.08 08:03 AM Today is the final day of the 2007-2008 ski season for every resort in the region except Timberline Resort in West Virginia which is open for one more week. More about them in a bit.
For the rest of the ski area's of the Southeast, today means... click here for more
OKAY, WHIP 'EM OUT BOYS; WE NEED TO SEE WHO'S IS BIGGER!
03.29.08 09:37 AM Don't panic moms and dads, get your minds out of the gutter! We're talking snowmaking capabilities AGAIN.
This morning I have to play referree a little. It's funny how much Joe Stevens and I think alike from time to time. After a couple of shots fired by Winterplace... click here for more
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Late Season Weather Forecasts
03.17.08 07:06 AM We're obviously wrapping up the last days of the 2007-2008 ski season and we want to thank Matthew East of Carolina News 14 and Brad Panovich of WCNC NBC 6 in Charlotte, North Carolina for providing us with TWO professionals that helped to share updates for us throughout the season.... click here for more
Joe Stevens Announces His 3rd Annual "SNOWIES" awards for the 2007-2008 Season!
03.24.08 07:46 AM THE SNOWIES
Hello Everyone –.
This is my last column of the year and to cap off the season, I have come up with Joe’s third annual “SNOWY” awards or “SNOWIES” whichever suits you the best. The committee (again just me) picked out ten categories and... click here for more
Rob Story Shares His Trail Report from Snowshoe!
12.21.07 01:34 PM This season has been a little strange so far. We’ve been seeing bursts of cold mixed in with shots of warm weather, so the resorts have been hanging by a thread at times. However, now is the time to get out there, because by the end of this week most... click here for more
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Timberline Announces Plans to Operate Ski Area Until April 6th.
04.1.08 07:52 AM For Immediate Release
Timberline Announces Plans to Operate Ski Area Until April 6th.
Timberline is now the only ski area operating in the south-eastern United States. With 24 trails still open, the resort plans for closing weekend festivities April 4-6, 2008.
Timberline Four... click here for more
Winterplace Ski Resort is extending their season!
03.24.08 07:53 AM PRESS RELEASE
For Personal Interviews Contact:
Terry Pfeiffer
304-787-3221, Ext 103
or 800-607-SNOW (7669)
March 22, 2008
Photo Opportunities Available
For Immediate Release
(Beckley, West Virginia) Winterplace Ski Resort is extending their season
to Sunday, March 30th,... click here for more
A Visit with Snowshoe Mountain's Ed Galford; The Science of Snowmaking from a 34 Year Veteran in the Industry
03.1.08 02:19 PM Back on December 30th, 2007 I had the pleasure of hanging with Snowshoe's Ed Galford for a few hours. Laura Parquette of Snowshoe hung with us, as did my sister, Colleen Comer, who was intrigued to learn a bit more about the process of making snow. I had intended on posting the story upon my return home, but timing is everything in this industry (both the ski industry AND writing about it) and Old Man Winter began dumping snow after snow on the West Virginia ski areas and that sort of diminished the interest in this story. Don't get me wrong, without ongoing snowmaking at our Southeast and Mid Atlantic resorts, Mother Nature could not offer us more than a handful or two of snow days.
However, now that we are entering March and the last four to six weeks of ski season, snowmaking and snow maintenance take on a whole new measure of importance doesn't it?
I thought that many of you would enjoy hearing something a bit more in depth that just the traditional... click here for more
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