Bromont (QC), Canada – I’ve gone on record many times to practically anyone who will listen that one of the most interesting winter vacation regions in the Northeast is Québec’s Eastern Townships. While the majority of skiers from this part of the continent – even those living a very short drive away in Vermont or … Continue reading Bromont: Smooth Operator
Lake Placid, NY – Ah, yes — the much maligned best-of list. It’s 2010 and by now you’ve read a few of them from the end of last year, and this year’s will be arriving shortly. Always a fun way to pass time while waiting at the airport or the doctor’s office, amazingly effective in … Continue reading Lake Placid: Home of the Can’t-Miss Winter Vacation
Taos, NM – A while back, my wife and I came to terms with the fact that we have conflicting expectations for ski vacations. Her ideal trip follows a more European model. It should be a sacred, relaxing time when you’re able to do everything that’s normally impossible at home – sleep until mid-morning, leisurely … Continue reading Skiing New Mexico’s Enchanted Circle
Highmount, NY – While the formation of a citizen’s group to help save a local ski area in danger of closing isn’t unheard-of, the longevity, enthusiasm, and organizational powers of the Coalition To Save Belleayre Mountain are. Formed in the early 1980s when New York State threatened to shutter this government-owned and -operated ski operation … Continue reading Advocating for The People’s Mountain
Jackson, WY – Friends sometimes ask me why I often fly to ski regions with large, world-famous mountains and then end up spending as much or more time at the lesser-known “second-banana” areas nearby.nMaybe it’s the old Groucho Marx maxim, “I’d never want to belong to a club that would accept people like me as … Continue reading Jackson Hole or Not to Jackson Hole
Stratton Mountain, VT – Everyone has their reasons for skiing or snowboarding. Some want nothing more than to carve perfect c-turns down a groomed trail, while others dream of floating through deep, untracked powder. There are those who think of nothing other than zipper lining moguls or straight lining steep pitches. Many spend entire days … Continue reading Zen and the Art of Snowboarding
Banff (AB), Canada – During my salad days as a bachelor, well-meaning friends would occasionally set me up on blind dates with “someone you’ll really like.” You know the drill; they tell you that she’s beautiful, smart, funny, loves the outdoors, cooks like Mario Batali, has a great career, etc. In fact, their descriptions are … Continue reading Sunshine Village: No One’s Second Fiddle
