Skiing: Your guide to ski season in New England https://www.boston.com/tag/skiing/ Boston.com Thu, 16 May 2024 17:05:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://bdc2020.o0bc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BDC_Logo_2020_Social_WhiteBG-609c79a967eee-150x150.png Skiing: Your guide to ski season in New England https://www.boston.com/tag/skiing/ 32 32 World Cup ski racing event set to return to Killington in 2024 https://www.boston.com/sports/skiing/2024/05/16/killington-cup-2024-ski-racing-mikaela-shiffrin/ https://www.boston.com/sports/skiing/2024/05/16/killington-cup-2024-ski-racing-mikaela-shiffrin/#respond Thu, 16 May 2024 17:05:37 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=30189885 Pending FIS confirmation, the popular Vermont event featuring Mikaela Shiffrin will go ahead for an eighth time.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/sports/skiing/2024/05/16/killington-cup-2024-ski-racing-mikaela-shiffrin/feed/ 0 Soar, slide, splash? It’s skiers’ choice. https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2024/04/20/soar-slide-splash-its-skiers-choice/ https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2024/04/20/soar-slide-splash-its-skiers-choice/#comments Sat, 20 Apr 2024 21:40:00 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=29844364 Spring wacky pond skimming tradition returns to resorts, including ones in New Hampshire.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2024/04/20/soar-slide-splash-its-skiers-choice/feed/ 6 A Mass. destination was just named the best ski area for beginners in North America https://www.boston.com/travel/new-england-travel/2024/04/19/mass-destination-named-the-best-ski-area-for-beginners-in-north-america/ https://www.boston.com/travel/new-england-travel/2024/04/19/mass-destination-named-the-best-ski-area-for-beginners-in-north-america/#respond Fri, 19 Apr 2024 18:59:29 +0000 You'll find it in the Berkshires.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/travel/new-england-travel/2024/04/19/mass-destination-named-the-best-ski-area-for-beginners-in-north-america/feed/ 0 ‘It could have turned into a disaster pretty quick’: Skier digs out man buried by avalanche at Maine resort https://www.boston.com/news/skiing/2024/03/28/skier-digs-out-man-buried-in-snow-maine-sugarloaf-mountain/ https://www.boston.com/news/skiing/2024/03/28/skier-digs-out-man-buried-in-snow-maine-sugarloaf-mountain/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:45:29 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=29623760 Nik Krueger leaped into action after seeing a fellow skier get “swallowed” in an avalanche on Sugarloaf Mountain.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/news/skiing/2024/03/28/skier-digs-out-man-buried-in-snow-maine-sugarloaf-mountain/feed/ 0 Local ski mountains rejoice over ‘unforgettable weekend’ of snow https://www.boston.com/travel/travel/2024/03/25/local-ski-mountains-rejoice-over-unforgettable-weekend-of-snow/ https://www.boston.com/travel/travel/2024/03/25/local-ski-mountains-rejoice-over-unforgettable-weekend-of-snow/#respond Mon, 25 Mar 2024 19:20:09 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=29600309 One ski resort called the storm a "snowy spring dream."

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]]> https://www.boston.com/travel/travel/2024/03/25/local-ski-mountains-rejoice-over-unforgettable-weekend-of-snow/feed/ 0 ‘New England without winter? Talk about an identity crisis’ https://www.boston.com/community/readers-say/new-england-without-winter-talk-about-an-identity-crisis/ https://www.boston.com/community/readers-say/new-england-without-winter-talk-about-an-identity-crisis/#respond Fri, 01 Mar 2024 19:53:09 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?post_type=bdc-community&p=29385544 Boston.com readers were nearly evenly split when we asked if they miss winter or are happy with the mild season. Here's why.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/community/readers-say/new-england-without-winter-talk-about-an-identity-crisis/feed/ 0 One of the best ski destinations in the U.S. in 2024 is in Vermont, according to The Family Vacation Guide https://www.boston.com/travel/travel/2024/02/28/best-ski-destinations-in-the-u-s-in-2024-is-in-vermont-the-family-vacation-guide/ https://www.boston.com/travel/travel/2024/02/28/best-ski-destinations-in-the-u-s-in-2024-is-in-vermont-the-family-vacation-guide/#respond Wed, 28 Feb 2024 15:04:24 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=29326841 The resort boasts the most annual snowfall.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/travel/travel/2024/02/28/best-ski-destinations-in-the-u-s-in-2024-is-in-vermont-the-family-vacation-guide/feed/ 0 The ski hill that is ‘the biggest baby sitter on the North Shore’ https://www.boston.com/news/the-boston-globe/2024/02/28/the-ski-hill-that-is-the-biggest-baby-sitter-on-the-north-shore/ https://www.boston.com/news/the-boston-globe/2024/02/28/the-ski-hill-that-is-the-biggest-baby-sitter-on-the-north-shore/#respond Wed, 28 Feb 2024 14:56:23 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=29326636 For generations, Ski Bradford has been a warm and wild rite of passage for children.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/news/the-boston-globe/2024/02/28/the-ski-hill-that-is-the-biggest-baby-sitter-on-the-north-shore/feed/ 0 Missing skier found dead in out-of-bounds area at Stowe Mountain Resort https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2024/02/22/missing-skier-found-dead-in-out-of-bounds-area-at-stowe-mountain-resort/ https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2024/02/22/missing-skier-found-dead-in-out-of-bounds-area-at-stowe-mountain-resort/#comments Thu, 22 Feb 2024 16:38:43 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=29319430 Brooks Ralph, 27, of Cold Springs, New York, was reported missing around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2024/02/22/missing-skier-found-dead-in-out-of-bounds-area-at-stowe-mountain-resort/feed/ 1 Backcountry skiing is booming in the Northeast. But can it survive? https://www.boston.com/travel/travel/2024/02/21/can-northeast-backcountry-skiing-survive/ https://www.boston.com/travel/travel/2024/02/21/can-northeast-backcountry-skiing-survive/#comments Wed, 21 Feb 2024 16:05:05 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=29084449 Winters are getting shorter, ‘weather whiplash’ events are eroding the snowpack, and natural snow is becoming less reliable.

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