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I'm planning a trip to Burke and I've never been there when the glades were open. I hear they are now. Can anyone tell me how coverage is? And can anyone give me some recommendations or insight? Which ones shouldn't I miss? Which ones aren't too tight? Thanks!

There was an interesting program today about the state of the Vermont ski industry on Vermont Public Radio's Vermont Edition. They spoke with the president of the Vermont Ski Association and officials from Mad River Glen and Mount Snow. You can listen to it online if you go here.

Work has been going like gangbusters to repair the damage done by Irene. Here's a pic of Route 4 at River Road near Killington on August 29 beside one that shows how it looks today. Killington posted it on Facebook: Amazing! Let's hear it for the highway crews!

Seems like this is a concept that's failed a number of times, but once again, someone is launching a new private ski club. We've all seen the failures -- the Yellowstone Club in Wyoming went bankrupt, as did Haystack in VT. This one is on the site of a recently failed ski club, Bear Creek...

Yep, it's another Ski Diva Mystery, a follow up to DOUBLE BLACK, which came out almost exactly a year ago. This one is called FADE TO WHITE. It has many of the same characters as DOUBLE BLACK and takes place in the same Vermont ski town. The story focuses on a washed-up action hero who comes to...

Not as serious as Sugarloaf, but they did put out a press release, I guess in light of the recent incident: Are these a usual thing, or are we just hearing about them now?

Found this on Firsttracks, and thought it was an interesting promotion:

I drove by the defunct Maple Valley ski area in Dummerston, VT, yesterday, and it looked like there was some work being done on the base lodge. I know it was for sale a while ago. Anyone know what's going on?

My husband's next book, KINGS OF THE EARTH, was picked by Oprah for her summer reading list! It's in the July issue of O magazine. I'm sorry if this is too braggy, but I'm so excited my head's about to explode! Book's out July 6.

Pretty amazing. Things looked pretty bad for him a few months ago. Now he's going home: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/17/sports/17pearce.html

Went up to Stowe today, and thought everyone might want to know how it fared from the recent deluge. Actually, they didn't get that much rain up there. So the answer is: pretty well. The drive to the mountain was pretty disheartening. There is NO SNOW in the greater Stowe metro area. Zero...

Interesting article on small ski areas in the NY Times. It's good to see that some of these are making a comeback.

If you do and ski Killington, Pico, or Okemo, the time to buy is during National Safety Awareness Week (Jan. 16-22). Killington and Pico are offering a free mid-week lift ticket for every helmet purchased at one of the resort's ski shops. At Okemo, anyone who buys a new helmet at Okemo's...

Yes, it has to do with skiing. But it's also a mystery. It's called DOUBLE BLACK: A SKI DIVA MYSTERY, and It's the story of a young woman who moves to a Vermont ski town to live the life of a ski bum. Instead, she stumbles upon financial intrigue, bitter family warfare, and yes, murder. Yes...

.....in the greater Ludlow-metro area. 'Course it's heavy and wet, and it's supposed to rain today, and there are still leaves on the trees, but it's SNOW.

I live in Vermont and my cell phone service STINKS! I'm using Verizon, but I think it's time for a change. Any other Vermonters here using another carrier with good -- or even fairly good -- results?

Yep, it''s coming out January 5 from Minotaur Books, an imprint of St. Martin's press, and it's called DOUBLE BLACK: A SKI DIVA MYSTERY. I'm pretty excited. It's about a young woman who ditches her cheating fiance and moves to a Vermont ski town, where she encounters financial intrigue, bitter...

My Dad started me skiing. And for that -- and tons of other things -- I'm eternally grateful. Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there! Have a great day.

Anyone affected by this? Or will this make a difference in what you do for next year? http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20090508/NEWS04/905080378/1002/NEWS01

Yep, today's the day!!!! Hope you celebrate in style! Have a terrific day and a tremendous year ahead, with lots of great skiing. You're the best!