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    Woodbury, CT ski area to open again?

    Two years after the death of its longtime owner Rod Taylor, Woodbury ceased operations in 2016. Though were efforts made to continue operations, the plug was pulled in 2019. Tapawingo Tubing, LLC foreclosed on the property on October 8, 2021. Stevens Engineering has been hired as the new...
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    Ski Denton PA coming back from the dead?

    Never been there but it looks like the State of PA is willing to pony up $10mill and partner with anyone willing to run the former Ski Denton hill which apparently has been NELSAP'd since 2014. New lifts, base area, night skiing, etc. Place doesn't look bad from the trail map but if I'm heading...
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    Wachusett Tree Runs

    I had never been to Wachusett, but hiked there this weekend. Very cool place. I know they have a solid fan base on this board. Has anyone on here skied or boarded any of the hiking trails? Namely the Semuhenna or Old Indian trail. I saw lots of edge scrapes on rocks so I know people do it. Both...
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    Granite Gorge (NH) Owner Passes Away

    Very sad to hear. I know this little ski area has struggled in recent years with lift issues. Granite Gorge owner Fred Baybutt passed away earlier this week from a heart event. He was 60. Born in Newton, Massachusetts, Baybutt's family relocated to the Keene, New Hampshire area when he was a...
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    9% Tax Proposal on NH lift tickts

    Oh Yay, more money added to the cost of this sport. https://www.conwaydailysun.com/news/local/new-hampshire-rep-wants-ski-lift-tickets-taxed/article_dbda488a-fc34-11e9-8c77-03d982efef7e.html https://unofficialnetworks.com/2019/11/04/lift-ticket-tax-nh/ CONCORD — Lawmakers are expected to...
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    Death at Victor Constant Ski Area / West Point

    Sad news. Anyone ever ski here? Didn't know it existed until about a year ago. https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2019/03/03/west-point-cadet-dies-of-injuries-after-skiing-incident/ West Point cadet dies of injuries after skiing incident Cadet Peter L. Zhu, a member of the West...
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    Mount Sunapee Expansion?

    Last year I had a choice between Mt Sunapee and Loon. I chose Loon because a friend told me Sunapee was like skiing at Ramshead in Killington for an entire day. I'm sure he was exaggerating but I was not unhappy with my decision. Had a blast at Loon. Looks like Sunapee wants to grow (taken from...
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    Year Round Indoor Ski Park Coming to Jersey Next Year?

    https://unofficialnetworks.com/2018/07/02/the-first-indoor-ski-area-in-north-america-to-open-in-new-jersey-on-march-1st/ The first indoor ski and snowboard park in the Western Hemisphere is set to open on March 1, 2019. The complex known as Big SNOW America at American Dream New Jersey has been...
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