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I can feel it, comin' in the air tonight

It's hard not to spend all year thinking about skiing. I've managed to hold of, until recently. I won't let myself go nuts, but the time is quickly approaching to dedicate my... Full article

Jul 31, 2009   Comments (0)

Those days are gone now

While I haven't given up on the season completely, I have given up on one thing: powder days. Full article

Mar 4, 2009   Comments (4)

Midwesterners: Don't give up on winter just yet

Sure, most of the snow is gone. It's been unseasonably warmed. But hey, this *is* the Midwest...it might snow three feet tomorrow. Or in June. You just never know. So don't give... Full article

Feb 19, 2009   Comments (0)

It's the best season to be a skier in the Midwest

If you're in the Midwest, now is the time to be a skier or snowboarder. The conditions are better than anything I recall in the recent years. Get out and enjoy it.... Full article

Jan 18, 2009   Comments (0)

Getting to the know the term "death cookie"

If you ski in the Midwest, you'd surely know the term "death cookie." A death cookie is a fun little part of skiing that can be pretty painful. Full article

Dec 23, 2008   Comments (0)

Bring on the snow

Over the past few days, I've been trolling ski resort websites, NOAA, and some ski forums to get the stoke level up for the season. I was excited to see snow flying... Full article

Nov 3, 2008   Comments (0)

The advent of "extreme" Midwest skiing

I'll admit...I'm going to be the last person to say that "extreme" and "Midwest" go together in a sentence (unless you're talking about the temperatures!). But that's kind of what's going on... Full article

Oct 14, 2008   Comments (0)

The new chairlift at Lutsen is coming!

This past weekend I headed up to Lutsen Ski Resort up Minnesota's North Shore to spy the new chair lift they are putting in. Footings are poured and the rest of the... Full article

Sep 23, 2008   Comments (1)

The turn is happening

The air is getting colder. The days are growing shorter. The gear shops are changing inventory. The change is happening. Full article

Sep 15, 2008   Comments (2)

Thanks OTS (but not Delta)

With thanks to OnTheSnow.com, I got to get one last ski trip in before hanging up the skis. It was with a sad heart that this was accomplished, especially given the fact... Full article

Apr 16, 2008   Comments (0)

My season has only just begun

I haven't posted too much to OTS recently because I haven't been skiing much. It's all because of a single broken bone...broke while skiing, of course. Even though this has hampered the... Full article

Mar 18, 2008   Comments (0)

The Duluth/Superior Alpine Club Ski Swap!

Every year in the Duluth, MN & Superior, WI areas (the "Twin Ports," mind you), the Duluth/Superior Alpine Club holds the biggest ski swap in Northern Minnesota & Wisconsin. Full article

Oct 18, 2007   Comments (0)

Is it winter yet?

It's getting close. I just got my first issue of Powder, the 2008 Buyer's Guide magazine. Ski porn, the first of the season, has arrived. The Turn has begun. Full article

Aug 21, 2007   Comments (0)

The Bohemia Sessions

NOW the season can be over. After Michigan's Upper Peninsula got pounded with snow in a span of two days (4 feet!), my friends and I managed to break free for some... Full article

Apr 15, 2007   Comments (0)

One last try

I'm taking one more stab at the 2006/2007 season. I'm not going to be able to beat my record of days on the snow (last season was 42), but that's OK, cause... Full article

Apr 12, 2007   Comments (0)

I told you

I told you so. Seriously, I did. I remember it clear as day. You said "time to retire the skis for the season." I said, "don't give up on the season just... Full article

Apr 5, 2007   Comments (0)

Truly amazing

This trip to Utah has been incredible. The snow is terrific, the terrain is great, and the people are just downright awesome. I'd say I could die now, but I want to... Full article

Mar 19, 2007   Comments (0)

I Heart Utah

I'm only one day into my second trip to Utah in as many months, and I'm finding things I like about this place more and more. Full article

Mar 17, 2007   Comments (0)

Like sands through the hour glass

Well, my soul must have sold. Because we got snow. And a lot of it (for the Midwest). 13" dumped on Spirit Mountain, my local resort. Although I'm not sure all of... Full article

Mar 7, 2007   Comments (0)

For Sale: One Soul, slightly used

There's snow in the Midwest's forecast. It's not going to come right at us here in Northern Minnesota/Northern Wisconsin, but we are supposed to feel some of it. So if I literally... Full article

Feb 24, 2007   Comments (0)