by Melissa Medeiros   Most avid skiers would love to ski year ’round. Unfortunately, this isn’t what Mother Nature intended, at least in the Northeast. But if you want to get your ski fix in before the snow flies, Big Snow American Dream, the first indoor ski park in North America, is definitely the place… The post Resort Review: Indoor Skiing at Big Snow American Dream appeared first on The Ski Diva.

(Photo: Upper Jester, Sugarbush, Vermont) One of the things I love about skiing is how no two ski areas are alike. Each has its own character, its own vibe, even its own culture. That couldn’t be more true than it will be this year, when ski areas across the country implement their own unique coronavirus… The post Skiing and social distancing: Three Vermont ski areas look at the season ahead. appeared first on The Ski Diva.

After months of speculation, the word it finally out: Last week Vail released its operating plan for the coming season, and it’s a lot to take in. Rather than repeat the whole thing, you can go here to see for yourself. It’s a pretty lengthy document, but in a nutshell, there are a few things… The post Vail announced its policies for the coming season. So now what? appeared first on The Ski Diva.

(Photo above: East Wall, A-Basin, May, 2020) If I could’ve changed places with one person last week, it might’ve been Rachel Vecchitto. A long-time member of TheSkiDiva community, Rachel was lucky enough to ski at A-Basin when they re-opened after closing in mid-March for the pandemic. So that all of us might live vicariously through… The post Pandemic Skiing at A-Basin: What was it like? A Ski Diva fills us in. appeared first on The Ski Diva.

This is the time of year when we usually make our season pass decisions. Ikon or Epic? Which level? Or should we go with an independent mountain, instead? It’s not an easy decision. We have to evaluate where we plan to ski next year, what trips we want to take, and how many days we… The post The season pass conundrum. appeared first on The Ski Diva.

Have you ever wished you owned your own private ski area? Seriously, who hasn’t. But unless you’re extremely rich or have some sort of organization behind you, the chance of that happening is very, very slim. That said, there is a way to have an entire ski area at your disposal for a single day:… The post Want your own private ski area? How about renting one? Here’s someone who did. appeared first on The Ski Diva.

Most of us take up skiing for a variety of reasons: we love the feeling of freedom we get when we fly down the slopes; we take delight from the physicality of the movement, the striving to perfection; we enjoy being outdoors with nature. For some of us, too, there’s a feeling of adventure, maybe even… The post Are we loving skiing to death? appeared first on The Ski Diva.

Most people’s experience of night skiing is pretty standard: it gets dark, the ski area illuminates a few trails with high powered overhead lights, you ride the lift up, and then you ski down with several hundred of your closest friends. At Sugarbush Resort in Waitsfield, VT, night skiing is nothing like that. I know,… The post Not your ordinary night skiing: Sugarbush, VT appeared first on The Ski Diva.