{"id":22819,"date":"2013-11-19T13:14:48","date_gmt":"2013-11-19T18:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/?p=22819"},"modified":"2013-11-19T13:14:48","modified_gmt":"2013-11-19T18:14:48","slug":"2013-2014-mid-atlantic-ski-season-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2013\/11\/2013-2014-mid-atlantic-ski-season-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"2013-2014 Mid-Atlantic ski season preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Bottom<\/a>
\nHalloween is over, we had frost at the end of last week and there were even scattered reports of snow flurries in BeltwayLand. Let’s start thinking about skiing.<\/p>\n

DCSki.com<\/a>, whose owner I profiled in 2012<\/a>, has been redesigned. You can follow them on Facebook too<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Big Boulder<\/a> in the Poconos, where I skied more than any other place<\/a> before it primary shifted to snowboarders, opened on Friday, November 15<\/a>. It was only one lift and one trail, but they did it, the ninth year in a row they were the first<\/a> in the Poconos to open (timesleader.com<\/em>).<\/p>\n

Timberline<\/a>, which I skied last winter<\/a>, has had snowfall and has their snow guns blowing. Opening date – December 12.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere in West Virginia, Snow Shoe<\/a> plans to open November 27. That’s less than two weeks away! They had 8\u00bd inches of snow as of Friday night.<\/p>\n

My favorite place to ski in the Poconos<\/a>, Camelback<\/a>, is celebrating their 50th season and begun snowmaking<\/a> on November 12, according to Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association<\/em><\/p>\n

Hunter Mountain in New York State<\/a> is also making snow. I have discussed going up there with a friend this year — we were thinking of it last year but several factors led us to Timberline.<\/p>\n

Some other places I have skied over the years: Jack Frost<\/a>, Whitetail<\/a>, Blue Knob<\/a><\/p>\n

No word on when the closest resorts – Liberty, Roundtop and Whitetail will open.<\/p>\n

GETTING READY<\/strong><\/p>\n

As always, I’m getting ready with daily exercises, specifically wall-sits<\/a>. I can’t emphasize enough how helpful just a few minutes every day improves both the experience and my ability.<\/p>\n

Another thing, if you don’t own your own equipment, rent locally. There are two big advantages of renting your skis near where you live:<\/p>\n

1.) Renting in advance allows more time on the day you go skiing. Doing the paperwork on a weeknight in an empty, warm ski shop is better than doing it packed, chilly ski area. It is probably cheaper too.<\/p>\n

2.) Your boots are warm when you put them on, as opposed to putting on the ski area rentals that have been sitting in a room that is 45\u00b0.<\/p>\n

Also, wear a helmet. it keeps your head safer and is nice and warm.<\/p>\n

A FINAL NOTE <\/strong>
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