{"id":25642,"date":"2017-12-28T21:40:08","date_gmt":"2017-12-29T02:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/?p=25642"},"modified":"2017-12-28T21:40:08","modified_gmt":"2017-12-29T02:40:08","slug":"2017-2018-mid-atlantic-skiing-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2017\/12\/2017-2018-mid-atlantic-skiing-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"2017-2018 Mid-Atlantic Skiing Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We have had our <a href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/2017\/12\/alexandria-va-snow-fall-total-december-9-2017-4-inches.html\"><strong>first snowfall<\/strong><\/a>, the winter solstice and Christmas, so you better be doing your <a href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/2008\/01\/exercise-suggestions-for-skiers.html\"><strong>wall-sit exercises<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; the <a href=\"https:\/\/dcski.com\/articles\/1522\"><strong>Mid-Atlantic ski season is well underway<\/strong><\/a> (<em>DCski<\/em>). It&#8217;s going to be cold for the foreseeable future, so the snow guns are going to firing often. I just subscribed to <em>Ski Magazine<\/em> and SPOILER ALERT our region wasn&#8217;t mentioned in the most recent issue. My annual kick-off from <em>commuter skier<\/em> perspective is here to fill the void, but without trying to sell you equipment worth more than your car.<\/p>\n<h3>Cheaper skiing for the kids<\/h3>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t mind heading to Pennsylvania with your 4<sup>th<\/sup> or 5<sup>th<\/sup> grader, for $35, you can buy them the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skipa.com\/deals\/4th5th-grade-program\"><strong>Pennsylvania Snow Pass<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>How about skiing or boarding for FREE this winter? Well here\u2019s your chance! Your Pennsylvania 4th &amp; 5th Grade Snowpass offers you the privilege of skiing and boarding at Pennsylvania Ski Resorts for FREE this winter &#8211; Take mom or dad with you for the thrill of a lifetime &#8211; an experience you will never forget.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>h\/t Ed Fowler of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skidome.org\/\"><strong>Skidome.org<\/strong><\/a>. I&#8217;ll report back on how it works out for my fourth grader.<\/p>\n<h3>Capital Weather Gang Skier Forecast<\/h3>\n<p><em>The Post<\/em>&#8216;s weather blog is considering regular forecasts for skiers:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">CWG&#8217;s Mid-Atlantic ski report. Do you like this feature? If so, let us know and share with your friends, and we&#8217;ll keep it going this season: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WrgULKXE7J\">https:\/\/t.co\/WrgULKXE7J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/capitalweather\/status\/946489585986670597?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 28, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I have already replied with my support for this feature.<\/p>\n<h3>Pow(d)er Rankings<\/h3>\n<p>While I encourage you to read <a href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/tag\/yaaaah-hoo-hoo-hoo-hooey\"><strong>all of my recaps<\/strong><\/a> of skiing in the Mid-Atlantic, I have broken it down into easier to skim format:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Ski area<\/th>\n<th>Rating<\/th>\n<th>Visits<\/th>\n<th>TL;DR<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"20%\"><a href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/2007\/02\/pocono-skiing-ii-big-boulder.html\"><strong>Big Boulder<\/strong><\/a>, Poconos, Pa.<\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\"><span style=\"color: green;\">\u25cf<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\">17<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"50%\">I had two semesters of skiing class here, but it&#8217;s a snowboard park now and probably good for that. Bordercross runs are fun though.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"20%\"><a href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/2012\/02\/2012-skiing-blue-knob.html\"><strong>Blue Knob<\/strong><\/a>, Claysburg, Pa.<\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u25a0\u25a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\">1<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"50%\">Minimalist ski area with the only bowl skiing around, cozy rustic lodge&#8230;slopes get icy though. If there is even half an inch of fresh snow, it&#8217;s really good. I want to hit Stembogan Bowl again.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"20%\"><a href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/2012\/02\/2012-skiing-blue-knob.html\"><strong>Blue Mountain<\/strong><\/a>, Palmerton, Pa.<\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\"><strong><span style=\"color: green;\">\u25cf<\/span><span style=\"color: green;\">\u25cf<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\">1<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"50%\">Highest vertical drop in Pennsylvania, but only by a few feet. Solid, if unspectacular and kind of far for a Washingtonian for what you get. The non-snow operations are great though. Might as well go a little further north, especially during the week though.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"20%\"><a href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/tag\/camelback\"><strong>Camelback<\/strong><\/a>, Poconos, Pa.<\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u25a0\u25a0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\">5<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"50%\">Thirty-three slopes probably make this the best overall ski area in the Poconos, even with only 800 feet of vertical drop. The Nile Mile is my favorite slope anywhere in Pennsylvania. If there was 25% more vertical, it&#8217;d be a black diamond rating.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"20%\"><a href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/2007\/02\/pocono-skiing-i-jack-frost.html\"><strong>Jack Frost<\/strong><\/a>, Poconos, Pa.<\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\"><span style=\"color: green;\">\u25cf<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\">1<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"50%\">Inverted, tiny, not worth the distance from D.C. but fun if you are there. The short runs would make it a good place to get early skiing in to stretch out your ski legs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"20%\"><a href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/2014\/02\/february-15-2014-skiing-massanutten.html\"><strong>Massanutten<\/strong><\/a>, Harrisonburg, Va.<\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u25a0\u25a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\">1<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"50%\">My best day ever was at this small resort. There is a lot of vertical and some really great diamonds hills and beautiful views. I will return someday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"20%\"><a href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/2013\/01\/2013-skiing-timberline.html\"><strong>Timberline<\/strong><\/a>, Davis, W.V.<\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\"><strong><span style=\"color: green;\">\u25cf<\/span><span style=\"color: green;\">\u25cf<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\">1<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"50%\">T-Line has the highest elevation and snowfall, but worst lifts and management. It could be so much more, but they are undercapitalized. Don&#8217;t bother.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"20%\"><a href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/tag\/whitetail\"><strong>Whitetail<\/strong><\/a>, Mercersburg, Pa.<\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u25a0\u25a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\">8<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"50%\">The elevation is under 2000 feet, but is over 900 feet of vertical drop. At only 90 minutes from the Capital Beltway, it&#8217;s an excellent option for D.C. commuter skiers. It may be the best run ski area around, though it&#8217;s dry.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>UPDATE: December 31, 2017<\/h3>\n<p>I already <a href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/2017\/12\/skiing-december-30-2017-whitetail-recap-praise-for-the-pa-skipass.html\"><strong>made it out to Whitetail this season<\/strong><\/a> and got to utilize the PA SnowPass with my 4th grader. It was a good day.<\/p>\n<p>Other ski areas visited in the distant past, but not profiled: Wisp (Maryland), Liberty, Roundtop, Montage (Pennsylvania) and Eldora (Colorado). A big mistake I made as a college student was not taking advantage of those $10 lift tickets with a valid ID. Youth is wasted on the young.<\/p>\n<h3>It&#8217;s almost 2018<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26206\" src=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/better-off-dead-bad-light-sabres-ski-poles-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/better-off-dead-bad-light-sabres-ski-poles-1.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/better-off-dead-bad-light-sabres-ski-poles-1.jpg?resize=300%2C126&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/better-off-dead-bad-light-sabres-ski-poles-1.jpg?resize=768%2C323&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\nAnd we still do not have the <em>Better Off Dead<\/em> Lane vs. Ricky ski pole duel hacked with light sabres. Seriously, it&#8217;s so obvious it hurts. Somebody, make it happen.<\/p>\n<p>By the way, all though not Mid-Atlantic specific, there is now a Mount Brodie line of merch ??:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">By 10 stickers save 50%&#8230; because why not? Slap some Brodie on your stuff!!<br \/>\n?<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lx4a3VrdLQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/lx4a3VrdLQ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uWzYAvAsZ4\">pic.twitter.com\/uWzYAvAsZ4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mt Brodie Ski Area (@MountBrodie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MountBrodie\/status\/946546790794518528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 29, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Independent Snow Sport Media<\/h3>\n<p>The long-time go-to for Washingtonians interested in skiing has been <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dcski.com\/\"><strong>dcski.com<\/strong><\/a>, run by M. Scott Smith (<a href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/2012\/02\/qa-with-m-scott-smith-of-dcski-com.html\">interview from <strong>6-ish years ago<\/strong><\/a>). He has in-depth <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dcski.com\/resorts\/\"><strong>resort profiles<\/strong><\/a> as well as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/26768286366\/\"><strong>facebook page<\/strong><\/a> &amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dcski.com\/forum\/\"><strong>forums<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/skidome2.skidome.org\/\"><strong>Skidome.org<\/strong><\/a> focuses on the southern Pennsylvania resorts closest to D.C. and has <a href=\"http:\/\/skidome.org\/skidome2\/join\/\">discounts<\/a> for regular skiers.<\/p>\n<p>According to some (like the NBA; the NHL realized the folly &amp; realigned divisions), DC, Virginia &amp; Maryland are the Southeast. I suppose the case for most of the Old Dominion is fairly strong, but semantics aside, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skisoutheast.com\/\"><strong>SkiSoutheast<\/strong><\/a> has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skisoutheast.com\/resorts\/\"><strong>profiles<\/strong><\/a> &amp; news of Virginia, Maryland, West By God Virginia &amp; more southern resorts. It&#8217;s enthusiastically updated often, a must-read if you want to go to a WV resort or further south.<\/p>\n<h3>Your annual cinematic inspiration<\/h3>\n<p>Pronounced \u201cshee-ing,\u201d skiing is fast becoming the most popular of all winter sports. And small wonder, for there is no finer conquest than that of a mountain clad in its glorious winter mantle of glittering white.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; left: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PL7ptOgzzA9_XwSgDMWNFKSobw-PrLccdH&amp;ecver=2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Sadly, The Art of Skiing featuring Goofy isn&#8217;t embeddable in a good format now, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Sw8LALqVrSo&amp;t=3s\">so you have to go here and settle for shaky cam<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Twitter list<\/h3>\n<p>Remember when twitter lists were a thing? Here&#8217;s one I put together <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/doubleuefwhy\/lists\/mid-atlantic-skiing\">mid-Atlantic skiing twitter list<\/a> (it scrolls forever):<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"twitter-timeline\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/doubleuefwhy\/lists\/mid-atlantic-skiing\">A Twitter List by doubleuefwhy<\/a> <script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Washingtonian commuter skier&#8217;s look at the 2017-2018 Mid-Atlantic ski &#038; snowboard season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26201,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[89,98],"tags":[538,590,726,1331,1661,1949],"class_list":["post-25642","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-skiing","category-travel","tag-day-trip","tag-dont-hate-winter-use-it","tag-go-outside","tag-pa-2","tag-snow","tag-winter-sports"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>2017-2018 Mid-Atlantic Skiing Preview - William F. 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