{"id":30540,"date":"2022-12-01T22:01:59","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T03:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/?p=30540"},"modified":"2022-12-01T22:01:59","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T03:01:59","slug":"obligatory-2022-2023-mid-atlantic-ski-season-hype-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2022\/12\/obligatory-2022-2023-mid-atlantic-ski-season-hype-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Obligatory 2022-2023 Mid-Atlantic ski season hype post"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It’s officially meteorological winter so it’s time to talk about “sliding across a wind-blasted frozen hellscape<\/a><\/em>” or more specifically skiing in the Mid-Atlantic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t hate winter, use it!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you doing your wall-sits<\/strong><\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It started early<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mid-Atlantic Ski Season Begins<\/a><\/strong> – DCSki<\/em>
A number of ski areas in the wider region opened the week of Thanksgiving. Some higher elevation Allegheny ski areas saw snow as early as mid-October. Warmer weather has closed some areas though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mid-Atlantic skiing day trips from D.C.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A commuter skier’s guide to ski areas close enough to do in a day from the Washington, D.C. area. Over a decade’s worth of profiles and rankings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Forecast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A third consecutive La Nina winter is forecast<\/a> <\/strong>(ABC News<\/em>) and that’s not great for natural snowfall<\/strong><\/a> (National Weather Service<\/em>). DCStorms<\/em> has an interesting forecast<\/strong><\/a>, perhaps a little optimistic for snow lovers. The Post<\/em>‘s Capital Weather Gang is not as optimistic<\/strong><\/a>. Winter has changed<\/strong><\/a> around here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last winter, D.C. area was snowless after mid-January. West Virginia was dry as a bone for much of the season. A late-season storm did get me out to Massanutten in March though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m hoping to get several ski days this season. I might even do a Friday night\/Saturday full trip to Northeast Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cheap skiing for 4th<\/sup> and 5th<\/sup> graders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

West Virginia has a ski passport<\/strong><\/a> for kids in 4th<\/sup> and 5th<\/sup> grades. So does New York State<\/strong><\/a>, but that’s quite a trip from BeltwayLand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sadly, Pennsylvania ended their pass<\/strong><\/a> during the pandemic, though a large operator may have contributed or so I have read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where to get your ski coverage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Independent sites<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

dcski.com<\/strong><\/a>
My favorite spot for keeping up is dcski.com The forum<\/strong><\/a> and facebook group<\/strong><\/a> are active with knowledgeable skiers through the year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

skisoutheast.com<\/strong><\/a>
If you are skiing south of the Mason Dixon line, you can get a lot of lengthy updates and boosterism here. I haven’t waded into the forums yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other independent Mid-Atlantic skiing sites: Ski & Sports Club of Washington DC<\/strong><\/a>, Skidome<\/strong><\/a> | paskiandride<\/strong><\/a>

Further afield: SkiTalk<\/strong><\/a> | The Ski Diva<\/strong><\/a> | NYSkiBlog<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ASSOCIATION SITES<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Winter in Virginia<\/a> – Virginia Tourism Corporation | Ski West Virginia<\/a> | Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association<\/a> | New Jersey Ski & Snowboard Council<\/a> | Ski NY<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another winter sport – Broomball<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Do you like hockey? Are you looking for another way to use winter<\/em>? Check out broomball<\/strong><\/a>, a co-ed rec sport played on ice rinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twitter list<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you still use Twitter, check out my Mid-Atlantic-Skiing list<\/p>\n\n\n\nA Twitter List by doubleuefwhy<\/a>