Jim Kenney made his first turns of the 2025 ski season at West Virginia's Canaan Valley Resort. He checks in with this Firsthand Report.

January 2025 brings frigid temperatures and a major snowstorm, offering Mid-Atlantic ski resorts their best conditions in years. Above, Virginia's Omni Homestead Resort opens for the season on January 9, 2025.

Mid-Atlantic ski resorts are capitalizing on cold temperatures to make snow, with several planning early December openings for the 2024-2025 season.

Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood, Oregon, offers nearly year-round skiing, including in July, thanks to its high elevation and preserved snowpack.

The majority of ski resorts in the Mid-Atlantic are now open for the 2024-2025 winter season, with others preparing to launch operations in the coming days amid favorable early-season conditions.

Brian Head Resort, Utah’s highest-elevation ski area, offers stunning red rock scenery, uncrowded slopes, and affordable prices, making it a unique and family-friendly alternative to the busier Wasatch resorts.

Vail Resorts' Epic Passes - offering unlimited, multi-day, and single-day options at ski resorts nationwide - will only be available for purchase until December 2, 2024.

The annual film tradition continues with showings in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Pennsylvania.

Over 25 years, DCSki.com evolved from a website into a community for Jim Kenney, creating lasting friendships and memorable ski adventures. Jim chronicles those adventures in this reflection.

Winterplace Ski Resort is undertaking a two-year upgrade with USDA support, enhancing snowmaking, energy efficiency, and guest facilities, while adding a new terrain park and expanded clinics for the season.

Vail Resorts is introducing new winter programs and upgrades at its eight Pennsylvania ski properties.

Blue Mountain and Camelback Resorts in Pennsylvania are enhancing their offerings for the 2024-2025 winter season, including a new joint pass and significant snowmaking upgrades.

The Indy Pass is available for a limited time with expanded access to over 230 independent ski resorts, including multiple Mid-Atlantic ski areas.

Seven Springs Mountain Resort has launched a new exhibit in its Main Lodge, highlighting the Pennsylvania resort's history with artifacts, photos, and rotating displays developed in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Snowsports Museum and Vail Resorts.

Snowmaking enhancements, a new snow tubing conveyor lift, and lodge upgrades are on tap for Maryland's Wisp Resort this winter.