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Opening the Mountain: The Evolution of Adaptive Skiing in the Mid-Atlantic

Opening the Mountain: The Evolution of Adaptive Skiing in the Mid-Atlantic

DCSki looks back at nearly three decades of adaptive skiing coverage in the Mid-Atlantic, from early stories about mono-skis, bi-skis, and outriggers to the growth of organized programs, volunteer networks, and dedicated facilities. Along the way, the feature follows the athletes, instructors, and advocates who expanded access to the slopes, including longtime DCSki Columnist Connie Lawn, who eventually experienced adaptive skiing herself.
Mountain Weather

Mid-Atlantic Skiers' Forecast

Updated 1 hour ago

A wet, foggy stretch is underway across much of the region, especially the higher West Virginia and southern Appalachian mountains. Canaan Valley Resort, Timberline, Wisp, Snowshoe, Beech Mountain, and Sugar Mountain face recurring showers through Thursday, with low clouds and reduced visibility at times. Temperatures there generally stay in the 50s, while Winterplace and lower-elevation areas are milder today before turning cooler Wednesday.

Conditions improve Thursday afternoon, with sunny and drier weather becoming widespread Friday and lasting into Saturday. The coolest mountain nights arrive Thursday night into Friday morning, dipping into the upper 30s and lower 40s at places such as Timberline, Canaan Valley Resort, Snowshoe, and Sugar Mountain. Eastern resorts including Bear Creek, Blue Mountain, and Liberty Mountain should see more moderate temperatures, with highs in the 60s and a renewed chance of showers late Friday into Saturday.

Weather Fact of the Day
A mountain thunderstorm can intensify surprisingly quickly when warm, humid air flows up a slope. Rising air cools, condenses, and releases heat that makes it buoyant enough to rise faster still -- helping a small cloud grow into a dangerous storm near a ridgeline before it appears threatening in the valley.
DCSki regional outlook based on National Weather Service forecasts for Mid-Atlantic ski areas.
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SnowBrains Sep 21

Salomon Shooting for $3 Billion in Revenue

Amer Sports says it wants Salomon to reach $3 billion in annual revenue by 2028, with growth led by the brand’s Sportstyle footwear business. The strategy underscores how a major ski company is increasingly balancing winter-sports products with a much larger lifestyle and sneaker operation.

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DCSki Spotlight

Explore DCSki's Lost Ski Areas

Discover ski areas that once operated across the Mid-Atlantic through DCSki's growing historical archive.

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Rappahannock Ski Area / Skyline / Big Devil
Washington, Virginia

Rappahannock Ski Area / Skyline / Big Devil

Rappahannock Ski Area near Washington, Virginia, evolved from Skyline and Big Devil into a five-lift mountain with nearly 650 feet of vertical. Its final 1973-1974 season was battered by rain, freeze-thaw cycles, fuel shortages, and bankruptcy, leaving behind a lodge, overgrown trails, and vivid memories of a close-knit local ski hill.
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Mill Ridge
Near Boone, North Carolina

Mill Ridge

Mill Ridge, near Boone, North Carolina, was a small, family-oriented ski area remembered for uncrowded beginner terrain, night skiing, and the steep “Go for It” run. Operating dates vary in recollections, but the area closed after poor winters and its former slopes are now community trails.
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Gregg's Knob
North of Terra Alta, West Virginia

Gregg’s Knob

Gregg’s Knob was a small ski area on the northeast face of one of Preston County’s highest peaks, about eight miles north of Terra Alta, West Virginia. Operating from 1955 to about 1961, it featured two tows, a broad snow-holding slope, and reportedly deep winter drifts before declining skier numbers brought its brief history to an end.
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Cascade Mountain Resort
Fancy Gap, Virginia

Cascade Mountain Resort

Cascade Mountain Resort in Fancy Gap, Virginia, was a small late-1970s ski area with 258 feet of vertical, three remembered runs, a rope tow, and a notoriously fast chairlift. Icy conditions and warm winters challenged the local operation, whose former slopes are now part of a gated mountain-home community.
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