The Forum

b-town81 welcomes the coming winter with an enthusiastic shout-out to fellow powder hounds.

Anonymous announces a Seven Springs winter-break package for Dec. 22-26, including lodging, lift tickets, meals, and ski check, with discounted lessons and rentals available.

Morgan offers a six-bedroom, four-bath house in Draper, Utah, for rent during the February 2002 Winter Olympics.

An anonymous poster invites fun, like-minded skiers to join a ski-in/ski-out Seven Springs house share, offering four months of use, food, and drinks for $650.

Chris Gorman is seeking one more participant for a seasonal share in a four-bedroom Snowshoe-area cabin, with Mark expressing interest in joining the group.

Scott urges readers to support reputable September 11 relief efforts through the Red Cross, while DaveD adds helping.org as another donation and volunteer resource.

A SkiBumNews.com promotion offers free lift tickets to people who register by email and sign up for its worldwide skiing and snowboarding newsletter.

Scott announces DCSki’s move to a new dedicated server, reports that the upgrade went smoothly, and invites suggestions for new features and content.

twin58 questions whether Roundtop’s Advantage frequent-skier pass will return, while members clarify available ticket deals and troubleshoot access to Liberty and Roundtop’s websites.

Anonymous seeks recommendations for a moderately difficult, 20- to 35-mile Virginia backpacking route, preferably a northern loop with campfires allowed, for a four-day group trip.

Nina asks how to become a certified ski instructor in the United States, and experienced instructors explain the PSIA pathway and suggest gaining experience at a local resort.

Eric Brown invites families and singles to join his affordable New Year’s ski tour to Interlaken, Switzerland, featuring skiing in the Jungfrau region and group activities.