The Forum

An anonymous poster seeks a moderately difficult, two-day Virginia hiking and camping route, prompting recommendations for Shenandoah’s Old Rag and White Oak Canyon and advice on crowds and camping.

Roy chronicles his growing enthusiasm for ski blades, describing their agility and versatility while members debate powder performance, terrain-park use, boredom, and injury risks.

An anonymous skier asks whether Liberty’s planned replacement of two frontside double lifts with a quad will be a high-speed lift and meaningfully improve the mountain.

An anonymous poster shares a Yahoo Clubs link for Massanutten Resort owners.

Lou plans to ski Loon Mountain during a business trip to Boston, exploring Eastern spring skiing and reporting on late-season conditions in New Hampshire and Vermont.

bman warns that Ski Blades’ non-release bindings can cause severe leg injuries and urges manufacturers to offer safer release-binding designs.

Mo shares a humorous list of creative ways to simulate the ski season during the offseason.

Scott’s April Fools article about a supposedly new resort near the ocean briefly sparks skepticism before readers realize the joke and praise the surprise.

AirHawk questions Snowshoe’s claim about uninterrupted trail openings, while Jim Kelly and others clarify the resort’s snowmaking closures and praise its consistently strong coverage.

As the Mid-Atlantic season winds down, Scott asks for summer ideas and western trip plans, while Roy shares an adventurous report from Copper Mountain and Arapahoe Basin.

Forum members trade late-season snow reports, debate whether local resorts closed prematurely, and share advice and contrasting experiences at Snowshoe, Wisp, Liberty, Roundtop, Seven Springs, and Timberline.

twin58 reports on Olympic downhill champion Bill Johnson’s serious crash at Big Mountain, sharing updates on his condition and the worldwide support for his recovery.