With another Mid-Atlantic ski season approaching, DCSki offers a practical preseason checklist for skis, snowboards, bindings, boots, helmets, clothing, and other equipment. The feature also explains when to seek professional service, why aging bindings can become a problem, and where skiers and snowboarders can get gear tuned in the region.
DCSki examines four Mid-Atlantic ski areas that have inspired years of reader speculation about untapped potential: Blue Knob, Canaan Valley, Laurel Mountain, and Winterplace. Drawing on their terrain, snowfall, infrastructure, ownership, and operating constraints, the feature considers what improvements might help each mountain deliver more of what skiers already value.
West Virginia’s Corridor H highway has steadily shortened and simplified the trip from Washington and Northern Virginia to Tucker County’s ski areas, including Timberline Mountain, Canaan Valley Resort, and White Grass. DCSki looks at how each completed section has changed the region’s place on the Mid-Atlantic ski map, while unfinished segments promise further improvements through 2034.
Seven Springs Mountain Resort is auctioning retired Blitzen triple chairs from September 25-27, 2026, giving skiers a chance to own a piece of the lift’s 50-year history. Proceeds will benefit three local volunteer fire departments, as the resort prepares to replace the Blitzen with a new fixed-grip quad for the 2026-2027 season.
The Atlantic has gone through September 25 without producing a single hurricane, while El Niño continues to strengthen and the eastern Pacific remains active. DCSki examines what the unusual hurricane season reveals about El Niño’s expanding atmospheric influence, and what the developing winter pattern could mean for Mid-Atlantic skiers.
Thinking about taking a ski trip to Europe? DCSki examines what Mid-Atlantic skiers should expect in the Alps, from enormous interconnected ski networks, trains and gondolas, and different trail markings to off-piste hazards, village life, mountain dining, and the practical considerations of cost and logistics.
Fall 2026 ski swaps are taking shape across the Mid-Atlantic, giving skiers and snowboarders opportunities to buy affordable gear, sell unused equipment, and outfit growing children before winter. DCSki’s guide lists announced events from western Pennsylvania to North Carolina, including dates, locations, selling rules, and consignment details.
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.
In this DCSki Interview Series installment, Woody Bousquet discusses his family’s role in founding and operating Bousquet Ski Area in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, his own lifelong connection to skiing, and the inventions and stories that shaped the area. He also shares how his collection of vintage patches, maps, brochures, and other memorabilia helps preserve the history of Bousquet and other lost ski areas.
From his first turns on Blue Knob’s ice in 1967 to retirement winters in Utah, Jim Kenney has built a skiing life around family, friends, and a willingness to adapt. Drawing on more than 25 years of his DCSki stories, this retrospective follows his travels, revisits memorable days, and explores how he has kept enjoying the slopes into his seventies.
