News

356 posts from the SKI BUM news archive, with their original dates. Current news is on the way.

2025

Site Update2025-03-18

2022

Guns are on in Summit County, Soelden Tests Positive2022-10-13
Warren Miller, Ski Swaps, & Media Deals2022-09-27
Where Do I Begin2022-01-06

2021

News, News, and More News2021-12-17
Vail Juggles Epic Experience & Birds of Prey, Aspen Expansion gets a Green Light2021-12-02
The Star is Super, times five2021-11-29
Openings Continue, Pair of Wins for Petra2021-11-22
Killington Tests Positive, Shout out to Andes Tower Hills!2021-11-18
Game on in the Midwest2021-11-16
New Big Vert in Govvy2021-11-11
Weekend Wrap & Monday Chat2021-11-08
Happy Friday, but a Setback in the Sierras2021-11-05
Eastern Resorts Running & Gunning2021-11-04
Gotta Love October Skiing2021-10-28
Openings R Imminent2021-10-27
California Openings Moved Up; Shiffrin Notches #702021-10-25
Boyne Grabs Another Mainer2021-10-22
At-the-Ready!2021-10-21
Welcome 2021 Ski Season!2021-10-20

2019

Weekend Highlighted by Openings, Speed Events2019-12-06
First Tracks & Killington in the Books2019-12-03
News Round Up — Openings Galore, Timberline to Reopen, Tribute to Snowboard Pioneer2019-11-26
Early Openings Continue2019-11-15
Smith Sells Sugarbush to Alterra2019-11-13
Flurry of Openings2019-11-11
Mountain Capital Partners Adds Brian Head to Roster2019-11-06
Cat Calls for a Correction!2019-11-05
East Joins the Fun2019-11-04
Midwest Gears Up2019-10-31
Southwest Season Set to Launch2019-10-30
First to Open East of Colorado!2019-10-28
White Circus Underway This Weekend2019-10-25
Timberline Teases, Loveland Spins Friday2019-10-22
Catching Up on FIS & Other News2019-10-17
Game On! Welcome to the 2019-20 Season2019-10-15
Are You as Fortunate as a Fifth Grader?2019-10-08
The Race is ON2019-10-07
Schist Happens2019-10-04
Game On, If Only a Little…2019-10-02
Welcome 2019-20!2019-10-01
Late Summer Update: Peak to be Assimilated2019-08-28
Sam Closes the Riv2019-04-29
Miki Tops the Million Mark2019-04-17
Spring Storms Keep Coming2019-04-16
April Madness2019-04-08
Encore Weekend on the way2019-04-03
Ship of Fools2019-04-01
Season Speeds Along2019-03-27
Tenney NH: Back from the Ashes!2019-03-22
Owl’s Head Redux2019-03-20
Marching Along2019-03-18
Wednesday News & World Cup Wrapping Up2019-03-13
Wintry Mix2019-03-12
Springing Ahead2019-03-11
Friday! Friday! Gotta Get Down on Friday!2019-03-08
Summit County Woes2019-03-07
It’s Wednesday, and the Season Marches On…2019-03-06
News Roundup2019-03-05
Monday, Monday…2019-03-04
Beat It! Happy Hump Day2019-02-27
Ah the weather.2019-02-26
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly2019-02-25
Thursday News2019-02-21
Wednesday Weekly News2019-02-20
A-Basin Escapes the Borg2019-02-19
Some News & Some Valentines2019-02-14
Midweek News Roundup2019-02-13
Domestic Drama at the World Championships2019-02-12
The Old Masters and Their Art2019-02-11
Throwback Thursday2019-02-07
Snow of Donner Party Proportions2019-02-06
Lemmons and No Lemons2019-02-05
News Roundup2019-02-04
What say you, Groundhog? It’s Magic!2019-02-01
Highs, Lows, Deep Snow, and Retirements2019-01-31
Lawsuits, Lifts & Peaks2019-01-30
Baby It’s Cold Outside2019-01-29
Real Estate, Retirement, Rope Down2019-01-28
Conditions & Kitzbuhel2019-01-25
Chillin’ at the Old School with Sam2019-01-24
Pillows & Blankets2019-01-23
Sam Grabs a Rope as New England Gets Blasted2019-01-22
Movers & Sellers2019-01-18
Winter, Wengen, Weenies2019-01-17
Sam Goes Big Green, Finds Big White2019-01-16
Another Day, Another Podium2019-01-15
Winter Reboots & New York State of Mind2019-01-14
Sam Rockets Around Crotched2019-01-10
News Roundup2019-01-08
Shawnee Peak Report2019-01-07
Big Lifts, Big Snow, Big Rain, Big Complaints, Big Loss.2019-01-04
News Roundup2019-01-03
Happy New Year & Sam Tours the Upper Connecticut River Valley2019-01-02

2018

A Very Mushy Christmas2018-12-20
Season rolling, Gisin hurt in Val Gardena2018-12-19
Soft & Smooth at Black Mountain, NH2018-12-17
Friday News & Midwest Ramble2018-12-14
News Roundup2018-12-13
Western Wednesday2018-12-12
Banana Belt Gets Ready to Join the Party2018-12-11
It’s the M & M Show…2018-12-10
Early Opening for Titcomb Mountain2018-12-04
Thursday News Roundup2018-11-29
We’ve been smackledorfed!2018-11-28
11/27/18 News Roundup2018-11-27
Killington World Cup and Other Black Monday White Circus News2018-11-26
News Roundup: Levi, Openings Galore2018-11-20
New England Season off to a Record Start2018-11-19
More Snow, More Openings, More News…2018-11-16
Flurry of Openings, Killington gets the Green Light2018-11-15
More Openings, Ski Rage Assault Trial Postponed2018-11-14
Carolinas Limp into the Season2018-11-13
Boreal Takes Cali Honors, Lake Louise Gets Another Look2018-11-12
Mountain Creek Sale, Snowmaking Full Tilt Boogie2018-11-08
More Opening Scheduled, SkiCo Suit Resolved2018-11-07
Vote Early, Vote Often! Plus our annual Pennsy Update2018-11-06
November’s Typical Tricks2018-11-05
Wildcat Early Opening Report2018-10-29
More Openings Tomorrow2018-10-26
10/23/18 — Wild Mountain Takes Midwest Honors2018-10-23
10/22/18 – Sam’s Sunday Sunday River Report2018-10-22
10/18/18 Tomorrow is Game On, East and West!2018-10-18
10/17/18 More Pre-Season News2018-10-17
10/16/18 Snow Reports; A-Basin calling for Friday2018-10-16
News Update, October 122018-10-12
News Roundup2018-06-12
4/20/18 Time for Tucks2018-04-20
4/17/18 News Update & Binding Recall2018-04-17
4/11/18 And the season rolls on…2018-04-11
4/9/18 If it’s April, this must be mid winter2018-04-09
4/5/18 News, News, and more News!2018-04-05
4/4/18 Sam’s Season Continues!2018-04-04
4/3/18 News Update; Remembering Bob Beattie2018-04-03
3/30/18 Happy Easter, Happy Passover…Hit the Slopes!2018-03-30
3/29/18 News Roundup2018-03-29
3/27/18 Sam’s Adventures Continue: Titcomb Ski Area2018-03-27
3/21/18 Conditions Improve, Prices Drop, Nobody Shows Up.2018-03-21
3/20/18 Spring Silly Season2018-03-20
3/19/19 Monday News & Sam’s New England Adventures2018-03-19
3/16/18 News & Happy St. Patrick’s Day2018-03-16
3/15/18 News, News, & More News2018-03-15
3/14/14 Some Random Colorado Observations2018-03-14
3/8/18 – Some random Colorado observations in advance of the Texas school vacation2018-03-08
3/6/18 Sam Reports on a Pair of Small but Mighty Granite State Ski Hills2018-03-06
3/5/18 — Ol’ Man Winter Strikes Back2018-03-05
3/2/18 News & Putting on the Ritz with Ronnie2018-03-02
3/1/18 March Madness2018-03-01
2/28/18 — Midwest Wednesday!2018-02-28
2/27/18 Western Swing2018-02-27
2/26/18 An Ikonic Shaft, Sam’s Powder Day, 6 Packs & Insolvency2018-02-26
2/22/18 News Roundup: Ikon, Olympics, the Bush.2018-02-22
2/21/18 Western Snow, Eastern Steam2018-02-21
2/20/18 Kings & Queens2018-02-20
2/16/18 Finally x 3; Right Ponies/Wrong Race2018-02-16
2/15/18 — Vacation, Ashes to Ashes, Back Markers2018-02-15
2/14/18 — Happy Valentine’s Day!2018-02-14
2/13/18 — Hirscher Gets His Gold2018-02-13
2/12/18 – Happy Birthday Abe!2018-02-12
2/9/18 — Snow & Olympic Dreams2018-02-09
2/8/18 — Olympic Events; Remembering Ted Johnson2018-02-08
2/7/18 –News & Snow2018-02-07
2/6/18 News Roundup2018-02-06
2/5/18 — Vonn Dominates the Kandahar, Sunday River Selfie2018-02-05
2/2/18 — Happy Groundhog Day!2018-02-02
2/1/18 Ragged Report & More Winter!2018-02-01
1/29/18 — Summit County & Leadville Report2018-01-29
1/26/18 Shout Out to Our Military2018-01-26
1/25/18 — Thanks Warren2018-01-25
1/23/18 Fire and Ice2018-01-23
1/22/18 — It was a Wonderful Weekend…2018-01-22
1/18/18 — News & Throwback Thursday2018-01-18
1/17/18 News & World Cup Wednesday2018-01-17
1/16/18 Your Backside Might Be Open2018-01-16
1/15/18 Wild Weekend Report2018-01-15
1/11/18 Too Much or Too Little2018-01-11
1/10/18 Wednesday News Update2018-01-10
1/9/18 Colorado in the cross hairs2018-01-09
1/8/18 News Update & Eastern Cold Remedy2018-01-08
1/5/18 Three Syllables: Snow, Snow, Snow2018-01-05
1/5/18 Brrr.2018-01-05
1/4/18 It’s Bombastic2018-01-04
1/3/18 News2018-01-03
1/2/18 Happy New Year News Roundup!2018-01-02

2017

12/21/17 Welcome to Winter with Friends and Family…2017-12-21
12/20/17 Rocky Start: No Snow=No Paychecks2017-12-20
12/19/17 Snow…we want Snow! Snow! Snow!2017-12-19
12/18/17 Whaleback! Weekend! Woody!2017-12-18
12/14/17 Sam Reports on Ragged Pow2017-12-14
12/13/17 World Cup Wednesday2017-12-13
12/12/17 Haystack woes, Keystone fatality2017-12-12
12/11/17 Season starting to come around2017-12-11
12/7-8 2017 — Double header2017-12-07
12/6/17 World Cup Wednesday2017-12-06
12/5/17 Southern Cal Gets in the Game!2017-12-05
12/4/17 Bird is the Word2017-12-04
12/1/17 Welcome to December2017-12-01
11/30/17 Christmas comes early at Grand Targhee2017-11-30
11/29/17 Assembly Time!2017-11-29
11/28/17 Snow or Not2017-11-28
11/27/17 Temps Soar in Utah, Shiffrin Scores in Vermont2017-11-27
11/24/17 Black & White Friday2017-11-24
11/23/17 Happy Thanksgiving!2017-11-23
11/22/17 Scholarships & Nordie Love2017-11-22
11/21/17 Openings & Delays; Peak Plays Hardball2017-11-21
11/20/17 Southern Seasons Underway East & West2017-11-20
11/19/17 Odds & Ends2017-11-19
11/18/17 California Dreamin’2017-11-18
11/17/17 Mucho openings2017-11-17
11/16/17 Midwest Talkin’, Rockies Snowin’ , Northeast Blowin’2017-11-16
11/15/17 Updating Michigan2017-11-15
11/14/17 News & World Cup Update2017-11-14
11/13/17 Guns cranking, lifts spinning, ropes dropping…2017-11-13
11/10/17 Winter begins….NOW2017-11-10
11/9/17 Adding a Bunch to the Open List2017-11-09
11/8/17 Key openings west and east2017-11-08
11/7/17 — We’re voting for SNOW!2017-11-07
11/6/17 Expanded terrain & more guns coming on2017-11-06
10/31/17 Midwest is Go! Bode’s Farewell & Happy Halloween2017-10-31
10/26-27/17 Weekend News Roundup2017-10-27
10/25/17 Throwback Thursday News: Coleman Eyes Elk Ridge2017-10-25
10/24/17 Fire and Ice2017-10-24
10/23/17 Stuhec out for season, More EB-5 chicanery2017-10-23
10/20/17 Loveland Up, Rose Next2017-10-20
10/19/17 Here, There, Everywhere…2017-10-19
10/18/17 Loveland Friday, Prepping back East2017-10-18
10/13/17 Showtime!2017-10-13
10/12/17 Colorado Kick-off & Other News2017-10-12
10/11/07 Let the Games Begin*2017-10-11
10/10/17 Priming, Painting, and Pushing the Passes2017-10-10
10/2/17 Ski Swaps & Rodent Abuse2017-10-02
9/26/17 — Game on!2017-09-26
5/22/17 — News Roundup2017-05-22
5/15/17 — News Roundup2017-05-15
5/8/17 — Endless Winter and New Life in North Dakota2017-05-08
5/1/17 — East is almost done, West has just begun?2017-05-01
4/24/17 — Weekly News Roundup — Crystal Mt. Sale2017-04-24
4/17/17 — News Roundup2017-04-17
4/10/17 — SkiCo Moves East2017-04-10
4/4/17 — Don’t you remember you told me you loved me baby…2017-04-04
4/3/17 — No foolin’2017-04-03
3/30/17 — Welcome Aboard Sam!2017-03-30
3/29/17 — Ups and Downs and All Arounds2017-03-29
3/28/17 — Head to ARIZONA if your local resort is closed2017-03-28
3/27/17 — I Don’t Like Mondays2017-03-27
3/21/17 — Done Too Soon2017-03-21
3/20/17 — Spring has Sprung2017-03-20
3/16/17 — Stella and Stuhec2017-03-16
3/15/17 — Photo Day2017-03-15
3/14/17 — Winter Marches On2017-03-14
3/13/17 — Happy Birthday!2017-03-13
3/9/17 — Throwback Thursday, March Madness and Montana2017-03-09
3/8/17– World Cup Wednesday (with other news too)2017-03-08
3/7/17 — Spacin’ at the Basin2017-03-07
3/6/17 — Ups and Downs2017-03-06
3/3/17 — Don’t Give Up the Ship!2017-03-03
3/2/17 — Throwback Thursday Style2017-03-02
3/1/17 — All rise for the judge…2017-03-01
2/28/17 — Powder and Ice2017-02-28
2/27/27 — East Coast Reboot2017-02-27
2/24/17 — Good times, bad times2017-02-24
2/23/17 — Weather Runs Amok & Captain Picard Battles the Borg2017-02-23
2/22/17 — Corporation Situations2017-02-22
2/21/17 — The Borg Turns Northeast2017-02-21
2/17/17 — Go Get It2017-02-17
2/16/17 — Throwback Thursday, better late than never2017-02-16
2/15/17 — Rewriting History2017-02-15
2/14/17 — Happy Valentine’s Day!2017-02-14
2/13/17 — These are the good old days2017-02-13
2/11/17 — Odds & Sods2017-02-11
2/10/17 — Ouch.2017-02-10
2/9/17 — Epic® or maybe not. Sometimes.2017-02-09
2/8/17 — Wednesday with Woody & World Championships!2017-02-08
2/6/17 — Greetings from Colorado2017-02-06
2/2/17 — Throwback Thursday, Happy Groundhog Day!2017-02-02
1/31/17 — News Roundup2017-01-31
1/30/17 — Friday seems so far away2017-01-30
1/27/17 — Rumor has it, and Ganong in Garmisch!2017-01-27
1/26/17 — Throwback Thursday West Coast Style2017-01-26
News Roundup 1/25/17 — Movie Night!2017-01-25
1/24/17 — Catching up on World Cup2017-01-24
1/23/17 — Blizzards, closings, lift evacs, & Woody hunkers down for the monsoon2017-01-23
News Roundup 1/20/17 — Friday, Friday!2017-01-20
1/19/17 — Throwback Thursday2017-01-19
World Cup Wednesday Wrap Up 1/18/17 — Kitzbuehel & Kandahar!!!2017-01-18
News Roundup 1/17/17 — Give my love to Rose2017-01-17
News Roundup 1/16/17 — Do what’s right2017-01-16
News Roundup 1/13/17 — Eastern feast and famine2017-01-13
News Roundup 1/12/17 — Travels with Woody, Round 32017-01-12
News Roundup 1/11/17 — Sorry, we’re closed. Moose outside should’ve told ya2017-01-11
News Roundup 1/10/17 — Granby Ranch Incident Investigation2017-01-10
News Roundup 1/9/17 — California Callin’2017-01-09
News Roundup 1/6/17 — Glad All Over2017-01-06
News Roundup 1/5/17 — Buckmans & Bunny2017-01-05
News Roundup 1/4/17 — Western Swing Wednesday2017-01-04
News Roundup 1/3/17 — Travels with Woody, Round 22017-01-03

2016

News Roundup 12/31/16 — Happy New Year!2016-12-31
News Roundup 12/27/16 — Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain…2016-12-27
News Roundup 12/26/162016-12-26
News Update 12/23/16 — Snow Pipes Roasting on an Open Fire2016-12-23
News Roundup 12/22/16 — All is merry and bright2016-12-22
News Roundup 12/21/16 — Rock Around the Clock2016-12-21
World Cup Roundup 12/20/16 — Sehr Gut oder nicht sehr Gut2016-12-20
News Roundup 12/19/16 — Just Like a Yo Yo2016-12-19
News Roundup 12/16/16 — Whoa ho ho it’s Magic2016-12-16
News Roundup 12/15/16 — Pennsylvania 6-50002016-12-15
News Roundup 12/14/16 — These are the good old days2016-12-14
News Roundup 12/13/16 — Tis the Season2016-12-13
News Roundup 12/12/16 – Good times, bad times2016-12-12
News Roundup 12/9/16 — Who’s your Plow Man?2016-12-09
News Roundup 12/8/16 – Throwback Thursday2016-12-08
News Roundup 12/7/16 — Extra Special Thanks to all our WWII Veterans & Families Today2016-12-07
News Roundup 12/5/16 — Goin’ up around the Bend2016-12-05
News Roundup 12/2/16 — Grand Ol’ Targhee2016-12-02
News Roundup 12/1/16 — Welcome December!2016-12-01
News Roundup 11/30/16 – The Rain, The Park, and Other Things2016-11-30
News Roundup 11/29/16 — Fire & Ice2016-11-29
News Roundup 11/28/16 — East Coast Represent!2016-11-28
Cyber Monday Deal2016-11-28
News Roundup 11/25/16 — Get Outside or Go Home2016-11-25
Happy Thanksgiving!2016-11-24
News Roundup 11/23/16 — Let ’em spin!2016-11-23
News Roundup 11/22/162016-11-22
News Roundup 11/21/16 – Carolina on my mind…2016-11-21
News Roundup 11/18/16 – Attention Kmart Skiers!2016-11-18
News Roundup 11/17/16 – Take a run on the Wild side2016-11-17
News Roundup 11/16/162016-11-16
News Roundup 11/15/16 – Snow and the Super Moon2016-11-15
News Roundup 11/14/16: Good, Bad, Ugly2016-11-14
News Roundup Eleven Eleven2016-11-11
News Roundup – 11/9/162016-11-09
News Roundup – 11/8/162016-11-08
News Roundup 11/7/162016-11-07
News 11/4/16 — Stone Hut Reopens2016-11-04
News Roundup 11/3/162016-11-03
News Roundup 11/2/162016-11-02
News Roundup 11/1/162016-11-01
News Roundup 10/31/162016-10-31
New Roundup 10/27/162016-10-27
News Roundup 10/26/162016-10-26
New Roundup 10/25/162016-10-25
News Roundup 10/24/162016-10-24
News Roundup 10/21/162016-10-21
News Roundup 10/20/162016-10-20
News Roundup, 10/19/162016-10-19
News Roundup, 10/18/162016-10-18
News Roundup, 10/17/162016-10-17
News Roundup, 10/14/162016-10-14
News Roundup, 10/13/162016-10-13
News Roundup, 10/12/162016-10-12
News Roundup, 10/11/162016-10-11
News Roundup, 10/10/162016-10-10
News Roundup, 10/7/162016-10-07
Ready or not…2016-10-06
VOOM!2016-10-05
Thanks for Joining Us!2016-10-04