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About Jamie A

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In addition to writing and taking photos during her trips, Jamie loves to find hidden gems, cheap eats, and kitschy Americana attractions. She hails from Oil City, Pennsylvania, went to college in the Finger Lakes Region of New York, studied abroad in Norwich, England, and moved to Boston in May of 2007. She also enjoys writing poetry and lyric essays, reading lots of books, being a foodie, listening to girl group tunes from the 1960s, crafting, and dinner parties with her friends.

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Northeast Ski Report 2/21/08

February 21st, 2008 by jamie a

Check out this week’s ski report to help you plan for the upcoming weekend. Just click on the name of the resort to see the current forecast and snow conditions for your favorite mountains.

New Hampshire Ski Areas
Attitash- 75 trails open, 12 lifts, machine groomed
Waterville Valley- 50 trails open, 10 lifts, loose granular
Ragged Mountain
- 30 trails open, 5 lifts, machine groomed/granular
Gunstock Mountain- 49 trails open, 7 lifts, frozen granular
Pats Peak- 22 trails, 9 lifts, loose granular
Whaleback- 30 trails, 4 lifts, loose granular

Vermont Ski Areas
Jay Peak- 72 trails open, 8 lifts, machine groomed
Bolton Valley
- 48 trails open, 6 lifts, machine groomed
Ascutney Mountain
- 42 trails open, 5 lifts, packed powder
Mad River Glen- 30 trails open, 5 lifts, machine groomed

Maine Ski Areas
Shawnee Peak- 43 trails open, 5 lifts, loose granular
Saddleback Maine-62 trails open, 5 lifts, loose granular

New York Ski Areas
Gore Mountain- 57 trails open, 12 lifts, loose granular
Windham Mountain- 31 trails open, 10 lifts, machine groomed/frozen granular

Massachusetts Ski Areas
Wachusett Mountain- 22 trails open, 8 lifts, machine groomed/loose granular
Ski Butternut- 22 trails open, 9 lifts, machine groomed/packed powder

Planning a trip to Northeast ski resorts? Choose from 16 different mountains at one low price with the Powder Passport.

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Northeast Ski Report 1/17/08

January 17th, 2008 by jamie a

A snow storm early in the week brought inches of snow for skiers to enjoy! Check out this week’s ski report to help you plan for the upcoming weekend. Just click on the name of the resort to see the current forecast and snow conditions for your favorite mountains.

New Hampshire Ski Areas
Attitash- 64 trails open for the weekend, 8 lifts, packed powder/groomed
Waterville Valley- 43 trails open, 7 lifts, loose packed powder/groomed
Ragged Mountain- 13 trails open, 3 lifts, powder/packed powder
Gunstock Mountain- 46 trails open, 7 lifts open, packed powder
Pats Peak- 22 trails, 9 lifts, packed powder
Whaleback- 6 trails, 3 lifts, Jib Port and learning area open, packed powder/powder

Vermont Ski Areas
Jay Peak- 41 trails open, 8 lifts, up to a foot of new snow expected Friday night
Bolton Valley- 31 trails open, 3 lifts, groomed/packed powder
Ascutney Mountain- 24 trails open, 4 lifts, powder/packed powder
Mad River Glen- 20 trails open, 4 lifts, packed powder/variable

Maine Ski Areas
Shawnee Peak- 27 trails open, 4 lifts, powder/packed powder
Saddleback Maine-51 trails open, 5 lifts, packed powder/powder, 6 inches of new snow expected Friday

New York Ski Areas
Gore Mountain- 31 trails, 6 lifts, packed powder
Windham Mountain- 25 trails, 6 lifts, groomed/variable

Massachusetts Ski Areas
Wachusett Mountain- 22 trails open, 8 lifts, groomed/packed powder
Ski Butternut- 22 trails, 9 lifts open for weekend, groomed/packed powder

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Ski Update for 11/30

November 30th, 2007 by jamie a

Check out our list of ski updates for this weekend and enjoy the newly opened slopes! Just click on the name of the resort to see the current forecast and snow conditions for your favorite mountains.

New Hampshire Ski Areas
Attitash- 15 trails anticipated to open for this weekend, 5 lifts, packed powder
Waterville Valley- 10 trails open, 3 lifts, packed powder
Ragged Mountain- opening 12/7
Gunstock Mountain- opening 12/7
Pats Peak- opening 12/1 with 7 trails at 8:30 am!
Whaleback- Jib Harbor open Saturdays 12pm-5pm

Vermont Ski Areas
Jay Peak- 30 trails open, 3 lifts, machine groomed
Bolton Valley- opening 12/7
Ascutney Mountain- opening 12/1
Mad River Glen- opening TBD

Maine Ski Areas
Shawnee Peak- opening 12/8
Saddleback Maine- opening 12/15

New York Ski Areas
Gore Mountain- 8 trails, 2 lifts, packed powder
Windham Mountain- 7 trails, 3 lifts, machine groomed

Massachusetts Ski Areas
Wachusett Mountain- 8 trails, 3 lifts, machine groomed
Ski Butternut- opening 12/7

Planning a trip to Northeast ski resorts? Choose from 16 different mountains at one low price with the Powder Passport.

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