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Posts tagged ‘Skiing’
Posted: April 8th, 2013

A last blast of winter 2012-13 from Peek’n Peak’s terrain park:

Until next year… from Peek’n Peak on Vimeo.

Posted: March 21st, 2013

Peek’n Peak got 16 inches of fresh snow over a 24-hour period late this week and has 27 trails, five lifts and the terrain parks open for business.

In fact, it’s good news from the Skiing Weatherman for all of New York’s ski resorts.

Posted: March 14th, 2013

Think the winter ski season is over? Think again, says Herb Stevens, the Skiing Weatherman. Peek’n Peak and the other western New York resorts are at or near full operation.

Posted: February 21st, 2013

This is not the way to hit the powder this weekend, or any weekend.

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Posted: February 21st, 2013

Wednesday’s lake-effect snow might not have been great news for those with long driveways to shovel, but skiers and resorts in western New York have plenty of reason to be excited.

Herb Stevens, the Skiing Weatherman, drops in with great forecasts for Peek’n Peak, Holiday Valley, Swain, HoliMont and elsewhere in his weekly video report:

Posted: February 14th, 2013

Herb Stevens, the Skiing Weatherman, advises that conditions at Peek’n Peak and Swain should be “fantastic” this weekend, and that Holiday Valley conditions will be “superb.” Saturday is the Boarding for Breast Cancer Board-a-thon at Holiday Valley as well.

Posted: February 7th, 2013

Herb Stevens, the Skiing Weatherman, filed his weekend forecast for the New York resorts ahead of a forecast storm that could make conditions optimal for the state’s slopes. Peek’n Peak is likely to get moderate fresh snowfall and Holiday Valley and HoliMont will get boosts in an already snowy week.

Posted: January 31st, 2013

The lake-effect snow in the forecast around the region could make for packed-powder conditions at the ski resorts in western New York this weekend, according to Herb Stevens, your Skiing Weatherman. Check out his weekly video forecast:

Posted in: Skiing, Video
Posted: January 24th, 2013

Peek’n Peak is just one of the western New York resorts rich with packed powder after this week’s snowfall. Holiday Valley, Kissing Bridge, Swain and Holimont also offer sweet conditions for the weekend, according to Herb Stevens, the Skiing Weatherman:

The Skiing Weatherman – Western New York – 01/24 from Jux House Media on Vimeo.

Posted: January 17th, 2013

The weather hasn’t been cooperative around Erie this week, but over the New York border Peek’n Peak is operating 27 trails and five lifts. Herb Stevens, the Skiing Weatherman, touches on manmade snow, the Peek, Holiday Valley and other resorts and topics close to every skier’s heart in this week’s conditions report for western New York.

The Skiing Weatherman- Western New York – 01/17 from Jux House Media on Vimeo.

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