NEW ENGLAND SKI UPDATE

Well, the historic 2025-2026 Season is now complete. From bluebird days to powder days, this season was one for the books. Let’s take a look back at the major stories that helped shape this season. Offseason Stories: May 27, 2025 – Rob Katz was named CEO of Vail Resorts Vail Resorts announced that Rob Katz would succeed Kirsten Lynch as CEO after she stepped down. Katz will continue to serve as the Chairperson of the Board and had previously served as CEO of Vail Resorts from

The play in round is in the books and that means that it is finally time to reveal the bracket for this year’s Ski Area Madness! This tournament re-seeds each round based on the remaining ski areas. First, let’s start with the Vermont Region! Vermont Region First Round Bye: 1. Jay Peak 2. Killington 3. Stowe 4. Mad River Glen Jay Peak has been one of the top mountains in the entire region all year long and has amassed a season total of 354 inches of sn

One more storm has put some Southern New England mountains in the rankings and with March right around the corner, this will be our final Top 30 of the season before our annual Ski Area Madness tournament. For those who are new or forgot how these rankings work, think of it like the NCAA Top 25. Mountains move up the list based on snowfall, opening terrain, how well they hold onto terrain after major weather events and overall reputation among other factors. They can move dow