What does it mean to be an Independent Mountain? Well, the easy answer is that it is not owned by a big corporation that has a portfolio like Vail or Boyne but there is a more meaningful answer. Independent Mountains have skiing’s soul which essentially means that they are not there to make a profit but to provide great experiences and memories that last a lifetime. Independent ski areas give off way more of a family atmosphere than any corporate owned mountain and if you are worried about snow quality, its not that different. They can also provide a look into the past for example Black Mountain in New Hampshire has the oldest standing lift in the J Bar that was recently renovated. If this doesn’t sound like these mountains are fun, then you have not been to one of them and should go this week! Below are events that are happening:
Sunday 2/18:
Community Weekend at Granite Gorge
Mitch Alden Apres at Black Mountain NH
Macomber Cup Slalom at Cannon
USASA Rail Jam at Gunstock
Sporty Sunday at King Pine
Apres Ski at Waterville Valley
Elvis Weekand/Noel and Don Apres at Black Mountain of Maine
Patron’s Oxford Sunday Race Series at Lost Valley
Skosh at Apres Ski at Mount Abram
Winterpaloozah 2024 and Apres Music at Saddleback
Passholder Appreciation Weekend at Burke
Meier Skis Demo/Amateur & Montclair Ski Club Races/Naturalist Guided Snowtours at Mad River Glen
Apres at Magic Mountain
Demo Day – Suburban Sports at Ski Sundown
Atomic and Nordica Demo Day/Free S’mores/Apres at Berkshire East
Free S’mores with 9:30 lesson at Bousquet
Family Tubing Party/Apres at Catamount
Monday 2/19:
Chris Schalick Apres at Black Mountain New Hampshire
Monday Hair Don’t Care/Kris Hype Apres at King Pine
Monday Night Line Dancing at Tenney
Apres Ski at Waterville Valley
LINE Skis Tell a Friend Tour at Whaleback
Lucas Roy Apres at Mount Abram
Apres at Bousquet
Play & Create Lego Discovery Center at Wachusett
Tuesday 2/20:
Randy Messeneo Apres at Black Mountain NH
Apres with Steve and Moe at Cannon
Twinning Tuesday at King Pine
Apres Ski at Waterville Valley
LL Bean Ski Night at Lost Valley
Jay Larkin Apres at Mount Abram
Winterstick Snowboard Demo Day at Saddleback
Free S’mores for tubers at Bousquet
Teddy Bear Workshop at Wachusett
Wednesday 2/21:
Candie Tremblay Apres at Black Mountain New Hampshire
NH Resident Wednesdays at Cannon
Onesie Wednesday and Mitch Alden Apres at King Pine
Apres Ski at Waterville Valley
James Rice Apres at Mount Abram
Freedom’s Edge Sampling/Taqueria Night at Saddleback
Kids Night Out/Apres at Bolton Valley
Apres at Bousquet
College Night/Brewery Night/Apres at Wachusett
Thursday 2/22:
Tim Dion Apres at Black Mountain New Hampshire
NHIAA Meet of Champions at Cannon
Throwback Thursday/Deviant Music Apres at King Pine
Rebecca Turmell Apres at Tenney
Thursday Night Race League/Apres at Waterville Valley
Winter Carnival/Free Ski Day at Black Mountain of Maine
TJ Swan Apres at Mount Abram
Trivia Night at Saddleback
Trivia at Burke
Apres at Mad River Glen
Comedy Night at Magic Mountain
Apres at Bousquet
Brewery Night/Apres at Wachusett
Friday 2/23:
Chris Schalick Apres at Black Mountain New Hampshire
Formal Attire Friday at King Pine
Holy Cow! Music Bingo at Tenney
Apres Ski at Waterville Valley
Community Ski Day at Big Rock
Winter Carnival at Black Mountain of Maine
ATSX Ice Cross World Championship Finals at Lost Valley
Niko Apres at Mount Abram
February Festival/Gee Whiz Grom Slopestyle/Apres at Saddleback
Carnival Slalom Race/Apres at Middlebury Snowbowl
Women’s Nordic Ski Skate Clinic at Saskadena 6
Apres at Southington
Free S’mores/Apres at Berkshire East
Snowman Contest at Wachusett
Saturday 2/24:
Steve H. Deviant Music at Black Mountain New Hampshire
Apres with Blue Matter at Cannon
Saturday Afternoon Music Series at Gunstock
Superhero Saturday/Ben Thibault Apres
Apres Ski at McIntyre
Full Moon Festival/Red Daisy Festival at Tenney
WVAIA Winter Social/Kids Night Out/Apres Ski at Waterville Valley
Winter Carnival/Adam Breton Apres at Black Mountain of Maine
Moticon Apres at Mount Abram
Apres at Saddleback
USASA Rail Jam/Kids Night Out/Apres at Bolton Valley
Wildlife Encounters at Burke
Naturalist Guided Snowshoe Tours at Mad River Glen
Winterfest Torchlight Parade, Fireworks, Silent Auction, Dinner and Band: Boom Box at Magic Mountain
Carnival Giant Slalom Race at Middlebury Snowbowl
Apres at Saskadena 6
US Ski & Snowboard Super G/Learn To Shred Ridge at Powder Ridge
Vertical Challenge/Apres at Southington
Little Big Air at Ski Sundown
Free S’mores/Apres at Berkshire East
Retro Day at Bousquet
Apres at Catamount
Storytime at Wachusett/Magic on the Mountain at Wachusett
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