It’s been a sizzling off-season for Indy Pass as they have swelled to 185 resorts across three continents – the largest non-corporate pass on the planet. Now they have announced two new exciting proijects. Firs, in conjunction with Unofficial Networks, they have combined efforts to provide financial assistance to Hickory Ski Center in Warrensburg, New...
Saveur the Journey, the outstanding athletic and culinary travel outfit that I took to Argentina is running a sale through December 9, Small Business Saturday. The slate of trips they have lined up for 2024 and 2025 are all bucket lists….bucket lists plus, actually, because not only do cross off an athletic endeavor, you dine on all the finest culinary delights...
Course developer and designer Eric Bergstol sent the membership the following letter outlining changes to his instant and forever links classic: Bayonne Golf Club. We’ll be talking with Eric on Jay Flemma Sports Report soon, as well as publishing a more in-depth pice on the changes for Golf Course Trades. As Hunter Thompson’s editors would say, in the...
Thundersnow! That’s what’s predicted for upstate New York as a big ol’ storm powered by a frigid cold front passes over the unfrozen Great Lakes startring this evening. Hallelujah!!! It’s that joyous tie of year when skiers everywhere get to ask themselves “What set from my quiver am I going to shred first?!” (I have it tough: my...
[Author’s Note: Today is my 19th anniversary as a sports writer. From time to time through the years, I’ve published an article of particular depth and breadth on that date – sometimes to address issues of the day, sometimes to highlight a wonder of the sporting world I might have seen. This year, I’m particularly grateful that it happens...
Consider the stoke fired! Skiers and boarders from all across the east coast spent last weekend in Boston to kickoff the winter season, as they have for over two generations. Now called the Snowbound Expo and run by Great Britain’s Raccoon Management, thousands of winter sports enthusiasts and industry insiders gathered at the sparkling new Boston Convention...
New Jordan Hotel at Sunday River Brings Ski-in, Ski-Out to Resort’s Western Reserve Area —by Jay Flemma, special to NASJA— NEWRY, MAINE – Maine’s iconic Sunday River just opened a game changer; the new Jordan Hotel brings ski-in and ski-out convenience to the emerging Western Reserve Area of the resort. Already sprawled across seven peaks...
Idaho’s Brundage Mountain Opens New High-speed Quad to Summit —by Jay Flemma, special to the Communications Committee— McCALL, ID – Central Idaho’s Brundage Mountain is debuting their newest lift this season: The new “Centennial Express”, a Doppelmayr 4CLD lift, will cut the ride time from base to summit from 16 minutes to just six. The upgrade...
Broadcaster Steve Czaban of One on One Sports and post-game host for the Green Bay Packers and Washington Redskins…err…Commanders joined me for Golden Ticket Weekend: this incarnation being Bayonne and Forsgate. Steve has finished an excellent promo video which is attached here. Of course, link over to Czabecast, Steve’s YouTube channel for more...
Border War! Vermont vs. New Hampshire Skiing, Part 11 – Pats Peak —by Jay Flemma— DATELINE: THE ONLY HENNIKER ON PLANET EARTH, N.H. – It’s astounding the people you meet that learned to ski at New Hampshire’s tiny, but plucky Pats Peak: real estate magnates who play Monopoly with real buildings, skiing celebrities from chichi mountain towns all...
From the press release, great news as Indy comes to the rescue. Black Mountain had previously announced it could not operate this season. “BLACK MOUNTAIN TO OPEN THIS SEASON The Fichera family will operate the ski area for one more season after Indy Pass provides resources to operate this season and assistance in finding a buyer for the historic ski area. Grand...
Not one but two new Jay Flemma Sports Report shows have dropped recently, so here are the links. Skiing in Argentina/Open Championship and USGA Mid-Am Redux Our first guest was Aaron Schorsch of Saveur the Journey, the skiing, fishing, and culinary travel outfit that showed me around Argentina. It was an absolutely gold standard experience on every level –...
INDY PASS ADDS PREMIER INTERNATIONAL RESORTS – PASS SALES RESUME TODAY SkiWelt, Austria; Big White, BC; and Kiroro, Japan, join Montana Snowbowl to lead the 23/24 class of new resorts totaling 183 worldwide. Grand County, CO. (October 10, 2023) – The Indy Pass announced today that 54 new partner resorts (see below) have signed on for the 23/24 season, including...
Over 50 new resorts from Europe, Canada, Japan, and the US join the Indy Pass GRANBY, Colorado – The Indy Pass announced today more than 50 new Alpine and Nordic resorts have signed on for the 23/24 season, and limited quantities of passes will be released for sale starting on October 10th. Sales will be handled through the waitlist process, which is open for...
Two statistics stand out brightest in the aftermath of the 16.5 – 11.5 drubbing that the Europeans hung on the USA at the first Ryder Cup ever held in Italy: USA captain Zach Johnson’s captain’s picks going 4-12-1 over the course of three days, and the USA losing the foursomes matches by a combined score of 7-1. My heart goes out to Zach Johnson...