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The Cat Won His Super Bowl LVIII Pick

Torrey the Prediction Cat correctly hit the Chiefs and the OVER in his Super Bowl pick to finish the playoff season at 4-3 in teasers, 9-4 over all. Meanwhile, Chiefs win, Niners blow it, Taylor goes to after parties, I puke, the end. This is the 19th consecutive season the animal prognosticators in this column have finished the season above .500. Torrey will now...

Happy 100th Anniversary FIS – International Skiing Federation

Big props to the  Kitzbühel Ski Club, the organizer of the Hahnenkamm Races, for alerting the skiing world that the FIS – the International Skiing Federation – celebrated its 100th birthday on February 2. Following an International Winter Sports Week held in in Chamonix from the last week of January 1924, which was also the first Winter Olympic Games...

The Cat Picks Super Bowl LVIII

Torrey the Prediction Cat went 3-1 overall last week, 1-1 in teasers, bringing his playoff totals to 8-4 overall, 3-3 in teasers. The lone blemish was the UNDER hit in RAVENS-chiefs because Baltimore turned the ball over at the goal line twice in the fourth quarter. And as for Justin Tucker, WTH? C’mon man, you’re the kicker. Leave that to the linebackers...

Border War! Vermont vs. New Hampshire Skiing – The Genesis of Gunstock Mountain

[Author’s Note:  This is Part 1 of a 2-part series on New Hampshire’s Gunstock Mountain.Though usually overlooked when discussing the gnarliest terrain in the east, Gunstock’s contributions to skiing history are monumental, dating all the way back to the primordial age of the sport in America. Small, but plucky, what Gunstock lacks in haute chic, it...

The Cat Picks the NFL Playoffs – AFC Championship and NFC Championship Edition

Torrey the Prediction Cat went 3-1 last week, 1-1 in teasers, making his payoff record thus far 5-3 overall and 2-2 in teaser picks. He hit with the Buccaneers covering against the Lions and the BILLS-chiefs game going OVER. And despite “Wide Right Reprise” Torrey covered with the Bills as part of the teaser parley. His lone miss was the Niners failed to...

Snowbound Expo, Hall of Fame, NASJA Journalists Ring in the New Season at Annual Boston Confab

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...

Spiffy New Jordan Hotel at Sunday River Brings Ski-in, Ski-Out to Resort’s Western Reserve Area

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...

Border War! Vermont vs. New Hampshire Skiing, Part 11 – Pats Peak

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...

Indy Pass Comes to Rescue of New Hampshire’s Black Mountain, Resort Will Open this Season

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...

iHeartRadio Show Drop for Jay Flemma Sports Report

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 –...

European Correspondent Andrew DiGiovanni Returns with Photo Essay of Austrian Alps Resorts Schladming, Valluga

Another year, another epic photo essay from our European Correspondent Andrew DiGiovanni. Last year, Andrew reported from St. Anton and the Dolomites with some of the most breathtaking photos of the season. He returns triumphantly, this time after a successful sojourn to Schladming, Valluga, and more. Andrew, an American ex-pat teaching English in Austria, publishes...

104 out 105 Indy Pass Resorts Renew for 2023-24 Ski Season

Massive news for all skiers and boarders. And by the way, we recently got news that Mt. Hood and Ashland have indeed renewed. Doug Fish is King! All but Two Indy Pass Resorts Confirmed for the 23/24 Season 102 Alpine partner resorts will be contracted, two are pending, and one will not return Grand County, CO. (March 29, 2023) – The Indy Pass released today an...

Chess World Shocked as Grandmaster, Coach and Prominent Commentator Alejandro Ramirez Faces Sexual Assault Allegations

Popular and prominent chess commentator and Grandmaster Alejandro Ramirez faces multiple sexual assault allegations from no less than eight women, three of whom were underage at the time of the alleged instances of abuse. Starting in mid-February, two-time U.S. Women’s Chess champion and poker tour star Jennifer Shahade posted on Twitter a statement titled...