The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast

The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.WhoJackson HogenDate RecordedOct. 22, 2026The take up topOn Monday, Vail Resorts issued a note to investors encouraging them to vote against the slate of board nominees endorsed by Oasis Capital, which is attempting to seize control...

WhoJosh Bean, General Manager of Lee Canyon, NevadaDate RecordedOct. 20, 2026About Lee CanyonOwned by: Mountain Capital Partners, which also owns:Year founded: 1965Pass affiliations:* Power Pass: unlimited* Power Pass Select: 12 shared days with Arizona Snowbowl, Purgatory – holiday blackouts apply* Power Pass Core: 4 shared days with Arizona Snowbowl, Purgatory, Brian Head – holiday blackouts...

WhoThree members of Greek Peak, New York’s leadership team:* Wes Kryger, President* Ayden Wilber, Vice President of Mountain Operations* Jarret Dulemba, Mountain Operations ManagerDate RecordedOct. 19, 2026About Greek PeakOwned by: John MeierLocated in: Cortland, New YorkYear founded: 1957 – opened Jan. 11, 1958Pass affiliations: Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass – 2 daysBase elevation: 1,148 feetSummit...

WhoJames Wheeler, co-owner of Toggenburg, New YorkDate RecordedOct. 19, 2026About ToggenburgOwned by: The Wheeler FamilyYear founded: 1953, closed since 2021Base elevation: 1,248 feetSummit elevation: 1,763 feetVertical drop: 515 feetSkiable acres: 83Average annual snowfall: 160 inchesLift count: 3 (1 triple, 2 doubles)Why I interviewed himIn August 2021, I wrote a post eulogizing Toggenburg, a...

The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast is raising money for a brain transplant so that I’ll remember to hit “record” before recording a podcast. Thank you for supporting this amazing cause:WhoBen Doornbos, General Manager of Nub’s Nob, MichiganDate RecordedOctober 15, 2026About Nub’s NobOwned by: The Fisher FamilyYear founded: 1958Pass affiliations:* Indy Pass: 2 days, select blackouts* Indy+ Pass:...

Word.WhoDave Rathbun, CEO of Purgatory, ColoradoCheck out Dave’s Purgspective mountain blog:Date RecordedOct. 14, 2026About PurgatoryOwned by: Mountain Capital Partners, which also owns:Year founded: 1965Pass affiliations:* Power Pass: unlimited* Power Pass Select: 12 shared days with Arizona Snowbowl, Lee Canyon – holiday blackouts apply* Power Pass Core: 4 shared days with Arizona Snowbowl, Lee...

Today is The Storm’s seven-year anniversary. An enormous thank-you to all of my paid subscribers, who have helped transform the newsletter into a full-time job and a sustainable small business. Thank you for supporting independent ski journalism.WhoMatthew Prince, co-founder, Executive Chairman, and CEO of tech gigantor Cloudflare and owner of the Park Record newspaper.Date RecordedOct. 13,...

The best way to support The Storm’s mission of independent ski journalism is to subscribe to the newsletter, which will deliver future analysis, news, and podcasts directly to your inbox. WhoSam Weintraub, Founder and CEO of PeakRankingsDate RecordedOct. 5, 2026About PeakRankingsPeakRankings rates ski areas, plans trips, makes killer YouTube vids, and Instaposts and Facebooks (those are verbs,...

WhatMain stage today belongs to Kovach, who agreed to come on the podcast like 90 years ago and waited patiently for his turn. But just as I wrapped this pod, breaking news slammed my inbox: Alterra has selected their next CEO after dismissing Jared Smith in March. From the press release:Alterra Mountain Company … today announced that experienced hospitality and operations leader Kelly Vohs has...

WhoDennis Eshbaugh, President and General Manager of Holiday Valley, New YorkThis is Dennis’ second appearance on The Storm Skiing Podcast:Date RecordedOct. 2, 2026About Holiday ValleyOwned by: Win-Sum Ski Corp, which Holiday Valley’s website describes as “a closely held corporation owned by a small number of stockholders.”Year founded: 1957 (opened Jan. 7, 1958)Pass affiliations: None!Base...