‘The 4 seasons’ Archives
Seneca Allegany Casino Sponsors New Section of Snowmobile Trail
As the flakes hit the forecast, many in Western New York are tuning up their machines and gearing up for snowmobile season, one of the region's largest employers is doing the same. Officials from Seneca Gaming Corporation (SGC), the Seneca Nation of Indians, and Snow Bounders, Inc., met with members of the community and media Wednesday to [...]
What’s New and Old at Pfeiffer Nature Center?
Pfeiffer Nature Center is a not-for-profit organization that is teaching generations to understand, appreciate and take care of the natural world. The Nature Center presents nature-oriented and place-based programs to the public, organizes workshops and activities for children and adults focused on the out-of-doors, and provides field trip [...]
A Tribute to Larry Pearson
By: Wendy Frank Last Friday, March 4th, the "Hats off to Larry" Day was a fitting tribute to Larry Pearson, HoliMont Race Coach, and former Snowsports Instructor, who died all too soon on February 4, 2011. There was a great turnout for the plaque dedication ceremony at the race hut on top of Fall Line run at HoliMont to start off the day. [...]
Arkansas or the Moon?
By Dan Balkin HoliMont Snowsports School You can have both. And even more remarkably – you can place them in your pocket. Better yet, you can fit them into your busy schedule. Let’s start with how you get the moon. The moon we are referring to is not the orb that hangs in the night sky – it is a diamond stone known as the [...]
Changing Surface Conditions
Changing Surface Conditions Spring Skiing often brings changing weather conditions. This time of year is filled with winter and spring weather surprises. Some days it’s 25 degrees and overcast while other days it is 45 and sunny. You just never know what you’re going to get. However, that doesn’t mean that there are bad skiing days and [...]
HoliMont’s First Nor-Am Cup Experience a Success!
February 22nd-24th was a momentous time for the HoliMont Racing Program. For the first time ever HoliMont played host to an FIS Nor-Am Cup Snowboard race. In fact, it was the first time that such an event has ever been held in Western New York. Alpine racers from all over the world traveled to Ellicottville to take part in the event and when [...]
New York State Ski Racing J4 Championships at Holiday Valley
(February 28, 2011, Ellicottville, NY...) One hundred forty of New York’s top 11 and 12 year old ski racers representing 20 different New York ski resorts, will be racing at Holiday Valley this weekend, March 5 and 6, in the NYSSRA J4 State Championships. Seventy-two boys and sixty-eight girls will compete in both slalom and giant slalom races. [...]
Canticle Farm Winter Barn Sales Offer Fresh Produce and More
By Eva Potter As more farms extend their growing seasons, fresh vegetables from local producers are no longer a scarce commodity during cold and snowy months. Canticle Farm, a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm, in Allegany, N.Y., is in its fourth year of winter produce sales with upcoming public sale dates in March, April and May. [...]
Those Who Can Cant – HoliMont Snowsports School
By Dan Balkin A trick title? Hardly. Skiers ignore cants at their peril. Not the peril of injury, but the peril of mediocrity. And what are cants? Simply stated, cants are devices that allow you to properly align your legs so that you can ski more efficiently and fluidly. By now, you are probably saying, “Every weekend this guy [...]
HoliMont Past Meets Canadian Racing Present
To say that HoliMont takes its ski/snowboard racing seriously is a bit of an understatement. Approximately 1/3rd of the HoliMont membership is in one way or another affiliated with the racing program and we’re not talking “weekend warrior” types here either. The HoliMont Racing Program produces some of the most technically sound, [...]
