I went full circle, seeing Bob Cousy as a child inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, and tonight as he was honored at the College of the Holy Cross.
Sports
An Eastern Regional Tale
Bastien Martini runs the course to the fastest time during US Masters Ski Racing Eastern Regionals GS at Stratton Mountain on January 31,2026. ©Mark D Phillips The 2026 US Masters Eastern Regionals at Stratton Mountain sounded so good and then … It started with the coldest day I have ever […]
A Ski Race Day in the Cold
The camaraderie of the US Masters Ski Racing 2026 Eastern Regionals was evident as a wind hold ended up canceling the Speed Series SuperG at Stratton Mountain
Mid-Atlantic Willard Slalom | GS 2026
Mid-Atlantic US Masters Ski Racing took on the Lower Colonel at Willard Mountain Ski Area on January 17 and 18, 2026, with a Slalom and GS weekend in New York.
Otis Ski Area: Through the Looking Glass
Otis Ridge is a jewel among the hidden ski areas, appearing first as a crosswalk to a wooden foot bridge, that once crossed, you really have entered Narnia.
Affordable Skiing?? What a concept
This is my year to see if skiing can be affordable. Indy Pass is my chosen method for 2025 to 2026 for finding the perfect ski days on a budget. Can it be done?
The Crusaders Bench
Just a little PHOTO STORY with a different view of College of the Holy Cross Crusaders Head Coach Bill Riga overseeing the bench during a 4-1 victory over Mercyhurst on Dec. 6, 2025. ©Mark D Phillips
Masters to World Cup… It’s time to ski race!
It’s almost Thanksgiving, do you know where your skis are? In the year of Mikaela Shiffrin, NEMS and Mid-Atlantic Masters have a great ski race lineup for 2026.
Masters 2025… The Best Of!
Mark D Phillips photography from 2025 New England Masters Ski Racing, Mid-Atlantic Masters, and US Masters National Championship. Matt Dodge or Justin Lorino?
An Individual Sport
Alpine racing…… It’s a great sport that pits the athlete against a mountain and their own confidence in their own abilities. Toss in spring skiing conditions and you get an amazing opportunity to capture an individual testing their own limitations.





