
An Eastern Regional Tale
The 2026 US Masters Eastern Regionals at Stratton Mountain sounded so good and then It started with the coldest day ever in Vermont and ended with a flat tire.

The 2026 US Masters Eastern Regionals at Stratton Mountain sounded so good and then It started with the coldest day ever in Vermont and ended with a flat tire.

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 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 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.

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?

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.

Mark D Phillips photography from 2025 New England Masters Ski Racing, Mid-Atlantic Masters, and US Masters National Championship. Matt Dodge or Justin Lorino?

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.

The 2025 A Racer’s Edge Masters National Championships will be held March 18-22 at Gore Mountain, NY, and I will be documenting the event on SouthBrooklyn.com

Mikaela Shiffrin has her eyes on the finish line during the first run at the FIS Ski World Cup at Killington Resort on Saturday during the Killington Cup GS.