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Tuckerman Awaits!
2008-05-06 12:57:00
It was only a few weeks ago when a friend told me that I better get up to Tuckerman Ravine soon if I wanted to do it at all this year. While this person might not exactly be an expert on the best time to go to Tuck's, he gave a summery of what was open and the snow pack. Little did he know, the parts that he thought would soon close, aren't places I care much about and furthermore, the places with the best cover are the steepest parts of the ravine. Of course I think part of the motivation was that he'd just been after a week of 70 degree temps and we have seen those since. In fact the Ravine has had quite a bit of snowfall since. Now all I need to do it lock in a date!

Casting Call!
2008-05-06 12:46:00
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Lifts come to a creaking halt...
2008-05-06 12:44:00
I had been holding out hope that at least one ski area would step up and offer lift-serviced skiing this weekend, but it seems that despite plenty of cover at several areas, everyone has thrown in the towel. And yes, I've been asked why I haven't done the same... Really? Me, throw in the towel on my favorite season? Not likely, especially when I have the best fiancee in the world that doesn't want to stop either. So yeah, we'll be hoofing it this weekend!
More About: Skiing , Sunday River , Sugarloaf

Will You Have The Winning Lottery Numbers?
2008-05-06 12:37:00
I can say with quite a bit of certainty that people love to win things. I love to won things and I love it even more when I don?t have to do anything like sign up for magazines or special offers ? just plain win. Okay, I?ve actually winning lottery numbers, but with Dream and Win, I only need one winning lottery number and I could win not one, but two Smart Cars. All you have to do is log on, sign up for the drawing you want to enter, pick your lottery numbers, and beat the odds, which by the way, are pretty good! Dreams can and do come true!
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Make sure to balance the amount of insurance you have
2008-05-06 12:33:00
Some people are fortunate to have life insurance coverage through their employee benefits package at work. While this non-medical maximum is usually no greater than fifty thousand dollars, it?s free and would be sufficient to cover many of the costs if a loved one were to pass away. There are other people that want their loved ones to be in a better financial situation if the worst were to happen and opt to buy additional life insurance. Before going out and spending more money than your need to, get a list of life insurance quotes and find the plan that fits your needs.
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Does your computer have the available space it needs?
2008-05-06 12:23:00
One thing that people overlook when buying a computer is the amount of memory. While many of us use our computers for simple tasks like word processing and internet, more complex programs and even multimedia software takes up more space on your hard drive. If you notice that your computer has slowed down, check what you have for computer memory and decide if upgrading the amount of memory is more cost effective than buying a new computer.
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Make sure you mount up with the best!
2008-05-06 04:24:00
With the high cost of LCD and plasma TVs, you not only want a product that is good quality, but you also want it to look good in your home. You can go out and buy a super-fancy surround-sound stereo system, but if you?re using mountain equipment that looks like it?s from the 80?s, it?s like wasting your money. Stand and Mount s carries thousands of mounting solutions whether you?re looking for an lcd mount or any number of home entertainment accessories.
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Customize your ride's front end
2008-05-06 04:17:00
I think one thing we need to get straight it that whenever I refer to a grill, it is not going to be about someone?s teeth unless noted with a preface. That being said, I?m sure some of you have gone out to the car lot to check out some new wheels, but might have gotten hung up on not liking the grill. Luckily, this is one part to a car that while very visible, is also very easy to customize. If you don?t believe me, check out these sweet Cadillac grills.
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cleaning the floor can be sweet!
2008-05-06 03:57:00
If you thought a mop is just a mop, you?re very wrong. Okay, so I?m not Mr. Clean, but the fact is that we all have different types of floors and each surface needs to be treated differently when being cleaned. Whether you?re look for an industrial mop or a household, bucketless mop, going to a place that specializes in floor mops will always yield the best results. Actually using the mop is up to you.
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Let the experts tell you which acne treatment is best
2008-05-06 03:51:00
If you?ve struggles or are struggling with acne, you know that finding a medicine that not only works, but is affordable is pretty hard. It would be great if you could just take what each company says for being true, but the fact is that they are trying to sell a product and theirs just might not be for you. It?s good to know that there is a place you can go to find the best acne treatment from experts who know.
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Let them help put a plug in the jug!
2008-05-06 03:19:00
Have you ever wanted to help someone with a substance abuse problem, but didn?t really know how to approach the situation? There?s a pretty good reason that you wouldn?t and it?s important to know that if you have a friend or a loved one that needs alcohol rehab, they often need to start with professional help with counselors and physicians who are trained in how to help. The best thing you can know though is that there are options out there.
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The snows of Sugarloaf
2008-05-05 03:27:00
Julie and I set out early Saturday morning for the last lift-serviced skiing of the year. With three resorts offering said service this weekend, we headed to Sunday River 's sister resort, Sugarloaf . While the sky was gray and the threat of rain was constant, we met up with about 10 other Sunday River folks and enjoyed a fabulous day of soft turns with some sweet sounds being played live on the deck of the Base lodge. After checking into our room in Stratton, Julie and headed back to the mountain to The Bag, one of my favorite restaurants on the mountain. Normally it's so packed you can't see across the room, but there were only a few brave souls left.Sunday started with lots of promise in the sky to the west. It looked as though it was lightening up after a night of fairly steady rain, but then on the second or so ride up the lift, the rain began to fall at a steady clip. The wind was ripping at the top of the quad, but the snow was awesome. Our numbers for day two were cut in ha...
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When you head to the mountains, make sure you rent a good SUV!
2008-05-02 22:09:00
Regardless of the price of gas, almost any vacation is going to involve the need for a rental car and the options out there are far from limited. Of course that doesn?t mean that they?re all good, but thankfully, I?ve gotten some experience in the past couple of years as I have book all the rentals for my fiancee and I and we?ve been really pleased. While are luck may run out on good prices and SUVs, I?m willing to hedge a bet that Advantage Rent A Car will have awesome deals on SUVs for our next ski trip because when you go to their site, one of the first two things you see are a pair of skis. For me, that?s all I need to know.
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Is this the last weekend??? :(
2008-05-02 22:08:00
Early tomorrow morning, Julie and I will head north on our way to Sugarloaf for one last fling with lift-served skiing. With a surprise 8 inches of snow falling earlier this week and some nice mid-week temps, the Loaf is gonna go off this weekend. While both Sugarbush and Jay Peak in Vermont will both also open for the weekend, Sugarloaf hasn?t turned off their lifts thus far, making them the unofficial ?King of Spring,? even after all that rain we got earlier this week. So while Sunday may mark the end of the lift-served season, there is still hope that someone will come out of left field and attempt another weekend opening. If not, we?ll just have to earn our turns.
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Need music lessons?
2008-04-29 13:18:00
As a child, I was introduced to music at a young age due to my parents owning a grand piano and my mother volunteering with the symphony. At the age of six, I was already singing in a choir, which I did for many years, but regretfully, I never learned to play any instruments. Both my brother and sister had some limited piano lessons and in retrospect, I would have loved to have had the same. If your child shows an interest in music or you want to learn yourself, check out Amadeus Home Music School for a wide range of music classes for which you don?t even have to leave the home.
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With hiking season just around the corner...
2008-04-29 13:14:00
A really good thing for avid skiers and snowboarders to do is to check out some of the region's lost and closed ski areas. While many are on private land, there are quite a few with public access and the amount of alpine history is fabulous. I've been a fan of NELSAP for several years and have even found a couple lost ski areas myself. You'll alos find some really good links to other "lost" sites, forums, and lots of infomration on ropeways of all sorts.
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Where executives provide their expertise!
2008-04-29 12:42:00
Has your executive level job been phased out or eliminated? Sometimes people have a difficult time matching their advanced management skill set with a new place of employment. Soundingboard Advisors is s company that attracts executives that are currently not serving with a company and pools them together to advise current executives. This provides the person with the resource to provide their expertise while searching for their next job, provides top-notch advice for current executives, and provides a source of supplemental incomes.
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Sugarloaf's still turning the lift...
2008-04-29 12:36:00
I've been trying to avoid looking out the window this morning as the site is saddening. It's been raining for a couple of days and after a week of above normal temps, only one ski resort in the east remains open for daily operations. Sugarloaf , Maine has had to do some patchwork on the lower mountain to provide a groomed trail to the base of the SuperQuad, but has good cover on several trails fomr the top of the lift. Of course it you're looking for grooming, this is not the place... Except that until this Saturday it's the only place. While The Loaf will win the race for the last to be open continuously, Jay Peak and Sugarbush, both in Vermont, hope to open a trail or two each for the weekend. Again, as a note to any skier or rider, terrain will be un-groomed moguls and variable late season terrain for advanced skiers and riders only. If you do not fit into this category - while we still want you to be able to enjoy the sports - please wait until next season for your own safety...
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Are you invested in your watch?
2008-04-25 02:41:00
For many, watches are much more than just an accessory; they are a personal statement and an asset to be valued. Such an appreciation is celebrated at 10hs10.com where you’ll not only find out the latest news on the world’s top watchmakers, but you can browse and find out everything you need to know before your next watch purchase. And if you Would you like a Rolex? Become a free VIP and Win by just signing up for the newsletter.
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Coming soon to Topia Road... Me
2008-04-25 02:37:00
For those who may like some more online articles on skiing and riding, and even a chance to catch some of my original articles, check out Topia Road Online Ski & Snowboard Magazine. You’ll find interesting articles written by folks who know skiing and riding and are willing to share their experience and knowledge with you. Everything from racing, how-to articles, resort reviews, and travel stories will be featured year-round. Subscribe and tell a friend about a new and fabulous place to keep in touch with your favorite winter sports!

Not everyone needs steel toes
2008-04-23 12:28:00
There is a large misconception that one has to work in an industrial field to need a good pair of work boots, but this is not the case. While Work Boots USA can provide boots for any work-related need, they also have a large selection of boots that are perfect for guys and gals who are doing work around the house and yard and just need something with solid protection against injury.
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Gondola projects taking shape
2008-04-23 12:14:00
One of the first posts I made in this here blog was about the massive Peak-to-Peak Gondola project that is currently underway at Whistler/Blackcomb, BC. I talked about a site where you could follow the progress of the construction and installation of this mammoth lift through videos, pictures, and articles - all on a Whistler site. Sadly, this site came down once ski season started and whether it reopens is unknown to me. The Gondola, being built by Dopplmayr/Garaventa, is the largest in the world in terms of tower-to tower span, distance, and maximum height above the ground. I’ve indeed also talked about a project here at lovely Sunday River, ME where Dopplmayr/CTEC is installing the region’s first hybrid lift (aka Chondola) – gondola and 6-person chair. Okay, so the scale of this project isn’t quite the same as the Peak-to-Peak, but it’s still a fairly major installation and I’ve decided that I will attempt to create a site/blog about the project’s process. The site ...
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Need help with a paper?
2008-04-23 03:59:00
So it’s no secret that not everyone is good at writing paper, reports, or a dissertation. There are students in every level of education that are fabulous students, are extremely intelligent, and can do research as well as anyone in the world, but what happens if in the last year of going for your PHD you have done all the hard work, gathered the needed information for your PHD dissertations, but can’t quite get it together? There are certainly options for you to look into that are legitimate and can help you achieve your goals whether you’re writing that final dissertation or a College Admission Essay.
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Who will be last? An update!
2008-04-23 03:52:00
So about a week ago I discussed all the ski areas closing down as May approaches and I even posed a question to many friends regarding, which ski area will be the last to have lifts running in New England. While only a few have daily operations ongoing to date, there are several that plan to reopen this weekend and some have said they will go further. Actually, some haven't said anything while both Sugarloaf in Maine and Wildcat in New Hampshire have indicated that they will at least go for the first weekend in May. This of course bodes well for people like me, but I have to wonder if a Vermont area will make a last minute decision. With former "King of Spring Skiing," Killington, closing a couple days ago, I would say that the resort with the best skier base to make feasible attempt would be Sugarbush. Jay Peak, the region's snowfall anomaly, could probably make it with their snowpack, but the northern kingdom of Vermont is just too far for many to travel for limited operations. ...
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It's worth a visit to Shangri La
2008-04-23 03:11:00
While I may not have been as appreciative of some things as I could have been, when I was a child growing up in Maine; I’ve been able to look back at so many wonderful times and places and see them with a new understanding and sense of respect due to my surroundings. For example, from the 9 to 12-years-old, I went to a summer camp in the western foothills of Maine. Situated in the rolling hills and on the shore of three-mile long spring-fed lake, the camp was and is a sanctuary for nature and learning. As luck would have it, I’ve been able to recapture some of those lost days of my youth as it also happens to be on the route I travel to my local ski resort. While local is definitely a matter of perspective in this and many cases, I can’t help but think about what people who live in downtown New York City or Tokyo consider their local natural escape. And yet there are still some places in this country that are close enough to urban areas to be accessible and yet removed and iso...
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It takes so long to build up...
2008-04-23 03:02:00
...and yet each spring, the snow melts at a pace that is disturbingly rapid. With daytime temps reaching 70 degrees, the cooling effect of the snow surface is enogh to preserve the multiple feet that have packed down over the past several months. And so here we are, a week away from May Day and all but six or seven ski resorts remain open in New England. While earning money takes a back seat to plain old public relations, there is a positive yet somber vibe in the mountains. We celebrate a exciting and successful ski season, but at the same time, we say goodbye to another year of fun, friends, and memories. And while I hope to ski two and maybe three more weekends I sense the snow melting at an even more rapid pace now. The nighs are no longer cold and the days are much less short. Like everything in life, we are in the transition of cycles.
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Stop sorting through multiple insurance bills
2008-04-17 03:22:00
Wouldn?t it be nice if you could mange all your insurance needs in one place? Seriously, if you own a home, a car, have life insurance, or individual health insurance, you get bills upon bills from different sources with differing amounts that are all figured out by different underwriters. If that isn?t enough to give you major headaches at the time of the month you sit down to pay the bills, I don?t know what would. Of course there are some out there who are fortunate to have cafeteria plans at work that take care of both the health and life insurance aspects, but then you still have home and car insurance. The funny thing is that a lot of people will go years paying for these separately when they don?t have to. EZ Insurance Portal may just have the answers and solutions that you need to get the best quote all in one place and relive those monthly or quarterly headaches. Aside from getting top quotes on products like health insurance online, there is also a blog section where exper...
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Are you getting the best car insurance rates?
2008-04-17 03:08:00
So you?ve just received your renewal bill for you car insurance and it just doesn?t make sense. You haven?t received a ticket or have gotten in an accident in over 5 years, but your rates have either been stagnant or have even gone up. This is the type of frustrating that faces millions of Americans at least a couple times a year. For some people, they think that doing the extra homework about insurance rates for perhaps what they perceive as a minimal savings, is a waste of time, but think about it. If you save any money on anything it should be a good deal. We?re not exactly in a friendly economic environment and any savings you can get adds up over time. CarInsurance Rates .com makes the whole process easier user friendly. Simply log on, enter in your zip code and start to find the most competitive car insurance quotes available. And another great aspect of this site is that they not only point you in the direction for great savings, but they provide advice and information that is ...
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Last Resort Standing???
2008-04-17 02:27:00
Okay, so we know that most ski resorts have given their expected closing dates while most have already closed. I personally think Sunday River will be too busy getting ready to build "The Viking Express" to stay open past their announced date, but it would be cool if they pulled a fast one and opened a couple weekends after the 27th. The Loaf has said May 4th, but there have been hints of later. Wildcat has said they will stay open for weekends as long as there is snow and people want to ski, but how many people? The Bush has said they will close, then said they will stay open, and it goes back and forth. If the Bust stays open they will get traffic. Mt. Snow wants to show off what their 101 fans guns did this past winter and prove that their southern location won't keep them from being the last. Finally there's Killington, home of the former "Superstar Glacier." They gave a date and then extended a week; hell they were originally supposed to close a few days ago. So let's hear w...
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Online calling cards save you money!
2008-04-16 12:48:00
I got an email the other day from a friend that I went to high school with while I lived in London, England back in the 1990?s. This got me thinking about a number of this about communication and the irony of the fact that in 1990, the two of us wouldn?t have been able to use such a service. This led me to think about how I used to get in touch with my friends back then and to a large extent, still do today, via phone. Whereas I may not use the phone as much as I did back then, it is still a huge part of our culture, especially with the advent of the cellular phone and the ability to send SMS text messages. If you listen to the radio or watch television for any amount of time, you are inundated with commercials and advertisements from phone companies offering you deal after deal and package after package, but aside from outgoing calls to other countries, none of these even tap into the need for packages and cards that apply to people who make lots of international calls. Why does th...
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