All photos byLaura Obermeyer.
Fall is showing promise for this being a significantly better season than the last for much of North America.
Luckily, multiple regions offer preseason skiing in one way or another.
The East Coast is reputable for being home to a different brand of ski culture.
A ski culture that involves seemingly unreasonable amounts of passion, grit, pride, and dedication.
It ultimately requires an unusual mix of tolerance and passion.
You either ski it because its what you have, or you dont ski at all.
When you like to ski, the former tends to be your choice.
Killington Resort, located in Vermont, is typically the first to open in New England.
Swerving under the snow guns.
Calvin Bordick in the low vis.
Despite a real life NorEaster the following day, the same attitude remained.
There was snow, freezing rain, wind, ice, crud; the whole lot.
If you care about skiing enough to make it there, you care about skiing enough.
Zach Ryan on with the opening day backie.
Charlie Greenberg with a nollie at A-Bay.
Keystone and A-Basin both offer the latter, and never disappoint with views or vibes.
Either way, you’re bound to see some banger first day clips.
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Taylor Lundquist with a Bone Zone Backslide.
A similar Bone Yard pops up at the summer residence of the Snowmass park rails.
If you could move and set it up without a cat and park crew, its yours to hit.
Thin coverage at the Boneyard.
The Boneyard is similar to Brightons Bone Zone, sans a chaotic amount of people.
It is chilled out, but the low key nature of the sessions in no way undermines the stoke.
