Today, we are looking at a ski resort just south of Buffalo, Holiday Valley! I'll walk you through each of the runs and give you insights into the terrain, vibe, and some of the ski area's history. If you enjoy this series, subscribe so you can catch all future episodes! Learn more about Holiday Valley here: https://www.holidayvalley.com/ 00:00 Intro 00:20 Basic Information about Holiday Valley 09:44 Snowpine Quad 11:35 Bear Cub 13:44 Bear Paw 15:43 Bobsled 17:48 Last Chance/Sunrise 19:44 Sunrise Quad 21:27 Sunrise 23:17 Sunrise (Liftline) 24:58 Sunrise/Snoozer 26:36 Snowledge/Maple Leaf 27:58 Creekside Quad 28:56 School Haus East 29:29 School Haus West 30:04 Slippery Streets Carpet 30:50 Slippery Streets 31:18 Cindy’s Quad 33:04 Maple Leaf 34:29 Cindy’s 35:54 Foxfire 37:18 Explorer/Lower Woodstock 39:31 Explorer/Snowbird 42:15 Eagle Quad 43:48 Upper Woodstock/Lower Woodstock 46:18 Falcon 47:32 Eagle 48:33 Hoot Owl/Raven 49:37 Woodpecker 52:09 Morningstar Express Quad 53:30 Fiddler’s Elbow 55:50 Moonshadow 57:47 Morning Star - Skier’s Left 59:20 Morning Star - Skier’s Right 1:01:05 Northwind/Cross Cut 1:02:46 Northwind/Shamrock 1:05:48 Mardigras Xpress Six Pack 1:08:03 Northwind 1:10:44 Mardi Gras 1:13:05 Mardi Gras/Reindeer/Rail Fun Park 1:15:32 Firecracker/West 1:17:18 Chute Quad 1:18:36 Shadows 1:19:40 Chute 1:20:49 Edelelweiss 1:21:36 Yodeler Express Quad 1:22:40 Yodeler 1:23:31 Ego Alley 1:24:41 Ego Glades 1:25:56 Champagne 1:26:55 Independence 1:28:01 Swiss Twist 1:29:46 Candy Cane/Laurel/Punch Bowl/Sugar Plum 1:32:16 Peppermint Lane/ Laurel/Punch Bowl 1:34:01 Tannenbaum Express Quad 1:35:32 Crystal 1:37:21 Crystal/Firelane/Punch Bowl 1:39:10 CCC 1:40:56 Happy Glade (Skier’s Right) 1:42:55 Happy Glade (Skier’s Left) 1:44:55 Mistletoe 1:46:40 Ballet 1:48:17 Tannenbaum/Spruce Line 1:50:13 Boardwalk Carpet 1:50:33 Boardwalk 1:50:54 Things We Missed 1:54:00 Final Thoughts

The Midwest isn’t exactly known for big mountains… so how does it keep producing Olympians? From the early days of the Ishpeming Ski Club to athletes like Lindsey Vonn, Jessie Diggins, Nick Goepper, and Nick Baumgartner, the Midwest has quietly built one of the deepest talent pools in U.S. skiing and snowboarding. In this video, we break down the history, the culture, and the access that turned small hills and rope tows into an Olympic pipeline — plus highlight the Midwest athletes competing in the 2026 Games. More info + athlete tracker: midwestskiers.com/olympics

Before detachable lifts and six-packs, there was a banana conveyor. This is the story of how engineers built the first chairlift for Sun Valley Resort… and how it ultimately found a second life in the Midwest at Boyne Mountain Resort. 00:00 Intro 00:39 Why Build A Chairlift? 02:15 Bananas Spark the Inspiration 04:45 Building the World's First Chairlifts 06:40 The First Official Chairlift Passenger 08:15 Boyne Eyes the World's First Chairlift 10:05 Jim Curran's Legacy 10:37 Final Thoughts & Wrap