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As morning frost tickles the valley areas of the Northeast, there has also been occasional snowfall in the higher elevations and that is piquing interest in the upcoming ski season.

The spring snowstorm is exciting ski resort operators in our region as it revitalizes enthusiasm for the sport near the end of the season.

Most of the region’s ski areas are busy prepping for the winter season, and one in Vermont has already opened.

New York State Police are investigating how a teen was injured while skiing at Whiteface Mountain.

The first snow has fallen across the region and ski areas are ramping up to open their slopes within a few weeks.

Despite variants and the lingering pandemic, ski areas across Vermont say the winter season brought more visitors to the slopes.

I wasn’t supposed to be sitting here writing this commentary. I was supposed to be skiing in Vermont and doing some male bonding. But a balky back changed my plans without asking me first. I suppose it was only a matter of time before the chiropractic or perhaps the surgical arts caught up with me. I should have known there was only so long my body would let me get away with working in bed.

Former WNYT anchor-turned-author, Phil Bayly has just released his third novel titled "Back Dirt: A Murder on Skis Mystery." A cold case killing brings Colorado police to Upstate New York. Is the crime connected to the murder of an archaeologist in the Adirondacks? Will the bloodshed benefit plans at the Battle Ax Ski Resort?

Ski resorts in the Northeast are more optimistic about the upcoming winter as they begin planning for a season with less restrictive COVID regulations. But most resorts plan to require masks when visitors are indoors.

The Vermont Ski Areas Association says ski resorts in the state lost an estimated $100 million this winter during the pandemic.Vermont Ski Areas…