Articles by erica

Granite Peak is located in Wausau, Wisconsin and calls itself "Your Modern Midwest Mountain". I took my first trip out to the hill in central Wisconsin and found just that, Granite Peak effectively makes a Midwestern hill feel a little more like a western ski area. The Base Village: Upon first...

April 3rd, 2014 6:00 p.m. I look out the window to see large snowflakes falling and accumulating on the ground below me. The first snowstorm of April awaits us. I could barely contain myself enough to get good rest that night. Getting a "powder day" in Minnesota seems more rare than finding a...

My story is not out of the ordinary, I learned to ski when I was around 8 years old. When I say learn, I mean learned to bomb 200 vertical foot hills. A year later, I snagged my brother’s old snowboard, and set off to be like him. My first day, he instantly took me away from the bunny hill and...

I took a minute to catch up with my good friend Jamie Walter- Photographer, Snow Reporter at Sugarloaf Mountain, pizza enthusiast, and a crowd favorite mod recently earning a spot as the NS Photo Content Manager... including a brand new red name. A Self Portrait Name three facts the average...

For those of you who have read any of my previous articles, it’s likely clear that I have been born and raised in the flat lands of the Midwest, specifically Minnesota. Upon college selection I (unintentionally) ended up nearby home at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis with the promise...

This winter has been brutally cold compared to others in the past, going weeks at a time in sub zero temperatures, and wind chill conditions up to -60°F. Not your normal dry cold either, these temperatures have a way of chilling down to the bone. I woke up this morning to a temperature of -15°F...

Minnesota Skiing: A Perspective Chances are if I’m on a chairlift out west and mention I’m from Minnesota I’m going to get one of two responses. The first being that they send their condolences for my burden of bearing the ice, cold, and lack of vertical. Other responses including, “are there...

Top 10 Hottest Skiers Right Now According To Erica (Extended Edition) **Per Mr. Bishop’s request, I am submitting my list in article form** Original Thread: http://www.newschoolers.com/ns/forums/readthread/thread_id/767372/page/2/ December 8th, 2013 After disappointment in the selections...