Mount Snow in Vermont is blowing up their Long John ski trail to make it wider by 35 feet. The goal is to help beginner skiers have an easier time on a wider slopes as well as improve the flow of traffic down the hill.

Tim Konrad is the founder of Unofficial Networks and a passionate skier with over two decades of experience in the ski industry. In 2006, he launched the blog from Lake Tahoe with his brother John, evolving...