Utah Adventures Unlimited: A Fresh Approach to Personalized Backcountry Education in Salt Lake City In the booming world of backcountry recreation, Utah Adventures Unlimited (UAU) is carving out a niche by offering something fundamentally different: backcountry education that focuses on skills-building and personalization, not just avalanche training. Based in Salt Lake City, UAU specializes in courses designed to meet the individual needs of splitboarders and backcountry enthusiasts, helping them build confidence, knowledge, and safety […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | November 20, 2024 0 Comments
Monarch Mountain, CO, Is Launching 85th Ski Season on Friday, November 22 Monarch Mountain, Colorado, is preparing to launch their 85th ski season on Friday, November 22, 2024. โEach year, our goal is to start the lifts as early as possible, and thanks to Mother Nature and the relentless efforts of our incredible mountain operations team, a November opening is happening!โ said Christopher Haggerty, General Manager at Monarch Mountain. The ski area […] Industry News Press Release | November 20, 2024 0 Comments
Park City, UT, Will Open This Weekend, November 22, With 325 Acres of Terrain Park City Mountain, Utah, the largest lift-served ski and snowboard resort in the United States, will open Friday, November 22 for the 2024-25 winter season with at least 325 acres of terrain. Mountain access will be available from both Mountain Village and Canyons Village base areas. The resort is poised to quickly open additional early season terrain in Canyonโs Village […] Industry News Press Release | November 20, 2024 0 Comments
The Touching Ways That the Worldโs Most Elite Ski Racers Have Honored Deceased Young Ski Racer Matilde Lorenzi in Levi, Finland Eagle-eyed readers may have noticed something on Mikaela Shiffrinโs arm at Levi, Finland, last week. The American skiing legend and several other international elite athletes wore an armband during the Slalom World Cup race. The armband carried an image of deceased aspiring athlete Matilde Lorenzi, who died following an accident during training at Schnalstaler Glacier in Italy on October 28, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 20, 2024 0 Comments
Global vs. Mesoscale Weather Forecasting ModelsโHow Do They Differ? Weather models the best tools we have for peering into the future of the atmosphere, but not all models are the same. When forecasters talk about global and mesoscale weather models, what exactly are they referring to? Global Models Global weather models are exactly what they sound like. They look at the big picture, covering the entire planet. These models […] Weather Clay Malott | November 20, 2024 0 Comments
Snowbasin, UT, Voted Best Ski Resort in North America by USA Today Snowbasin Resort, Utah, has been voted โBest Ski Resortโ in the USA Today 10Best Readersโ Choice Awards for 2024. Snowbasin was selected No. 1 out of 20 resorts in the US and Canada, which were handpicked by a panel of experts and USA Today 10Best editors, based on the best snowfall, varied terrain, lift access and more, before being voted […] Industry News Press Release | November 20, 2024 0 Comments
Brundage Mountain, ID, Will Open This Friday, November 22, For its Earliest Opening in Nearly 2 Decades This week, Idaho will add another mountain to its list of ski resorts. Brundage Mountain plans to operate seven days a week, conditions permitting. According to a press release, the independent resort expects to run the Bluebird Express, Bear Chair, and Easy Street Triple Chairs on opening day, with additional lifts and more terrain opening as soon as conditions permit. […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | November 20, 2024 0 Comments
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