Cannonsburg Ski Hill, MI, Crowns Hometown Team at Inaugural Red Bull Jib-Tac-Tow EventĀ The Day Brought in 55 Amateur Snowboarders From Michigan and the Surrounding Areas To Compete in the Rail Jam Competition The first-ever Red Bull Jib-Tac-Tow brought the heat to the Michigan winter as 55 amateur riders hit the rails during a new snowboarding competition inspired by the nostalgic game of tic-tac-toe. Hundreds of spectators from all over gathered at Cannonsburg […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 4, 2024 0 Comments
Sundance, UT, Report: Trying To Keep Up With World Cup Ski Racer & Hometown Hero Steven Nyman Report from January 24, 2023 Yesterday World Cup ski racer Steven Nyman invited me to go ski at his home resort of Sundance, UT. I’d been wanting to ski Sundance for years. We jumped in his big truck and rumbled around the backside of the Wasatch Mountains and into the tight canyon leading up to Sundance. Steven Nyman on The […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 25, 2024 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Beaver Creek, COāMy Sneak Away Spot From the Midwest Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, it was no walk in the park getting to nearby ski resorts. The closest spots are Alpine Valley Resort in Wisconsin and Boyne Mountain Resort in Michigan, both a few hours away. Although this is no big deal, my dad was fixed on getting me in Rocky Mountain territory right from the beginning. […] Noah DeVries | January 24, 2024 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Greek Peak, NY Celebrating its 65th anniversaryĀ this year, āGreekā as the locals refer to it, is the largest ski resort in Central New York and easily accessible to those living in the Syracuse, Ithaca, and Binghamton areas. Boasting a modest summit of around 2,100 feet and about 950 feet vertical drop, Greek is the epitome of āsize doesn’t matter, it’s how you […] Kenneth Westbrook | January 19, 2024 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Alpine Meadows, CAāPeak(s) of My Childhood Hometown mountainsāthey’re just another mountain until you get to know them like the back of your hand. At least thatās my experience. Located on the northwest side of Lake Tahoe, California, is my hometown mountain, Alpine Meadows, which I got to know like the back of my hand during my five years on the ski team and my continued explorations. […] Industry News Samantha Gates | December 21, 2023 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Perfect North Slopes, IN From 40,000 feet, flying over southern Indiana, chances are that the white patch of snow or twoĀ thatĀ you’ll see on a clear day areĀ Perfect North Slopes. To most outsiders, midwestern skiing is 30 second runs on hills hardly boasting 300 vertical feet. People tend to gloss over ski resorts in lesser known midwestern U.S. states, be it Missouri, Iowa, Ohio, […] Brett Ploss | December 19, 2023 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Non-Profit Shredding at Bogus Basin, ID Bogus Basin sits just 16 miles outside of the thriving city of Boise, ID. This winter playground is one of the nationās few non-profit ski hills, and offers some of the best terrain in southwestern Idaho. With seven chairlifts servicing 1,800 feet of vertical, the opportunities to explore are endless. Bogus touts 90 named runs and 2,600 skiable acres, […] Zach Armstrong | November 15, 2023 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Mammoth Mountain, CA, My Home Mountain Far From Home Growing up in Seattle, I was surrounded by mountains and ski culture. The nearby Cascade range is home to fantastic ski areas such as Alpental, Crystal Mountain, Stevenās Pass, and Mount Baker. Ironically, it took me living in L.A. to really get into snowboarding, when I joined the ski and snowboard club at my university. Over 100 of us would […] Kyle Fehlen | November 7, 2023 0 Comments