Drastic Difference in Snow Cover at Kicking Horse, BC, Compared to Last Year Unless you were hiding under a rock, you know that snowfall last winter was one for the record books for many places in the western USA. It was so good, that many places are still showing healthy snowpacks right now. Related: There’s Still an Astonishing 8 Feet of Snow on the Ground at Alta, UT However, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, […] Industry News Brent Thomas | July 5, 2023 0 Comments
There’s Still an Astonishing 8 Feet of Snow on the Ground at Alta, UT When you set a snowfall record of over 900 inches for the season, you must wonder how long it will stick around. Related: [VIDEO] All the Snow Records Utah Ski Areas Broke Last Season At Alta, the answer is well into summer, as they still measure over eight feet of snow under Devil’s Castle. See the update from Ski Utah […] Industry News Brent Thomas | June 29, 2023 0 Comments
Solitude, UT, Calls Locals a “Threat” to its Business, Later Offers Clarification At its annual end-of-season Town Hall meeting, Solitude Mountain, UT, presented a PowerPoint presentation that labeled locals as a threat to its business. Related: [VIDEO] All The Snow Records Utah Ski Areas Broke Last Season The presentation was a five-year plan with a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis. Under “Threats: What could prevent us?”, it simply listed “Locals.” […] Industry News Brent Thomas | June 29, 2023 0 Comments
Against All Odds, the Mammoth Bike Park, CA, is Set to Open Friday, June 30 Mountain bikers in the Eastern Sierra can rejoice. The Mammoth Bike Park is set to open this Friday, June 30. In early May, after a historic snowfall season, it was unsure if they would be able to open at all due to too much snow. The Bike Park said they expected operations to be significantly delayed and limited this summer. […] Industry News Brent Thomas | June 26, 2023 0 Comments
Timberline Lodge, OR, Report: Ripping a Volcano on the Summer Solstice Report from Wednesday, June 21, 2023 Resort skiing in the northern hemisphere in June is a rare commodity; few do it better than Timberline. What a treat to head up there with my boys for some skiing on the first day of summer. It was the perfect cure for my withdrawals from not having skied in almost two months. Related: […] Conditions Report Brent Thomas | June 22, 2023 0 Comments
South Dakota Ski Area Set to Reopen as a Private Luxury Ski Community If the allure of a private ski community intrigues you then you may want to look into Deer Mountain Village. For the last two years, it has undergone a revitalization project to make it a truly undiscovered gem. Not only will you get the ultimate in private skiing, but it will have year-round activities like mountain biking, fishing, hiking, golf, […] Industry News Brent Thomas | June 14, 2023 1 Comment
The 9 Best SUVs for Driving in the Snow I remember 25 years ago if you wanted a four-wheel drive (4WD) or all-wheel drive (AWD) vehicle, you had to have either a Subaru, Audi, or pickup truck. Now nearly every automaker produces a highly respectable AWD/4WD option. Combine that with a set of badass snow tires and you are going to be unstoppable 95% of the time in the […] Brains Brent Thomas | June 5, 2023 2 Comments
Every State’s Record Snow Year According to Their Ski Areas 2023 will go down as one of the overall snowiest ski seasons ever. An incredible 18 resorts set snowfall records. But what year and at what resort holds the record for each state? See below for the answer. The list is sorted in ascending order by total snowfall. States not included are lacking records. West Virginia – 1981 Snowshoe Ski […] Brains Brent Thomas | May 24, 2023 4 Comments
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