D’Arcy McLeish

Ski Patrol – A Real Job

It happens to ski patrollers at every resort. A guest gets on the chairlift, sees the crosses on the jacket and asks: ‘So…do you guys just ski around all day? Do they pay you for that?’ I usually don’t dissuade them. On most days, I do just ski around, and yes, they pay me for it. Occasionally though, I am […]

How To Hike and Find Powder Days After a Storm at Alpine Meadows, CA

[Sponsored by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA] There’s magic when it snows at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA. Both mountains combine to offer up some of the best inbounds terrain at any resort in North America. But even when the storm settles and the usual suspects get tracked out, Alpine Meadows offers something a little further and a little deeper if you’re […]

Ski 100,000 Vertical Feet At Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA & Have A Shot At A FREE BC Heli Skiing Trip

[Sponsored By: Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA] How does 4 or 5 days of heliskiing in British Columbia sound? Ya, we thought so. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA is having a killer season. With a 90+ inch storm that just pummeled the resort it’s been face shots and a pow frenzy there for the last week. And it’s still snowing. So even […]