Chris Davenport and Bode Miller’s Daily Driver: SCARPA’s New 4-Quattro Series Boots Brought to you by SCARPA Chris Davenport and Bode Miller are two renowned and legendary names in professional skiing – there is a reason they choose SCARPA. Both of these legends have pushed different disciplines of the sport to progress skiing to where it is today. These GOATs are obsessed with the new SL and XT lines of boots in the […] Gear Review Dominic Gawel | April 21, 2022 0 Comments
The Best Ski Bum Job: Adaptive Raft Guide for the National Ability Center in Moab, Utah Brought to you by the National Ability Center What is the best ski bum summer job? Raft guiding. Raft guiding is one of the most rewarding jobs you can work during the summer season, especially for Utah’s National Ability Center (NAC). At NAC, you work with a variety of clients with varying disabilities. You get to help your clients say “I […] Featured Article Dominic Gawel | February 14, 2022 0 Comments
Alyeska, AK Report: Final Bonus Weekend, Wiggles, and Pristine Weather! Report from Sunday, May 23 Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Alyeska Resort, Alaska – Sunday, May 23 marked the final day of lift-accessed skiing in Alaska for the 2021 ski season. Alyeska had one final bonus weekend, and the spring conditions were off the charts! I live for warm weather spring skiing, and it would be hard to […] Conditions Report Dominic Gawel | May 25, 2021 0 Comments
Middle Teton, WY Report: Southwest Couloir, Successful Summit, and Variable Snow Report from Saturday, April 24 Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Grand Teton National Park, WY – After 16 miles and 7,000 feet of elevation gain in 11 hours, Josh, Quinton, Micah, and I are exhausted after climbing and skiing the Middle Teton. Having looked forward to this objective for months, I am beyond stoked about our summit and […] Conditions Report Dominic Gawel | April 26, 2021 1 Comment
Alaska Offering COVID Vaccine to Tourists this Summer Starting June 1st, 2021, the State of Alaska will begin to offer tourists a COVID vaccine in major airports. Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy announced the program is targeted to boost Alaska’s COVID-struck tourism industry. Governor Dunleavy remarked that airports offering the COVID vaccine are “probably another good reason to come to the state of Alaska in the summer.” The Governor […] Dominic Gawel | April 21, 2021 0 Comments
Winter Park Resort, CO Donates $40,000 to Grand County Search and Rescue Winter Park, CO – Winter Park Resort is donating $40,000 to Grand County Search and Rescue from their new uphill program. Uphill skiing is becoming more and more popular – both on the resort and in the backcountry. Due to the increase in popularity, Winter Park Resort requires uphill users to purchase an armband. This year, the uphill armbands raised […] Industry News Dominic Gawel | April 19, 2021 0 Comments
Twitter Comes to the Rescue of Hiker Missing in Angeles National Forest, CA Rene Compean, a 45-year-old man from Palmdale, California, went missing while hiking in the Angeles National Forest on Monday, April 12. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department told ABC 7 that Compean was found near the Chilao Campgrounds in good health with no need for hospitalization Compean sent a photo of his location to a friend letting him know he […] Brains Dominic Gawel | April 16, 2021 0 Comments
Denali National Park, Alaska: Muldrow Glacier Experiencing Rare Geologic Surge Event Denali National Park, Alaska – Denali’s 39-mile long Muldrow Glacier runs from Denali’s northeastern slope and eventually flows to the McKinley River. The glacier is now experiencing a geologic phenomenon known as a surge. According to the National Park Service, a glacial surge is: “…a short-lived, cyclical event where ice within a glacier advances suddenly and substantially, sometimes moving at […] Brains Dominic Gawel | April 15, 2021 0 Comments
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