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
Pencil Couloir, CO Report: Gripped in Icy Wet Slide Debris and Bulletproof Snow Report from April 9, 2021 Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Today was unmistakeably a type-two fun kind of day. After bailing on our last attempt on Mt. Axtell’s Pencil, my roommate Josh and I finally checked the Crested Butte classic off our list. Despite cold daytime temperatures, we still opted to leave fairly early to avoid any possibility of […] Conditions Report Dominic Gawel | April 12, 2021 0 Comments
Shaun White on His Long Professional Career: “The Early Years Were Tough” [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpNDJ0knV2Y&t=80s"] Dominic Gawel | April 8, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
2020-2021 Season Closing Days at Open Northeast Ski Resorts The final countdown – major resorts around North America have started to close. Most major ski regions have some resorts still open, and the Northeast has plenty of options to keep you on snow for the next week and beyond. Most ski areas still open will be closing on Sunday, April 11, although there are a few staying open into May. […] Industry News Dominic Gawel | April 7, 2021 0 Comments