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Dylan Cautela

Born and raised in the state of Maine, sculpted from ice and built to rip! When I'm not at work playing in the dirt or braaaappping the old chainsaw I enjoy hiking, biking, skiing, and the general great outdoors. There is ample beauty to be explored in my great home state (and all around the east) but most days I find myself yearning for the adventure of the wild wild west and foreign countries unknown, which happen to be my winter playgrounds.

John Spriggs Arrested in Bend, Oregon for Burglary and Assault

Early yesterday morning, Bend police department were dispatched to a domestic disturbance call in an apartment complex on Northwest Riverside Boulevard. The report came from a neighbor who heard a physical altercation occurring in the nearby apartment and upon the arrival of the police they found that there had indeed been a quarrel. The suspect, John Spriggs, was an invited guest to the […]

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Dylan Cautela | March 16, 2017
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Northstar Mountain Master Plan Approved Unanimously by Placer County Board of Supervisors

In a board-meeting this past Tuesday, Northstar’s Mountain Master Plan was approved unanimously in a 5-0 vote.  With help through approval from the North Tahoe Regional Advisory Council and the Placer County Planning Commission, this master plan will now replace the 2003 Martis Valley Master Plan. The 20-year plan covers extensive upgrades all across the mountain and included a habitat management […]

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Dylan Cautela | February 27, 2017
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Exum Mountain Guides in Jackson Hole, WY Pay Hefty Fine to Government Over Guide Death

An investigation following the death of an Exum Mountain Guides staff member this summer leads to two citations and a hefty fine of $7,350 for the Wyoming based company. On July 23rd, 2016 Gary Falk fell to his death during the down climb of a guided trip on the Grand Teton. Park rangers believe that during a rappel procedure the knot […]

Dylan Cautela | February 23, 2017
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An Unexpected 6-Night Ordeal in the British Columbia Backcountry Leaves One Skier with Frostbite

A 35-year old man from Quebec spent six nights in the backcountry after leaving Kicking Horse Mountain Resort’s boundaries to ski some fresh lines off the backside. The Canadian, unprepared and unknowing of the size and amount of terrain offered by the Canyon Creek backcountry just out of bounds of Kicking Horse, left the resort to make some fresh turns on […]

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Dylan Cautela | February 8, 2017
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A Pair of Skiers Survive 52 Hours in the Colorado Backcountry Completely Unprepared

Dillon, Colorado native Kelsey Malin and her friend spent 52 hours in the backcountry unprepared after accidentally leaving the boundary of Monarch ski resort in Colorado. The pair were skiing Monarch for the first time on the 25th of January when they exited the resort boundary by accident and dropped into a perfectly fresh powder run down the backside of the resort. According […]

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Dylan Cautela | February 7, 2017
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One Skier Dead After Falling into a Crevasse in Chamonix

A pair of skiers from Russia fell into a crevasse while on the Vallée Blanche in Chamonix. The two skiers were a father and son skiing the Géant Serac sector on Saturday when the son fell into a crevasse. During an attempt to rescue his son the father also fell into the crevasse. On Sunday, Search and Rescue authorities were notified of the […]

Dylan Cautela | February 6, 2017
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Canadian Wingsuit Pro Graham Dickinson Dies From BASE-Jumping Accident

[iframe id=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FWorldWingsuitLeague%2Fvideos%2F1227023070711384%2F&show_text=1&width=560″] This past Thursday morning, the body of professional wingsuit flyer Graham Dickinson was recovered near Tianmen Cave in China. Graham had been out solo-scouting for BASE-jumping exit points on Wednesday and did not return. His friends reported him missing that day and his body was recovered by local Search & Rescue units the next morning. Graham is a legend […]

Dylan Cautela | February 1, 2017
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California’s January Storm Cycle Provided Much Needed Improvement to Historical Drought

From late December through early January California has been getting pummeled by winter storms in the form of atmospheric rivers. This month long parade of storms has significantly helped the historical five-year drought that has been plaguing California, but it doesn’t mean the state is in the clear. “Early in the January storm cycle, lower mountain elevations received some rain, but […]

Dylan Cautela | January 31, 2017
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VIDEO: Looking For Powder This Weekend? | Here’s Where To Go:

The bottom line is the Northeast’s forecast is predicting some nice snow through the next few days. With the jet stream dipping far south all across the East Coast bringing colder temperatures and some moderate precipitation, it should make for a quality weekend of skiing all over New England. However, the western states appear to be setting up for a bit […]

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Dylan Cautela | January 26, 2017
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Tractor Trailer Smashed to Pieces by Train

  A cruiser for the North Salt Lake Police Department captured dash cam footage of a passenger train barreling through a tractor trailer midway through crossing some train tracks during yesterdays snowstorm. The trailer behind the truck was smashed in half with boxes strewn all over the scene. Fortunately, neither of the drivers in the truck were injured nor were any […]

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Dylan Cautela | January 25, 2017
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Woman Severely Injured After Fall from Ski Lift in Austria

On Monday, an incident at Stuhleck ski resort in Semmering, Austria left a woman severely injured. A Hungarian woman (29-years old) and her husband (39-years old) both fell from a chairlift after they had raised the safety bar upon exiting the terminal. The man fell into some protective netting below the terminal, but the woman missed the safety netting and fell seven […]

Dylan Cautela | January 24, 2017
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Storm Train Continues to Roll Through Northeast

With an amazing beginning to this New Year and storms hitting all across the United States, the snowpack is shaping up very well for the upcoming wintry months most everywhere in the U.S. Currently, much of the Northeast is under some form of Winter Storm Warning through today and in some places through tomorrow afternoon with snow, sleet, and freezing rain in […]

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Dylan Cautela | January 24, 2017
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Breckenridge Reclaims Longest Shot Ski World Record

Last January, Wasatch Brewery in Park City, UT broke the world record for longest shot ski, which had been held previously by Breckenridge. The brewery beat the record with a shot ski holding 1,191 shots of their local beer. At this years annual Ullr festival hosted in Breckenridge, the Colorado ski resort aimed to take back their title. The four day festival […]

Dylan Cautela | January 19, 2017
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Australian Family Survives Freezing Night Just Outside Japanese Resort Boundaries

  A family of four Australians spent the night in a snow cave just outside the Japanese resort of Nozawa Onsen this Monday. On Tuesday morning around 9, the mother and three sons were rescued by emergency ski patrol who were alerted of the missing persons by a distraught friend. The friend of this Australian family had noticed a distress message on […]

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Dylan Cautela | January 18, 2017
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Fatal Skier Triggered Avalanche in Austria Yesterday

Yesterday around noon a group of three men skiing in Lech-Zurs, Austria triggered an avalanche, which caused the burial of a single skier from their party. The group consisted of one guide and two Dutchman who were skiing off-piste on the Trittkopf Gamsmulde (2720 meters). One of the Dutchman, 33-years old from Amsterdam, was caught in the avalanche and buried completely. The avalanche danger […]

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Dylan Cautela | January 17, 2017
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Helicopter Accident Leaves Heliskiing Guide Seriously Injured on Christmas Day

Damn...

At the Mike Wiegele Heliskiing Resort in Blue River, BC a helicopter accident left one of the operations guides in serious condition on Christmas Day. The pilot was attempting to land the aircraft near a summit for the guide and guests to descend on a deep powder run. During the landing process, due to the angle of the slope, one of the […]

Dylan Cautela | January 4, 2017
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Squaw Alpine Conditions Report: Soft Snow and Plentiful Sun

It was good.

Christmas Day 12/25 at Squaw Valley Good weather kept the valley and upper mountain at Squaw nice and cold after Friday’s storm, even when the beautiful California sunshine came out. With a daytime high of mid-twenties for Sunday everything that had been skied on Saturday was still skiing relatively well. Nice and soft, almost chalky, with the occasional patch of rain […]

Dylan Cautela | December 26, 2016
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President Obama Solidifying his Legacy as an Environmental Advocate

What a boss

Recently, President Obama along with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau began a partnership in order to face many challenges within the Arctic and gather research information with the help of Indigenous and Northern people all for the benefit of bettering their communities and preserving the environment. Now, after lots of scientific based research and community consultation the pair of leaders has banned […]

Dylan Cautela | December 22, 2016
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Sun Valley, Idaho Conditions Report: Blower Base Making Pow

Immense gratitude

Monday 12/19: Even though it has been a few days since the last storm in Sun Valley, which occurred on Thursday and Friday, there are still plenty of stashes for those willing to venture into the woods. The temps have remained cold which kept the snow nice and light as when it came down, but there isn’t much of a base […]

Dylan Cautela | December 20, 2016
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Steamboat Resort to Penalize Individuals Rescued from the Backcountry by Patrol Staff

Those aspens look killer!

Steamboat resort in Colorado now imposes a $500 per person fine for individuals rescued out of the surrounding backcountry by Steamboat Ski Patrol staff. In the recent years, backcountry enthusiasts have become almost the norm to many resorts with backcountry access gates or open boundary policies. Since Steamboat is required by the U.S. Forest Service to have out-of-bounds access gates […]

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Dylan Cautela | December 19, 2016
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