New Details Emerge After Backcountry Avalanche Outside Brighton Resort, UT, Boundary Previously unanswered questions regarding the skier-triggered slide just beyond the ropes of Brighton Resort on Saturday, January 4, are now coming clear as the two involved skiers have stepped forward. The avalanche occurred in Hidden Canyon, a backcountry area easily accessible from the northern slopes of Brighton Resort. It ran roughly 600 feet, with a width and depth of 200 […] Avalanche Gabe Ward | January 12, 2026 1 Comment
Tug Hill, New York: The Snowiest Place You’ve Never Heard Of As winter settles in and resorts continue to compete over advertised snow totals, a lesser-known region of New York is quietly blanketed in one of the steadiest yearly snowpacks of any largely inhabited location in the U.S. Although the Tug Hill region of New York may not be able to boast world-class skiing, locals manage to make use of the […] Gabe Ward | January 9, 2026 0 Comments
History at Lake Louise, AB: Record December Snowfall Shatters Historical Numbers Lake Louise Ski Resort, Alberta, Canada, has officially etched the 2025-26 ski season into the history books as its latest storm cycle pushes its annual snowfall total to 198 inches, with 121 inches falling in December alone. This not only breaks its year-to-date snowfall record from the 1950-51 season, but also sets a new December snowfall record, which occurred during the same […] Industry News Gabe Ward | December 29, 2025 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Bristol Mountain, NY—A Place That is So Much More Than Just Skiing In the global skiing world, Bristol Mountain, New York, isn’t a household name, but by western New York standards it is a respectably sized ski area. With a vertical drop of 1,200 feet, 139 skiable acres, 100% snowmaking capabilities, and 97% night skiing, Bristol has everything a local mountain needs—at least on paper. Related: Mother Files Lawsuit Against New York […] Gabe Ward | December 21, 2025 0 Comments
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