Mt. Shasta Summer Climbing/Skiing Update: Skiing Is Over For All But The Most Dedicated… “The skiing is over for all but the most dedicated.ย Deep sun-cups and penitentes have formed and are far from fun to ski. We enjoyed our last ski trip in late June with Tom H. and family who returned to Shasta for a birthday run on the classic Hotlum-Wintun route. Unless youโre headed to South America, itโs time to hang up […] Conditions Report Guest Author | July 27, 2017 0 Comments
Mt. Lassen, CA Conditions Report VIDEO: Skiing & Being Attacked by Tens of Thousands Butterflies on July 22nd, 2017 “On the evening of July 21st my roommate Justin and I set out for Lassen Volcanic National Park. Hoping to find some good snow we camped out the first night and made our way over to the peak on the morning of the 22nd. Shortly after we began hiking up the peak trail we were swarmed by tens of thousands […] Conditions Report Guest Author | July 25, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Snowboarding on Mt. Rose in Lake Tahoe & Skating Donner Lake This Week “Just wanted to send over a video I put together of the past few days exploring Tahoe and its surrounding areas. Ended up hiking around Mt. Rose a bit and catching a few turns right off the summit.” –ย Travis Knapp-Prasek Dates: ย July 19th-21st, 2017 Conditions Report Guest Author | July 23, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Stowe/Mad River Glen, VT Season Edit 2016/17 | 50″ Storms Consistent Snow in Feb. & March “Zack Berlan and Pascal Schmitt season edit. Locations are Stowe and Mad River Glen Vermont. Hands down the best season we’ve had yet, when it was good it was really good. 50 inch storms and constant snow from February-March, all an East Coast skier can ask for. The constant storm cycle gave us a chance to explore parts of Stowe […] Guest Author | July 21, 2017 2 Comments
California SAR Team Pulled Off 3 Successful Rescues Operations Last Weekend: Climber, Hiker, Paraglider Inyo County, CA Successfully Performed 3 Search & Rescue Operations on Weekend of July 15th/16th, 2017: words by Inyo County Sheriff’s Office photos by Inyo County Search & Rescue July 19th, 2017 The weekend of July 15th and July 16th Inyo County Search and Rescue team participated in three successful high-altitude rescue missions. The first SAR mission involved a man […] Industry News Guest Author | July 19, 2017 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe/Desolation Wilderness Trail Status Update: Snow is Still Causing Headaches in the High Country Desolation Wilderness/ Lake Tahoe, CA Trail Status Update by U.S. Forest Service – Lake Tahoe Basin Unit *** Desolation Wilderness Update: The report and photos below [and above] are from Forest Service wilderness ranger scouting expeditions on July 8 and July 12, 2017. GPS and/or map and compass are still recommended to find the trail along with proper footwear, clothing […] Guest Author | July 19, 2017 1 Comment
Bariloche, Argentina Conditions Report: 20″ of New Snow Today! Cerro Catedral in Bariloche, Argentina just saw 20″ of snow today and it’s forecast to keep dumping into tomorrow. You can ski all the way to the base, which is a rare situation anytime of the year, but especially rare in July. This new snow is really going to shore up the base and hopefully will make August banger. “Today […] Conditions Report Guest Author | July 14, 2017 1 Comment
Iceberg The Size of Delaware Has Finally Broken Off Of Antarctica | Will Likely Lead to Sea Level Rise Huge Antarctic iceberg finally breaks free by the British Antarctic Survey July 12th, 2017 After months of โhanging by a threadโ a vast iceberg the size of Norfolk has finally broken off Antarcticaโs Larsen C Ice Shelf.ย Around 30 metres of this 190m thick block of ice sits above the sea surface. Scientists now have opportunities to study the stability […] Industry News Guest Author | July 12, 2017 0 Comments