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Northern B.C., Canada Heli Conditions Report:

Working for a heli skiing outfit has its perks. A few times a year I have the opportunity to leave my desk and travel North to enjoy some fresh turns with guests from around the globe. My experience this February was a little more special than usual. I traveled to Bell 2 Lodge with two long-time friends Greg Foster and Dave MacDonald [check out Dave’s video below] – both first time heli skiers. Our main objective was a photo mission to capture imagery from Bell 2 lodge, but we also managed to take advantage of some stunning days in the mountains.
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Taos, New Mexico Conditions Report:

This was a great weekend for Taos ski area in northern New Mexico. Snow came in Saturday afternoon and is still falling over the Sangre de Cristo mountains. By Monday morning the ski area was reporting 17 inches with no end in sight until Friday. This much needed snow is coming only days before the Salomon Extreme Freeride Championship is about to begin on Thursday, Feb. 26th. As most of the west is suffering from a profound lack of snow, Taos has seen 100 inches […]
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Tahoe Backcountry Update: Good Snow Up High

Tahoe is beyond magical. We are blessed to call this place home. Major perk: Winter is always on in Tahoe from November to May, it’s just a matter of how deep and how high one is willing to go. This season has been a sleeper up high and deep. Since the season kicked off, we have enjoyed over 24 powder days. Yes, multiple powder days in Tahoe this year. What truly defines a powder day? If you enjoy fast, steep, smooth, no ice turns with blower snow engulfing you on each turn…then yes, I guess it’s a powder day. Tahoe backcountry #4_feb 21 2015_slasher blower_rider Ryan Williams Even though it’s not our normal Tahoe […]
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Eastern Sierra Backcountry Report & Video:

It hasn’t snowed in weeks? months? years? I can’t even remember anymore. But here’s the thing: sliding down snowy mountains is fun, even during a drought. The high elevation and crystal clear nights keep the snow in the High Sierra nice and wintery even when it’s tee shirt weather down in town. The crux is mustering up the motivation to get to it. While I haven’t been ski touring as much as usual this year, every time that I have gone out I’ve had a great time. On February 18, two friends and I set out to ride some chutes north […]
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Trip Report: Snow-Starved Californians Find Winter in Big Sky

A crew of five snow-starved stragglers from California voyaged north in search of winter. They found it at Big Sky on Wednesday in a big Montana way. Super friendly and welcoming locals, fresh cold snow, bluebird conditions, and nearly the whole mountain open stoked the travelers in a big way. Fog cleared as we rolled in, revealing a calm and clear day at Big Sky. First order of business was rolling up the tram, accessing Lone Peak, the sign-in required Big Couloir (bring your avy gear for the Big), and lots of alpine steeps. The snow was excellent off the top. So we took a few more laps from the summit, and gawked at the […]
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Smugglers Notch Conditions Report – Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop

Deep pow in Blackhole after a surprise 12-18" of blower! [Skier: Eddie Ogiony, Photo: Mike Chait]

After a windy, cold, and dry early January, snow started falling during the MLK holiday weekend. Since that initial foot, northern Vermont has been repeatedly blanketed by fast moving fronts generating up slope snow. The few large storms to hit New England this winter have been coastal, and deposited underwhelming amounts of snow in northern Vermont. Regardless, due to the persistent cold weather, the snow coverage all over northern Vermont is substantial. The backcountry is amazing and untracked powder is still abundant in-bounds due to the rapid pace of storms this […]
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Trip Report: Idaho’s Mega-Obscure-Classic Couloir…

This is a short preview from the popular reality television show “Couloir Hunters”. In the show “Couloir Hunters” Skiers travel the world, from Australia to Denmark to the USA in search of the Worlds best ski chutes. In this episode, Dorian and Silas Journey to the town of Buffalo Cabin, Idaho, USA, where they find a mega-obscure-classic couloir and test its skiability facter. This is a short preview from the popular reality television show “Couloir Hunters”. In the show “Couloir Hunters” Skiers travel the world, from Australia to Denmark to the USA in search of the Worlds best ski chutes. In this episode, Dorian and Silas […]
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