NOAA: Every Month of 2020 Was Top 3 Hottest on Record Except for October November 2020: The year is ending as it began, on a hot streak Author: Tom Di Liberto/NOAA December 15, 2020 November has jumped 2020 back on the “top three warmest” track becoming the second warmest November in the 141 year record, according to the latest monthly summary from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Even with an ongoing La Niña, the […] Weather Guest Author | December 23, 2020 0 Comments
14 Tricks For Making Steep Lines Steeper: Misadventures From “The Chuting Gallery, a Guide to Steep Skiing in the Wasatch” This article was written by Will Thomas One of the key challenges of “extreme” skiing is explaining it to the uninitiated especially when you yourself are the uninitiated. With the influx of new backcountry users, the situation is fraught. Thousands of unsuspecting people have exchanged hard-earned dollars for sparkling new touring gear, and, even with a litany of hashtags, will […] Backcountry Guest Author | December 9, 2020 2 Comments
Opinion Piece: Should You Book a Ski Vacation this Winter? This article was written by Marian Krogh The question on many of our reader’s minds: Should I book a ski vacation this winter? We caught up with one of the industry’s top instructors, Marian Krogh, a long-time instructor for Aspen Snowmass, to get some tips for the season ahead. Here’s what she had to say: First of all yes—book that […] Guest Author | November 6, 2020 7 Comments
Hokkaido, Japan Trip Report: Hunting the Deepest Snow the North Island Could Offer Last winter we had the chance to explore Hokkaido, Japan with SnowLocals. Our goal was to film and shoot photos for Buff and Dragon, all while hunting for the deepest snow the north island could offer. The crew was composed of myself, Charlie Cohn, Jake Cohn, Andrew Strain, and George Knowles. Even in a low snow year, we knew we […] Trip Report Guest Author | October 23, 2020 0 Comments
The 6 Most Inspiring Female Cross-Country Skiers of All Time This post first appeared on norwiski.com and is reproduced with permission As our favorite sport, cross country skiing requires not only the fittest of the fittest even on a recreational level but also an incredible amount of persistence and talent. You might not be surprised how great of exertion it is that our top cross-country skiing athletes perform at a professional […] Guest Author | October 16, 2020 1 Comment
Trip Report: 14-Hour Sufferfest Climbing Mount Shasta, CA in Late June – Totally Worth It! Report from June 17th, 2020, and written by Andrew Fish from surfisswell.com. Images by author unless stated Shortly before my river trip in Mendo, a friend and one of my ski inspirations named Kerstin planted the seed in my head to climb/ski this peak, one of the most iconic and highest in California. It’s a mountain I’ve always wanted to […] Trip Report Guest Author | July 2, 2020 0 Comments
Amazing Graduation Ceremony Planned on Iconic ‘Red Chair’ at RED Mountain Resort, BC View this post on Instagram A post shared by RED Mountain Resort (@redresort) Press Release Repost From Seven Summits Centre for Learning: Rossland’s RED Mountain Ski Resort and Red Mountain Academy (RMA) have teamed up with their town’s innovative high school educator to make sure local students style it on their home hill for graduation. There will be no latex […] Industry News Guest Author | June 19, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Story of Survival – Falling 50-Feet Into a Crevasse in Chamonix [arve url="https://youtu.be/Xpx4ajgaL08"] Guest Author | June 8, 2020 70 Likes 4 Tweets 13 Comments
Explained: Avalanche Terrain Traps Words by the Norwegian Avalanche Center 4/28/20 Consequence thinking is important! Avoid terrain traps! What happens if? A question that should be asked continuously when making your track choices ski touring. What are the consequences if we release and are caught in an avalanche? Or if an avalanche releases above us? Terrain traps are terrain formations that make the consequences of […] Backcountry Guest Author | May 2, 2020 1 Comment
Utah Avalanche Center: Uncertainty, Risk, & Decision Making: Before, During, and After COVID-19 The following blog post is by guest author, UAC observer, and Wasatch Backcountry Alliance vice president Tom Diegel. This post is not intended to represent the official opinions of the UAC. Instead, it is to offer a starting point for constructive discussions and thoughts about how to recreate during the current health care crisis. The State of Utah has information […] Backcountry Guest Author | April 11, 2020 1 Comment
How a 6.5 Magnitude Earthquake Led to a Historic Avalanche Cycle in the Sawtooths Words by SMG co-owner Chris Lundy, Photos by guide Tanner Haskins. Original article appeared on SawtoothMountainGuides.com THE EXPERIENCE On March 31st, Sara and I were up at the Williams Peak Hut shoveling it out from nearly 2 feet of new snow. The yurts have been shut down for several weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic—which means there’s no one up there to keep them from getting […] Avalanche Guest Author | April 7, 2020 1 Comment
New to The Backcountry This Year? Tahoe Backcountry Alliance Has Some Tips and Etiquette For You This post first appeared on the Tahoe Backcountry Alliance website and is reproduced with permission Been skiing in the backcountry for years, but always relied on your friends for information? Are you an expert skier who’s never ventured outside the boundary? Want to avoid the resorts, but have never skied powder before? Whatever the reason, don’t go without training and […] Backcountry Guest Author | February 8, 2020 0 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Report: Fun in the Sun & Great Terrain Report from January 20th, 2020 Report by Yimmers Brought to you by Squaw Alpine Fun day skiing at Squaw yesterday. It definitely did not feel like a holiday weekend as there were no lines. The groomers were on point and the ungroomed areas were hit or miss. There was some cold, wintery snow to be found on steeper north facing […] Conditions Report Guest Author | January 21, 2020 0 Comments
Revelstoke, BC Report: 68cms of Snow Past 7-Days w/ All Lifts OPEN Report from December 6th, 2019 by Lee Lyon Brought to you by Ikon Pass Winter is in full swing here in Interior British Columbia! Today was a great powder day at Revelstoke Mountain Resort, it’s just been getting better and better. The gnome was showing 18cm overnight with 68cm in the last 7 days, but it felt deeper than that […] Conditions Report Guest Author | December 6, 2019 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: 117″ of Snowfall Already This Season! | More Terrain OPEN Video & Report by The Daily Pow Report from December 1st, 2019 Ballroom and all of the terrain accessed via the Wildcat lift opened today providing some amazing early season turns. Alta has already seen 117″ of snow this season! SNOW NUMBERS: FORECAST: Conditions Report Guest Author | December 2, 2019 0 Comments
Berthoud Pass, CO Report: Getting Pitted After October Storm in Colorado High Country Local Pow Farmer Bags Early Season Harvest Report from Monday 21st October 2019 Need an excuse to get out of pumpkin carving? It has been puking all over Colorado’s High Country. With snow returning to the Rockies later in the week there has never been a better time to blow the dust of those powder boards you’ve been ogling in […] Conditions Report Guest Author | October 23, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: Sick Edit from the Colorado Backcountry Spring 2019 [arve url="https://vimeo.com/361792603"] Guest Author | September 27, 2019 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Bariloche, Argentina Report: Creamy Powder Daze… Report from August 11th, 12th, 13th Brought to you by Cerro Catedral by Greggy Sunday was a good, but not great day inbounds – but what happens here inbounds seems to rarely have much bearing on what the snow is doing in the backcountry – and with cold temps holding even at low elevations we had high hopes for Monday. […] Conditions Report Guest Author | August 15, 2019 0 Comments
Bariloche, Argentina Report: The Most Beautiful Ski Resort Vistas on Earth Report from August 11th, 2019 by Greggy I had trouble sleeping Saturday night – the constant pitter-patter of rain on the roof made me too excited. Rain in town all night usually means more snow than forecasted. I woke early, to the rain subsiding and skies clearing. I got to the mountain early and it was a ghost town. Sunday […] Conditions Report Guest Author | August 14, 2019 0 Comments
Bariloche, Argentina Report: BIG Early Season Snow Words and Photos by Greggy B Report from Cerro Catedral on July 27th, 2019 Today we woke up early to rare completely clear Patagonia day – somehow we just knew it was going to be a good day. Heading up early means seeing the few early rays of the morning sun streak across the lake and up the windy snow-lined […] Conditions Report Guest Author | July 29, 2019 1 Comment
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