Adventure Van Expo Hosted in Placerville, CA, June 4 & 5 PLACERVILLE, Calif. (May 18, 2022) – The Adventure Van Expo series will host the second event of their tour at the El Dorado Fairgrounds in Placerville, CA on June 4 & 5, 2022. The expo is open to all ages and will feature a full weekend of over 50 vendors including van builders, rental companies, accessory companies, adventure vehicles, food, […] Guest Author | May 18, 2022 0 Comments
Mount Shasta, CA, Conditions Report: Warm and Sunny Week Ahead, Get After it Soon! Report from May 15, 2022, and written by the Blackbird Mountain Guides team Blackbird Mountain Guide, Ali Agee, checked in today with an update from the past two days on the mountain skiing in the Hidden Valley Zone! For those of you that don’t know, Hidden Valley is West of Avalanche Gulch just over Casaval Ridge, and sits at the base […] Conditions Report Guest Author | May 17, 2022 0 Comments
Current Climbing and Skiing Conditions on Mount Shasta, CA Report from May 6, 2022, and written by the Blackbird Mountain Guides team Type 1 fun season is in full swing up here at the corn skiing capital of the world – Mount Shasta! After receiving a wallop of season-saving storms in mid-April, conditions are starting to feel a bit more spring-like. The corn snow on West facing aspects between 9,000’ and 13,000’ is mind-blowing […] Conditions Report Guest Author | May 10, 2022 1 Comment
Haute Route Trip Report: Ski Touring From Chamonix, France, to Zermatt, Switzerland Report from April 2022 and written by the Explore-Share team The Haute Route ski touring route joins Chamonix, in France, with Zermatt, in Switzerland, and is famous for its Mont Blanc views on one end and Matterhorn views on the other. The full route is 180km (112m) long and takes around one week to cross on a ski touring traverse, depending […] Trip Report Guest Author | May 9, 2022 0 Comments
4 Intuitive Ways to Construct and Prepare for Wildfires Article by Rachel Perez Wildfires are some of the most destructive forces of nature. Over the past few decades, unfortunately, wildfires have become more common and more consuming. In the past 15 years alone, nearly 90,000 structures were burned by wildfires. When building in wildfire-prone areas, preparation and foresight will help prevent even more structures from succumbing to the flames. […] Fire Guest Author | April 25, 2022 1 Comment
Alta, UT, Report: Fast, Fun, and Grippy Snow Report from Alta Ski Area, UT, on Sunday, February 27th, 2022 Utah seems to be having quite a similar season to Tahoe and much of the west with a solid base from early season storms, followed by a very dry January. Luckily, they received some snow last week and it has refreshed the mountain nicely. I’m generally not the biggest […] Conditions Report Guest Author | February 28, 2022 0 Comments
Alta, UT, Report: 8″ Surprise Powder Day Had Us Smiling From Bell to Bell Report from Wednesday 16th February 2022 and brought to you by Alta Ski Area This morning offered some great Cowboy Powder (blower powder that fell on groomed slopes) at Alta Ski Area, UT. There was a little dust on crust, but if you stayed on the correct aspect, turns were soft and powdery. Related: The Evolution of Alta Ski Area’s Powder […] Conditions Report Guest Author | February 16, 2022 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA Report: Bell to Bell Skiing & Primo Turns at Alpine Meadows Report from February 11, 2022 By James Yim Spring has sprung at Alpine Meadows and that means it’s time to follow the sun. If you play your cards right, you can line up primo turns on every lap from bell to bell. One of my favorite early runs on a springy day is Sun Spot off of Summit chair. This […] Conditions Report Guest Author | February 12, 2022 0 Comments
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