National Park Service Comments on “Troubling Trends” by Climbers on Denali, AK This article originally appeared on NPS.org on May 27, 2021, courtesy of Denali Mountaineering Rangers After a busy start to the week here in Talkeetna, we have taken some time to reflect upon some troubling trends that we have seen both from 2021 incidents and after speaking with climbers in the range. It has been two years since we’ve had […] Climbing Guest Author | June 2, 2021 2 Comments
Mt. Fuji Trip Report: Climbing and Skiing Japan’s Highest Mountain This report was from May 15th, 2021, and was submitted by reader Robert Duncan At 12,388-feet (3776m), Mt. Fuji is the highest peak in Japan, offering incredible views reaching as far as Tokyo on a clear day. Related: Snow Coverage on Japan’s Mount Fuji is Currently the Lowest it’s Been in 20 Years Climbing Mt. Fuji in the off-season is […] Guest Author | May 27, 2021 0 Comments
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Kindergartener Skis All 33 Colorado Ski Areas This post was written and submitted by SnowBrains reader Jordan Lipp Following in the footsteps of his older sister, on April 3, 2021, six-year-old Maddock Lipp completed skiing all 33 ski areas in Colorado. The journey started when Maddock began skiing at age two and was completed at Aspen Mountain, where Aspen SkiCo management held a ceremony for Maddock in the […] Guest Author | April 7, 2021 1 Comment
School Teacher Skis 100,000-Vertical-Feet in One Day at Bogus Basin, ID Written by Nick Jacques I have two major obsessions in life: teaching music and skiing. Since music involves many performances and trips that aren’t happening this year, it has left me with a lot of extra time to ski. In November, I set out to achieve a goal of skiing 1,000,000 vertical feet this season. I achieved that two weeks […] Guest Author | March 23, 2021 4 Comments
The Alta, UT Parking Issue: Discussing Possible Parking Scenarios for Next Ski Season This article was originally published by Alta Ski Area POSSIBLE PARKING SCENARIOS FOR NEXT SKI SEASON Alta Ski Lifts (ASL) has developed and maintains parking lots within its special use permit with the US Forest Service for ski area customers and operational purposes. Over the years, ASL has allowed use of these parking areas by non-ski area visitors, such as […] Industry News Guest Author | March 9, 2021 5 Comments
The Utah Avalanche Center Shares Additional Questions Regarding the Wilson Glades, UT Avalanche That Killed 4 Skiers Last Month This article was originally published by the Utah Avalanche Center Below are questions we received about the Wilson Glades avalanche accident during a live Q&A session. We couldn’t answer all the questions that people submitted during that session. We have put them into this blog and provided some answers and some links to get more information. The questions have been loosely […] Avalanche Guest Author | March 9, 2021 0 Comments
Snowbird, UT Report: Bluebird and Windy but the Snow Is in Great Shape Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from Monday 22nd February and submitted by Matthew Kidd Monday at Snowbird, UT was a bluebird day with enough thin clouds to keep it interesting. After 100″ in the previous week, and a three-day closure, expectations were high. It was an exceptionally clear day but very windy on Hidden Peak at the top […] Conditions Report Guest Author | February 24, 2021 0 Comments
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