Mt. Bachelor, OR Conditions Report: A Powder Day Without the Crowds Base building snow has arrived at Mt. Bachelor, OR and there are only 15 days until the lifts start spinning at Mt. Bachelor (assuming the weather cooperates). When I arrived at Bachelor today, the amount of snow on the roadside was very little. The only promising sight was some good looking tracks coming off of Cinder Cone. Traversing over towards […] Conditions Report Jack Lafeman | November 9, 2015 0 Comments
Big Sky and Great Divide, Montana Will Be Open This Weekend! Ski season is kicking off this weekend in Montana! Because Big Sky got 24” of powder recently they are doing a 1-day opening TOMORROW. Saturday November 7th, Big Sky will be open from 10:00am-4:00pm. They will spin the Swift Current High Speed Quad and the Explorer Double. According to their website only the Mr. K trail will be open. However, a […] Industry News Jack Lafeman | November 6, 2015 0 Comments
2015 Likely To Be HOTTEST Year on Record This last summer was a hot one everywhere. Combined with a low snow pack this winter things were left very dry out there. In the Northwest, it seems as if summer is trying to stick around even longer. In the Willamette Valley we have only had a few days with any real rain this September and October. This was the […] Weather Jack Lafeman | October 29, 2015 3 Comments
This Photo is from Yesterday in Oregon… Early season stoke has begun in Oregon. It snowed in Oregon yesterday and apparently somewhere in the high Cascade Mountains it snowed enough to enjoy some serious powder skiing like this. Odds are it took quite a bit of effort to get this shot. Nice work. The forecast is suddenly looking better for Oregon ski areas. NOAA is saying “New […] Weather Jack Lafeman | October 27, 2015 0 Comments
Oregon & Washington Got Snow! | Photo Tour: Some of the higher Oregon ski areas are reporting some snowfall from last night. Mt. Bachelor, Mt. Hood Meadows and Timberline Lodge all show a slight dusting of snow at their base areas. Anthony Lakes is also reporting that they got snow, and they have snow in the forecast later this week. Even though the forecast for enough snow to […] Industry News Jack Lafeman | October 26, 2015 2 Comments
NEWS: Worldwide Avalanche Fatalities Up 40% for 2014/2015 With better equipment available these days more skiers and riders are now heading into the backcountry. While the backcountry holds the fresh powder and gnarly terrain many of us are seeking it also has many risks, including avalanches. Avalanches are no joke. There were 137 deaths caused last winter season worldwide. While you will see lots of statistics on avalanche […] Avalanche Jack Lafeman | October 26, 2015 0 Comments
New Ski Resort to OPEN in Utah This Winter | Introducing, Cherry Peak: In an era where it seems many resorts face so many legal challenges in expanding or developing, it’s nice to see a new ski resort popping up and making a go of it. Cherry Peak was planning to open last year. However, like many smaller ski areas they were unable to do so due to the lack of snow across […] Industry News Jack Lafeman | October 24, 2015 0 Comments
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