Top 5 Ski Towns in North America: What makes a great ski town? For us its a combination of the skiing, nightlife, and extra recreation. Towns that offer not only great mountains but also endless fun. We put together a list of mountain towns that we think offer the best of everything. North America is lucky enough to be loaded with tons of great mountain towns each […] Backcountry Jake Rubnitz | March 8, 2018 4 Comments
Copper Mountain, CO Supports Podium Dreams with Early-Season Race Training & Season-Long Progression Events [sponsored by Copper Mountain] 9,700-feet. Sub-freezing temperatures. Massive snowmaking horsepower. October. Copper Mountain, CO. The perfect combination for pushing US Ski Team athletes to the next level. The perfect combination for reaching the podium at the 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Copper Mountain could be one of the very first ski resorts open in North America every year. Instead, Copper […] Industry News Jake Rubnitz | December 11, 2017 0 Comments
Grand Targhee, WY: The Mom and Pop Resort of the Future [sponsored by Grand Targhee] There might not be a more beloved ski resort than Wyoming’s Grand Targhee. Short lift lines, deep snow, and unrivaled backcountry access give “the Ghee” a vibe like no other place on earth. Targhee captures the soul of skiing and is almost a mecca for hardcore skiers seeking out the most fun pow day of their lives. In […] Jake Rubnitz | December 11, 2017 2 Comments
Squaw Valley Invests $4 Million into 13 Gazex, 4 Avalaunchers, 1 Avy Helicopter, Largest Ski Patrol Team in History, Navy SEAL Trainers, & The PACT Promise [sponsored by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows] Coming off of a record 728″ snowfall winter, Squaw Valley-Alpine Meadows has invested $4 Million in new equipment and training to help improve the safety and efficiency of the mountain. The investments are geared towards allowing the Ski Patrol and Staff to more efficiently perform their jobs. The investment includes: New snow safety helicopter: […] Avalanche Jake Rubnitz | October 13, 2017 6 Comments
Colorado Ski Resort Opening Days | Ski Season Is Less Than A Month Away It’s officially the end of summer and that means that ski season is right around the corner. Snow is already falling across the country and people are already making turns. We are likely within a month of the first U.S. Ski Resorts opening for the season. 2017/18 Colorado Opening Dates: Loveland: 10/15 A-Basin: 10/20 Keystone: 11/10 Copper: 11/10 Breckenridge: 11/10 Vail: 11/17 […] Industry News Jake Rubnitz | September 25, 2017 0 Comments
Vail Approved to Convert Offices to Housing in Silverthorne, Co Colorado Mountain Express, a subsidiary of Vail Resorts, has just been approved to convert commercial space that they own into two four bedroom apartments. In order to comply with zoning regulations, a small portion of the 3,000 square foot first floor will have to remain commercial. This is a significant development because it shows a willingness between Summit County and Vail […] Industry News Jake Rubnitz | September 14, 2017 0 Comments
Denver and Salt Lake Eyeing 2026 Winter Olympics There is an outside shot that the U.S. could host two Olympic games within the next 11 years. Groups in both Salt Lake City and Denver are considering putting together bids for the 2026 Winter games, just two years before the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics. With the IOC’s new emphasis on host cities that have existing infrastructure and the ability to […] Olympics Jake Rubnitz | September 14, 2017 1 Comment
Warren Miller is Back! “Line of Descent” Dropping in November “Ride along on a cinematic journey as we travel near and far, descending some of the world’s deepest lines in Jackson Hole, Silverton, the French Alps, Montana, New Zealand, British Columbia and beyond. Tickets on sale nationally Sept 12.”- Warren Miller Entertainment The Film begins touring in November, more info can be found at http://www.warrenmiller.com Featured Video Jake Rubnitz | September 7, 2017 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Signs With Leki in Leadup to 2018 Olympics One of the U.S. and worlds best ski racers, Mikaela Shiffrin, has agreed to renew her sponsorship with Leki through 2022. This means the deal would last through both the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics as well as the 2022 Bejing Olympics. The 22-year-old looks to add to an Olympic Gold Medal and a World Cup Championship in the coming years of her career. She has spent […] Industry News Jake Rubnitz | September 7, 2017 0 Comments
Big Storm Brings Endless Pow Turns in Australia This Week & Closes Road to Hotham It’s been dumping the past few days in Victoria and New South Wales, Australia with up to 65cm of snow in some spots. Hotham experienced road closures from Harrietville, and the road has still not opened. The road is opent to Hotham from the other direction and people are skiing what has been called the storm of the year. Two […] Conditions Report Jake Rubnitz | September 5, 2017 1 Comment
Squaw Valley-Alpine Meadows Sees Opportunity in Chinese Outdoor Retailer In a bid to attract more Chinese skiers and snowboarders Squaw Valley-Alpine Meadows has partnered with Toread, one of the leading Chinese outdoor retailers. Toread is responsible for the design, development, production, and sale of all sorts of outdoor equipment. Their products range from shoes, clothing, tents and sleeping bags to hardware, office equipment, electrical and more. The Squaw partnership […] Industry News Jake Rubnitz | August 30, 2017 3 Comments
Castle Rock, CO Plans Year Round “Snow Sports Park” The Town of Castle Rock, CO is 30 minutes from Downtown Denver, 45 minutes from Colorado Springs, and 2 hours from Breckenridge. Despite this residents are hoping to be able to ski year round in Castle Rock. A joint venture between the Town and P3 advisors is planning to build a snow sports park using Snowflex® skiing surface. Ultimately, the plan […] Industry News Jake Rubnitz | August 29, 2017 0 Comments
Snowboard Recovered 6 Months After Avalanche After being lucky enough to escape an Avalanche unscathed, having his lost snowboard found was just the icing on the cake for Brian Goodwin. He was in the backcountry with a group of friends in Stein Valley just east of Pemberton B.C. earlier this winter. One of the snowboarders triggered an avalanche the luckily missed the group but buried their four snowboards and […] Avalanche Jake Rubnitz | August 25, 2017 0 Comments
Squaw Valley Appeals OSHA Citations Following Ski Patroller’s Death Squaw Valley has appealed two citations that have stemmed from the January 24th death of ski patroller Joe Zuiche. Both of the accidents are non-incident related but were discovered during the investigation of Zuiche’s death. Cal-Osha was unable to make any accident related citations because of a lack of evidence and witnesses for the incident. “Squaw Valley was issued two citations classified […] Industry News Jake Rubnitz | August 17, 2017 0 Comments
U.C. Davis Launches Underwater Drone In Lake Tahoe Two weeks ago, Scientists from U.C. Davis released an underwater autonomous vehicle into Lake Tahoe. The robot will collect data from the lake for a few weeks up to two months. It looks just like a glider and works by adjusting its buoyancy to move freely through the lake. The drone will dive up to 150 feet and continuously measure […] Jake Rubnitz | August 16, 2017 0 Comments
Colorado 14er Sold! An anonymous buyer just bought the Cielo Vista ranch and Colorado’s southernmost 14er, Culebra peak, for an undisclosed price. The peak is the highest privately owned peak in the world and is a part of the Cielo Vista Ranch. The ranch is an incredible property that includes 83,368 acres and deeded ownership to eighteen 13,000′ peaks and one 14er spread over […] Climbing Jake Rubnitz | August 15, 2017 0 Comments
Multiple Rescue Efforts And Deaths On Mont Blanc, France This Week It has been a busy and tragic week in Chamonix, France this week. In unrelated incidents, the mountain has seen 1 man go missing, 3 people in need of rescue, and the deaths of 3 other people this week. The rescue occurred on the 5th when a Hungarian woman and her 9-year-old twin daughters had to be rescued by helicopter. […] Climbing Jake Rubnitz | August 14, 2017 1 Comment
Reno-Tahoe-Vegas 2030? Not As Crazy As It Sounds Northern Nevada and Tahoe are looking to put together a strong Olympic bid for 2030. In order to do that they are enlisting the help of Las Vegas. The Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition had been working for years to put together a bid for 2026, but with Los Angeles being awarded the 2024 games they are now focusing on 2030. […] Industry News Jake Rubnitz | August 10, 2017 2 Comments
Niseko, Japan Added to the Mountain Collective If you need another reason to ski Japan this winter, you just got one. All four Niseko United resorts have signed onto the mountain collective pass for next winter. The pass now includes 40 days at 20 different resorts. The Niseko United resorts give Mountain Collective pass-holders 2 different resorts to chose from in Japan, as Hakuba Valley is also on […] Industry News Jake Rubnitz | August 9, 2017 1 Comment
Alta’s Proposed Mt. Baldy Tram: A Closer Look A large and controversial part of Alta’s master plan released in December of 2015 is the Mt. Baldy Tram. Seeing that Alta has been approved and able to move along with their master plan by adding a new chairlift this summer, it is important to look at what impact this tram would have. The tram is planned to run from Germania […] Industry News Jake Rubnitz | August 9, 2017 0 Comments
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