Ohio Man Resuscitated After Being Found Unconscious on Vail Mountain An Ohio man is thankful to be alive after being resuscitated by surrounding strangers on Vail Mountain. On January 19th, Michael Laush had been found face-down and unconscious after falling into a void behind a rock that had filled in with loose, light snow. Vail reported 11″ that morning, on top of 8″ the previous two days. A woman noticed two boots […] Industry News Jon Roubik | January 28, 2019 0 Comments
Four Colorado Men Find Way Out of Revelstoke Backcountry After 11-Hour Ordeal This past Monday, four Colorado men found themselves lost in the Revelstoke backcountry after unintentionally finding their way out of bounds. After being lost, soaking wet, and nearly frozen for 11 hours, one skier and three snowboarders were able to find their way out of the woods and back to safety. One of the group members, Mike, is a childhood […] Brains Jon Roubik | January 26, 2019 6 Comments
Aspen Highlands Conditions Report: Highlands Bowl Lights Up Under Sunny Skies With steady snowfall totaling 24” over the past four days, conditions at Aspen Highlands had been improving and then some. Saturday morning started out bluebird. Forecasts seemed to agree that skies would remain clear through the morning. However upon reaching the top of Loge, a wide band of clouds began tearing across the horizon, resembling the rippled water surface in a […] Conditions Report Jon Roubik | January 20, 2019 0 Comments
Breckenridge, CO Announces Lifts Will Continue to Spin Through Memorial Day Breckenridge announced Friday that they will continue spinning lifts until Memorial Day! This is the fist time this has occurred since the mid-90s. This plan is not intended as a one-off either. The mountain intends to keep the resort open through Memorial Day in successive years, weather permitting. However, final approval of plans to continue for following years will be […] Industry News Jon Roubik | January 20, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: Antti Autti in Closer Here we are at the mid-point of January and both west and east coasts have plenty to look forward to in the coming days. Models are coming into agreement and storms are being upgraded. Froth levels are starting to build as we daydream about the radii we’d like to push our equipment through once the soft stuff has piled up. […] Featured Video Jon Roubik | January 18, 2019 0 Comments
Taos, NM Conditions Report: Kachina Peak Opens ***UPDATE: Taos Ski Valley has just announced that the Kachina Peak lift is open!! Open Wednesday, the 16th, the lift will run from 10:00AM to 2:45PM. It’s no wonder why the Freeride World Tour continues to hold America’s longest running qualifying event in NM – Taos is a four letter word for steep. So when a storm lines up with the probability […] Conditions Report Jon Roubik | January 17, 2019 0 Comments
Interactive Topography Map: What Would You Design? The cost of moving significant volumes of earth, much less changing the entire topography of a mountain, is so great that the ski industry could never support it. Only the promise of uncovering precious metals or other valuable natural resources prompts enough activity to even begin making a dent. And let’s face it, mining operations aren’t exactly leaving behind […] Brains Jon Roubik | January 11, 2019 0 Comments
Ester Ledecka Snowboards Faster Than You. She Skis Faster Than You Too! When we think of multi-sport athletes, our minds tend to go directly towards biathletes or triathletes. Most compete in events with closely related skill sets, such as running and biking or ones that involve a less physically demanding counterpart, such as shooting would be to nordic skiing. From time-to-time, we see individuals who are talented in more than one physically […] Featured Article Jon Roubik | January 11, 2019 0 Comments
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Arapahoe Basin, CO Conditions Report: Chalky, Rocky and Steep With 135 of 145 runs now open, Arapahoe Basin is almost 100%. Some of the only terrain left closed is the East Wall, which typically doesn’t open until late winter anyways. Snowpack for the region is currently sitting at 111% of average.Coverage is good, allowing most of the resort to remain open. With little-to-no recent snowfall since Christmas, conditions have […] Conditions Report Jon Roubik | January 6, 2019 3 Comments
Telluride Conditions Report: New Year’s Revelation After receiving only 53% of average annual snowfall for the 2017/2018 season, Telluride locals and visitors alike have been thrilled to see the gorgeous mountain resort they love to ski come full circle. With already having over a 100″ year-to-date, Telluride reported an additional 16″ during the final week of 2018 and into New Years Day. Consistent accumulations totaling over a foot […] Conditions Report Jon Roubik | January 4, 2019 0 Comments
Silverton, CO Conditions Report: Bluebird Pow + Heli Drop For the 2018/2019 season, Silverton Mountain may very well have offered the best deal in skiing. For a limited time this summer, they offered Unguided Season passes for $149. The month long unguided season from mid-March to mid-April would be worth it alone, but the additional perks, including 42 days at partner resorts, puts the value out of this world. […] Conditions Report Jon Roubik | December 29, 2018 0 Comments
Colin O’Brady Completes First Solo, Unaided, Unsupported Transantarctic Crossing Colin O’Brady has become the be the first human to complete the first solo, unaided, unsupported crossing of Antarctica. A couple months ago we gave a preview of Colin O’Bradys expedition as he began his attempt to ski and skin his way across the south-most continent. A feat people have attempted for over 100 years, however until today, remained undone. On […] Featured Article Jon Roubik | December 26, 2018 0 Comments
Jackson Hole, WY Conditions Report: Santa Knew Who Was Nice Only 2″ was reported Monday morning at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, however that was only the beginning. Most of the storm’s snow followed the 6:00AM report. Light snow fell steadily throughout the day, supplemented by some short bands of heavier snow. As snow piled up, the turns kept getting better! Last tram at 3:3OPM led to nicely refreshed Rendezvous Bowl and […] Conditions Report Jon Roubik | December 26, 2018 0 Comments
Jackson Hole, WY Conditions Report: All Lifts Open and Starting to Snow… Report from December 23rd, 2018 at Jackson Hole, WY The morning started out grey in Jackson Hole with temperature inversion and 1″ of overnight snowfall reported. Forecasts pointed to incoming weather and possible storm riding was to be expected. Light amounts of snow have been steadily falling over the last week, keeping most of the open terrain soft. 8″ has accumulated […] Conditions Report Jon Roubik | December 23, 2018 0 Comments
Spout Springs, Oregon Grows Life for the 2018/19 Season Spout Springs Ski Area is scheduled to open once again. This is the first year operation will resume after being shut down for the past two seasons. Located in Weston, Oregon, the resort is located in the northeast corner of the state, about halfway between Seattle, WA, and Boise, ID. Favored by beginners and families looking for a day on the snow, […] Industry News Jon Roubik | December 14, 2018 3 Comments
Conditions Report: Sun and Snow in Vail, CO It was another really good and surprising quiet weekend in Vail. Following last Saturday’s’ surprise powder day, cold temperatures and steady snowfall have kept nearly the entire mountain skiing well. OpenSnow’s Joel Gratz explains: “Something that doesn’t happen very frequently is 10 days of consistent snow in Colorado. Yes, it snows a lot during the season in Colorado, but there […] Conditions Report Jon Roubik | December 14, 2018 0 Comments
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Patagonia to Donate $10 Million Trump Corporate Tax Cut To The Environment The Patron Saints of Outdoor Recreation are at it again! On Wednesday, Patagonia announced they will be selflessly donating millions that were kicked back due to last year’s tax reform bill. Large corporations stand to recoup millions in additional tax savings after the bill decreased cooperate tax rates from 35% to 21%. Patagonia, however, feels there are others who are in […] Featured Article Jon Roubik | December 4, 2018 0 Comments
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