Loveland Ski Area, CO, Report: Best Day of the Season After a 50″ Week-Long Storm Report from Friday, February 21, 2025 Loveland Ski Area sits atop the Continental Divide in the heart of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. It also happens to be located in the heart of a week-long storm that has dropped 50″ of snow since last Saturday. The recent snowfall has absolutely boosted the ski area’s base, and I was lucky to get a […] Conditions Report Luke Guilford | February 23, 2025 0 Comments
Why is That Tree Covered in Bras and Beads at the Ski Area? Every ski resort seems to have that one tree covered in bras, beads, boots, panties, and whatever people choose to toss on it. Many refer to it as the “panty tree.” There have been conflicting reports that debate when, where, and why panty trees came to be, so today, we must try to piece together the puzzle. Our earliest theory […] Brains Luke Guilford | February 18, 2025 6 Comments
Mt. Hood Meadows, OR, Report: Deep Heather Canyon Laps Report from Tuesday, February 4 Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Area is located on Oregon’s tallest peak. With a peak of 11,250 feet, Mt. Hood dominates the landscape and boasts some of the best skiing in the Pacific Northwest. The ski area’s history started in the 1967/68 season when it opened to the public with two lifts and over 1,000 vertical […] Conditions Report Luke Guilford | February 10, 2025 0 Comments
Homewood Mountain Resort, CA, to Remain Public and Pursue Opening for the 2025-26 Season Homewood Mountain Resort (HMR) in Northern California is one of several ski areas surrounding Lake Tahoe. Unfortunately, HMR announced its closure for the 2024-25 season on October 11, 2024. Related: Homewood Mountain Resort, CA, Closure for the 2024-25 Season Due to Financial Issues HMR has always been privately owned but has provided public access that fueled the surrounding community since […] Industry News Luke Guilford | January 31, 2025 0 Comments
Jones Pass, CO, Backcountry Report: Deep Turns and Icy Beards Report from Sunday, January 19, 2025 A beautiful sunrise was breaking the horizon as the four of us huddled in the car to capture the last bit of warmth before we set off for the day’s tour. The plan was a quick tour, about two miles and 1,200 vertical feet. We set off from the Jones Pass trailhead near Berthoud […] Backcountry Luke Guilford | January 21, 2025 0 Comments
Loveland Ski Area, CO, Report: Fresh Tracks All Day Report from Saturday, January 18 Loveland Ski Area is one of Colorado’s historic ski areas. It all started in 1936 when a portable rope tow was installed. The following season, in 1937, operations at the ski area began under the name Loveland Ski Tow Company. The ski area consisted of four rope tows until the 1956-57 season when the first […] Conditions Report Luke Guilford | January 20, 2025 0 Comments
Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center Full Report From Radio Tower Peak, WY, Avalanche Fatality On Saturday, January 4, an avalanche caught, buried two, and killed one backcountry skier on Radio Tower Peak, Wyoming. A group of four skiers were traversing across a gully when the slope broke with a 400 foot wide crown. One skier was quickly located and just beneath the surface of the snow, while the other buried skier was buried 13 […] Avalanche Luke Guilford | January 18, 2025 1 Comment
Luxury Chalet in Revelstoke, BC, Listed for $9.2 Million The Five Peaks Chalet is a luxurious estate on a 5.53 acre slice of heaven at the base of Revelstoke Mountain Resort in British Columbia, Canada. With panoramic views of the Columbia Valley and Monashee Mountains, the chalet has been awarded Canada’s Best Ski Chalet by the World Ski Awards from 2020 through 2023. Built in 2014, the chalet features […] Industry News Luke Guilford | January 14, 2025 0 Comments
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