This is How Current Glacier Health and the Future of Year-Round Skiing in the Oregon Cascades Looks A summer skier’s day often starts long before the sun. In the dark, packs are checked, breakfast is hastily consumed, and routes are looked over one more time by headlamp before starting the long ascent to the snow line. Few are around to see dim silhouettes trudge uphill, skis A-framed to their packs and hiking boots kicking up dust as […] Brains Morgan Stierman | January 30, 2026 0 Comments
Take it to the Streets: Unpacking the Origins of Urban Skiing “Skiing” brings to mind varied images for each person that hears the word. Some think of crisp corduroy and the feeling of carving high speed turns on a fresh morning groomer. Others envision steep powder fields, waiting to be carved into symmetrical sinusoidal waves as turns are linked down the face. Over the past few decades, though, more skiers have […] Brains Morgan Stierman | January 13, 2026 0 Comments
Oregon Ski Season Kicks Off at Mt. Hood Meadows and Mt. Bachelor For the past few weeks, many Oregon skiers and snowboarders have only had one thing on their Christmas list: snow. While the snowpack in Oregon currently remains low in comparison to historical averages, skiers and riders in the area are set to receive a small consolation prize today as both Mt. Hood Meadows and Mt. Bachelor open for the first […] Industry News Morgan Stierman | December 23, 2025 0 Comments
Vail Resorts’ Latest Earnings Reveal Pass Sales Decline But Major Upgrades for 2026 On December 10, Vail Resorts released its earnings report for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. Vail owns and operates 42 resorts across the globe, and is one of the biggest operators in the ski industry. This means that, for many of us, the information released is relevant to our day-to-day skiing experience. While the publicly released report holds […] Industry News Morgan Stierman | December 18, 2025 1 Comment
3 Skiers Caught and Partially Buried by Avalanche in Colorado Backcountry On Saturday, December 6, three skiers near Butler Gulch, Colorado, were caught and partially buried by an avalanche triggered by another party upslope. The avalanche, which started small, was remotely triggered by a skier travelling across a slope connected to the steeper terrain above, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. As the initial slide began to move, it stepped […] Avalanche Morgan Stierman | December 10, 2025 0 Comments
Top 9 Snowfall Totals of the Season So Far on the East Coast It is no secret that when it comes to skiing, the East Coast has traditionally played the role of overlooked little sibling when compared to the towering mountain ranges from the Rockies westward. At the beginning of this season, however, as mountains in the Rockies and Cascades push back opening days while waiting for snow, parts of the Northeast have […] Industry News Morgan Stierman | December 4, 2025 2 Comments
Katz Amsterdam Foundation Invests $3.2 Million in Mental Health Support for Mountain Communities Mental health support in mountain communities is becoming increasingly important. For many, hearing of the phrase “ski town” brings to mind mental images of dramatic mountains blanketed in white, warm evenings in front of a fireplace, and stretched out natural landscapes, unbound by the constrictions of concrete high-rises. Underneath this idyllic image though, a darker reality often exists. Related: Alterra […] Industry News Morgan Stierman | December 3, 2025 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Mt. Hood Meadows, OR—A Love Letter to Cascade Concrete Mt. Hood stands at 11,250 feet tall, but gazing up at it from the valley below, you would be forgiven for thinking it was higher. From the bustling metropolis of Portland, you can make out Hood’s unmistakable pointed spire, often silhouetted as the sun rises behind it in the east. Below, the Reid Glacier and Sandy Headwall taunt mountaineers, their […] Industry News Morgan Stierman | November 27, 2025 0 Comments
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