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Paul Fadden

An avid husband, father, skier, and friend, Paulie writes by the light of a vagabond moon. He appreciates fresh perspective, fine literature, and strong drink.

Grand Targhee Resort, WY; A Mountain Of Family Fun!

Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort At home atop the famous Teton Range, Grand Targhee is a ski and snowboard resort founded upon family and community values. For the last half-century-plus, families have trusted Grand Targhee to be the spot for good times, great snow, and epic recreation for all ages. Targhee delivers a timeless experience welcoming families in […]

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Paulie | January 18, 2022
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Grand Targhee Resort, WY Report: Swinging Temps, Spring-Like Lines, And Weather Ahead

Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort Report from January 15 thru 17, 2022 It’s been a fun session of skiing the same day over and over again at the ‘Ghee. The Targhee Resort, and Tetons at large, have been enjoying days of bright sun and calm winds with occasional overnight inversion that is cold enough to frost-ify the valley […]

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Paulie | January 18, 2022
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Grand Targhee Resort, WY Report: Cold Storm Keeps On Blowin’

Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort Report from January 5th – 7th, 2022 It’s been a wild few days in the Teton Mountains, and at Grand Targhee. Old Man Winter has lathered Wydaho’s favorite resort with another 30″ over the last three days. As reported by our colleagues in the field, the Teton Range is enjoying an awesome stretch […]

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Paulie | January 7, 2022
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Grand Targhee Resort, WY Report: Dry Cold, Pocket Powder And Refresh Inbound

    Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort Report from 1/2-3/22 Deep tracks and frosty smiles with beard-cicles pretty well sums-up the cold pow-parade that’s gone down at Grand Targhee. Your favorite ski & snowboard resort on the cool west side of the Teton Mountains reports a total of 77 inches in the recent storm, which collected over 7 […]

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Paulie | January 3, 2022
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How-To ‘Hakuba Valley’ ; Japan’s Premier Snow Playground Awaits!

Brought to you by HAKUBAVALLEY Friends, there are few things in the snow world more thrilling (or rewarding) than preparing for a shred holiday to HAKUBAVALLEY, Japan. Think untracked powder snow and world-class terrain. Think unforgettable culture; think outstanding Olympic-level mountain resorts plus local attractions all roosted within rich, pristine geography that’s home to 131 trails, 96 lifts, and a […]

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Paulie | January 3, 2022
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Grand Targhee Resort, WY Report: Plenty A’Snow And Persistent Wind

Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort Report from December 25 thru 27, 2021 Happy news, Everybody; Santa has delivered the goods to the ‘Ghee this holiday season. The jolly old elf whipped up a tough winter storm that has been / and still is spray-painting the slopes of Grand Targhee; 31 inches over the past few days. It’s been […]

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Paulie | December 27, 2021
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Eyes-On DAS; Optics Project Focuses On Charitable Giving

In today’s world of wide-spanning gear options, it’s a brand’s genuine investment that sets them apart. In that regard, DAS Optics is a start-up with a welcome view: put people first, period. Born and tested in the Teton Mountains, DAS is basically a family hobby—led by a father and young son––with a plan to enrich the community by systematically donating […]

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Paulie | December 20, 2021
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Grand Targhee Resort, WY Report: 3 New Feet And Counting…

Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort Report from December 16, 2021 The amp is turned up to 11 at Targhee in the Tetons! Like a whacky uncle who turns up to stir it up over the holidays, a get-rowdy storm cell has plopped a total of 38 deep inches on the home of ‘the Vibe’ and it’s still stacking […]

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Paulie | December 17, 2021
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Why Santa’s Skiing SEGO This Christmas

In ski manufacturing, it pays to keep an eye for the “little guy.” Those dedicated craftsman & woman represent the root of their industry, work to a personalized scale, and likely produce game-changing gear. SEGO SKI CO, born in the bosom of little Victor, Idaho is one such artisan firm. And they’re carving deep tracks upon the world’s biggest winter […]

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Paulie | December 14, 2021
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Grand Targhee Resort, WY; Weekend Flurries and Promising Forecast

Report from December 12, 2021 Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort Good news friends, it’s finally starting to look/feel like proper winter in the Tetons, and Targhee. The ‘Ghee received a very welcome handful of inches, Friday evening through Sunday, Blackfoot Chairlift is OPEN; and the weekly forecast points to ‘snow.’ North-facing aspects continue to be the best bet […]

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Paulie | December 13, 2021
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Grand Targhee Resort, WY; Open For Season!

Report from November 24, 2021 Ski season in the Tetons is underway as Grand Targhee Resort celebrated opening day yesterday, Wednesday. Targhee spun Dreamcatcher and Shoshone chairlifts on a powder morning to kickoff ski and snowboard revelry. The resort reports a 30″ base at present, so those ol’ rock-hoppers might be the planks of choice over these early days. But […]

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Paulie | November 25, 2021
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Teton Valley, WYDAHO Report : Full Sun & Pagan Rites

Report from November 22, 2021 Like many mountain communities of the US West, our shred brothers and sisters of Idaho and Wyoming are dialing in the good vibes while hanging out for snow. With Opening Date pending conditions on both sides of Teton Pass, the local shred tribes have turned hopefully to cherished pagan rites to appease the snow gods. […]

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Paulie | November 22, 2021
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Grand Targhee, WY To See $20 Million Upgrade

Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort Get set to see big changes at Grand Targhee. Ranked among the West’s Top 30 resorts by SKI Magazine, the classically vibe-tastic Targhee is hard at work on a ‘honey do’ list of $20 million proportion. Upgrades include new (and much needed) employee housing, a sprawling mountain ops facility, lodge renovations, a well-timed […]

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Paulie | June 7, 2021
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Sun Valley Resort, ID; Fond Farewell To A Hallmark 85th Winter Season

Brought to you by Sun Valley Resort Named #1 Ski Resort by SKI Magazine, Sun Valley Resort groomed the trail for destination ski experiences in North America. And when it comes to quality, the visitor can expect nothing less than excellence. Think 3400 foot vertical, 645 acres of snowmaking, 75 groomed trails, 14 lifts (including a gondola) and nothing but […]

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Paulie | April 13, 2021
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Grand Targhee Resort, WY; Happy Trails To Winter 20/21

Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort Report from closing weekend, 10-11th April 2021 The Tetons are still twangin’ from Targhee’s zesty closing weekend. It’s an occasion that’s been called unforgettable, yet to truly attend might mean difficulty in remembering. Picture a socially distanced car park that looked to be a combination bell-bottomed, big-haired blast backward in time and a […]

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Paulie | April 13, 2021
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Livin’ La Vida Lifty at Grand Targhee Resort, WY

Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort “You should know going in that there’ll likely be shenanigans.” I recall this comment clearly, delivered long ago by a sort of paternal ski-bum who never did confirm whether his words were encouragement or warning. In those days I was a footloose young man–about to accept my first job as a Lifty. Fast-forward […]

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Paulie | April 6, 2021
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Grand Targhee, WY Report; March 27th-30th; Spinning Into Spring

Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort Report from March 27th thru 30th, 2021 More often than not, there’s been a fair bit of sun, but there is wind too, and it pushes small clumps of fat clouds across the valley like fluffy airborne saltshakers dispensing modest powder snow as they go. Call it a cocktail of the seasons. At […]

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Paulie | March 31, 2021
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Pro’s Guide To Shredding Sun Valley Resort, Idaho

Brought to you by Sun Valley Resort Idaho is known as ‘The Gem State,’ and Sun Valley Resort is a jewel upon its map. Hidden but not a secret, classic but also timeless, Sun Valley sets the standard for excellence in sliding downhill. And they’ve been doing it since 1936. Bald Mountain—or ‘Baldy’ to locals—is the resort’s topographical centerpiece. Its […]

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Paulie | March 29, 2021
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Trip Report: Girdwood, AK — Alyeska Resort And Hotel Alyeska

Brought to you by Alyeska Resort & Hotel Alyeska Alaska won’t wait, so get up and get going. Those words, plus the daydream of snowy Mount Alyeska over cozy Girdwood, are the motivation keeping me in motion on this cold 4 a.m. in March. A powder-heavy winter has occupied the great white north, and “work” dictates I must go. I’ve […]

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Paulie | March 29, 2021
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Grand Targhee, WY Report; March 13 & 14; High Pressure And Hot Laps

Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort Report from Saturday and Sunday, March 13/14, 2021 As the good doctor would say, strange shimmering tides cross the Tetons and Targhee in this month of March. For yet another seemingly unbreakable stretch of days, high pressure and suntan temps have made Grand Targhee Resort THE hangout for the hot and shiny. Night […]

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Paulie | March 15, 2021
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