Italian Avalanche Update: Hopes Raised for More Survivors After Three Puppies Pulled from Debris Italian Avalanche Update: Yesterday, three puppies were pulled from the Italian hotel decimated by an avalanche five days earlier. This furry find is a clear indication of remaining air pockets, giving rescuers new hope of finding even more survivors. So far, rescue crews have successfully pulled a total of nine survivors from the hotel in Farindola, Italy, razed by an […] Avalanche Robin Azer | January 23, 2017 0 Comments
Whistler Blackcomb, BC: More Snow on the Way Whistler Blackcomb: All signs point to heavy moisture in the mix for the mountain over the next week. Lower elevations can expect rain and slushy conditions near the base. Better to head high to the upper portion of the mountain where the precipitation will fall in the form of snow. Snowfall accumulations range as high as 16 inches over the […] Weather Robin Azer | January 17, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Scary Ride on Ukrainian Chairlift [iframe id=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ez2gpz3pAoM”] Bukovel Ski Resort: On an Ukrainian Chairlift, an Englishman had a ride he’ll likely never forget. It is unclear how he ended up dangling from the chair or how he managed to stay suspended in the air. The rescue effort involved reversing the chairlift where the victim was reportedly pulled to safety, unharmed. Bukovel Ski Resort, “Ukraine’s Most Luxurious […] Industry News Robin Azer | January 16, 2017 1 Comment
Top 5 Ski Resorts in the Northern Rockies For 2017 The Northern Rocky Mountains are home to some of the best skiing in all of the North America. From the challenging, yet diverse, terrain to the abundant snowfall to the perennially favorite (mostly) limited lift lines, these ski resorts deliver. In total there are 41 ski resorts located in the Northern Rockies. Below represents our picks for The Top 5 […] Robin Azer | January 16, 2017 0 Comments
Snow-Choked Wyoming: Highway Avalanches; First School Cancellation in 20 Years Monday morning: It was a good day to be a kid in Jackson, Wyoming, waking up to the first snow day in 20 years. The town of Jackson saw roughly 40 inches of snow in the past five days, with brief periods of freezing rains, creating unusually hazardous road conditions. Both the Teton Pass and the Snake River Canyon […] Avalanche Robin Azer | January 12, 2017 0 Comments
Colorado: The Butte is Buried Under Heavy Snow, 3 Resort Closings Reported Three Resort Closings: Due to an overabundance of snow in Colorado, three ski resorts there have had to temporary close their slopes. The issue has been on two fronts, avalanche risk at the resorts as well as avalanche risks posed by traveling on the highways. The Colorado Department of Transportation has been working around the clock to clear highways and reopen […] Conditions Report Robin Azer | January 11, 2017 1 Comment
Arapahoe Basin: Daring Rescue from Chairlift, Unconscious Man Dangles By His Neck What do you call a person who acts with courage in the face of danger? A hero. That’s how many would describe professional slackliner, Mickey Wilson, after his daring rescue of a man dangling from a chairlift. The incident occurred around 11:00 am Wednesday morning at Arapahoe Basin in Colorado. While uploading on a lift the victim’s backpack became caught. […] Robin Azer | January 6, 2017 2 Comments
Copper Mountain, CO: New Weapon Against Avalanches Copper Mountain in Colorado is enjoying one of the snowiest December’s on record. But along with all that sought after powder comes the inherent risk of avalanches. In effort to remedy the danger, Copper Mountain has unveiled a new machine called the Avy Roller. Historically, ski patrol members would have to arduously stamp down the snowpack wearing their ski boots. The Avy […] Industry News Robin Azer | January 4, 2017 0 Comments
Snowbasin Resort: Skier Casualty Tied to Tree Collision [iframe id=”https://www.ksl.com/api/jwplayer/player.php?file=https://media.ksl.com/1483229959-1369328276.mp4&image=//media.ksl.com/1483229959-1369328276.jpg&width=640&height=360″] Snowbasin Resort: This past Saturday Ski Patrol at Snowbasin Resort found the body of 24-year-old Ryan Roberts of Ogden, Utah. Roberts had been skiing inbounds when he apparently collided with a tree. There were no reported witnesses. Just after 1:00 pm the Snowbasin Ski Patrol came across Roberts. According to Weber County sheriff’s Lt. Nate Hutchinson, patrol called for […] Industry News Robin Azer | January 3, 2017 0 Comments
Liberty Mountain Resort: Man Skis Off Cliff, Sues Ski Resort Pennsylvania: A Maryland man who allegedly skied off a cliff while night skiing, is seeking to sue Liberty Mountain Resort where the incident took place. According to PennLive, an area online newspaper, the event occurred back in January 2015. The victim, Quan Vu, reports that around 9 pm he was cut off by a snowboarder. In effort to avoid a […] Industry News Robin Azer | January 2, 2017 0 Comments
Top 10 Highest Elevation Ski Resorts on the West Coast: The West Coast mountains of North America offer up a plethora of options for phenomenal skiing. But in this list of Top 10 Highest Elevation Ski Resorts on the West Coast, only one can be crowned the champion. That honor belongs to Mammoth Mountain, in California. It is the only ski resort on the list to break into the 11,000′ […] Robin Azer | December 28, 2016 11 Comments
Backcountry Legends: North America’s Epic Resort-Access Off-Piste Backcountry Legends: North America’s Epic Resort-Access Off-Piste provide the skier a paradise of clean lines and fresh powder. Despite the proximity to the resorts, they harbor the same dangers of any other backcountry excursion. When the lure of the powder calls you far off the beaten track, be sure to bring the requisite safety gear and the know-how to make […] Backcountry Robin Azer | December 23, 2016 0 Comments
Details Emerge in Avalanche Death of Idaho Skier Southwest Montana: The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center (GNFAC) has released a report related to the avalanche skier death near Cooke City, Montana on December 11, 2016. Reminder, Chris Peterson, 55, of Ketchum, Idaho had been skiing with his 27-year-old son, Axel, from Bozeman, Montana when he was overtaken by an avalanche, buried beneath heavy snowpack, and sustained fatal injuries. Both experienced […] Avalanche Robin Azer | December 22, 2016 1 Comment
Head Skis ‘Quashed’ Bode Miller’s ‘Dream of Returning’ to Ski Racing In an unfortunate turn of events for Bode Miller, the courts have upheld a ruling locking Miller into a legal contract with Head Skis. This move prevents Miller from returning to alpine ski racing this season. Miller had hoped to compete with his new ski brand, Bomber. “If Head had not won on a legal technicality, Bode would have returned […] Olympics Robin Azer | December 20, 2016 4 Comments
Avalanche Droids: New Advances in Avalanche Safety For Wyoming Highways [iframe id=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/xIi7Bn4xEjs”] Hoback Canyon, Wyoming: Shorter delays in travel are now possible for drivers along the 191 Highway in the Hoback Canyon area of Wyoming. The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is now utilizing avalanche droids to trigger an avalanche on command. Located 15 miles south of Jackson, Highway 191 clings to the walls of the canyon and is notorious for […] Avalanche Robin Azer | December 19, 2016 0 Comments
New Details on Fatal Avalanche at Mt. Rose, Nevada [iframe id=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/BXsvuZM8SZs”] The Sierra Avalanche Center in the greater Lake Tahoe area offers a detailed analysis of the snow conditions leading up to the fatal avalanche that took place there over the weekend. Reminder: On Saturday morning, December 10, 2016, a 64 year old male skier went missing after being caught in an avalanche. The skier and a friend had reportedly […] Avalanche Robin Azer | December 14, 2016 1 Comment
Skier Triggered Avalanche Claims Life of Skier Near Cooke City, Montana [iframe id=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/kc4ydOyfT1A”] Doug Chabot and Eric Knoff of the GNFAC investigate the scene of a fatal avalanche outside Cooke City on 11 December 2016. A skier triggered an avalanche, was caught and fully buried. The slide was 250′ vertical, 3′ deep and 80-150′ wide. The slope was a terrain trap of trees. A skier was killed in an avalanche […] Avalanche Robin Azer | December 14, 2016 2 Comments
Fire at Michigan’s Boyne Highlands Main Lodge Injures 12 Harbor Springs, Michigan: Over the weekend an early morning fire ripped through the Main Lodge at Boyne Highlands ski resort. The blaze began at approximately 1:30 am Sunday morning. Sixty-four of the rooms were occupied that night, with a total of 113 guests. Twelve of the guests were injured, one seriously. The 23-year-old man was transported to a nearby hospital […] Robin Azer | December 12, 2016 0 Comments
Where’s the Priciest Lift Ticket in North America? Hint … It’s Not Vail Vail Resorts recently announced it’s increasing its walk-up window price for this season to the hefty price of $175 USD. But, that’s still not enough to hold down the top spot. That honor is bestowed on Sunlight Mountain, in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, that upped the ante for a one-day lift ticket to $700 USD – otherwise know as The Sunny […] Robin Azer | December 8, 2016 2 Comments
No Cell Signal? No Problem: Beartooth Device Converts Phone to Walkie-Talkie Can you hear me now? Cell phone service on the mountain is notoriously spotty at best and flat-out nonexistent far too often. A company out of Bozeman, Montana, has a new devise to remedy the no-cell-service problem. Introducing the Beartooth. About the size of a deck of cards, this device works in conjunction with your smartphone, via a free app, […] Gear Robin Azer | December 7, 2016 0 Comments
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