Ryan Mulcahy

Born and raised in Northern New Mexico, lived, skied, surfed, biked all over the world, big mountains, big waves, and big adventures are what motivate me most. "Live Life, Love Life, No Regrets" -CR Johnson.

Why Ski Bums Become Successful:

In most modern societies being a ski bum is looked down upon and many people don’t quite endorse it or have hopes of their kids to take that path in life. With all justification this is a good thing. True Ski Bumming is hard, requires lots of strategy, and at times challenges who you are. But at the same time this challenge makes you stronger and enables you to developed skills, knowledge, and ability to overcome other challenges life will inevitably throw your way. When ski bumming the priority is or at least should be above all to ski. That is stating the obvious I know, but with that said skis bums do

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South American September Shred Sessions: Portillo Chile Official Report

The 15/16 northern hemisphere ski season for me was amazing. I was very fortunate and lucky to ski the terrain and snow that I did, and have the ability to travel to many awesome places. I give thanks daily for my blessings.
After closing out my North American season where I grew up on Kachina peak New Mexico in June of 2015 I was forced to be a responsible adult and focus on my career. Thus working 60hr plus weeks from early June all the way up until September. Appling the ski bum mentality working hard all summer in order to pursue skiing all winter.

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Chasing El Nino around the Lower 48: A Snowbrains Lower 48 Tour

The 2015/2016 North American ski and snow season had much hype due to the return of El Nino and predictions for massive amounts of snowfall across the western portion of the United States and Canada. Being that I had moved away from a ski town and gone to the beach last summer to pursue a huge employment opportunity I began to wonder, being a ski bum at heart, how I would take advantage of all the snow predicted to fall in the western US.

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Swell Saturday: US Open of Surfing Returns To Its Roots

The U.S. Open of Surfing is still about surfing right? Well, for the first time in a while, that’s exactly how it felt. The athletes and spectators unanimously shared that sentiment. The Van Dorian Invitational is a surf contest held in the heart of Southern California. With perfect temperatures, knee high waves and enough people watching to satisfy even the most curious of eyes, it truly is Surf City, USA.

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Telluride Conditions Report: Big Base, Steep lines, and Blue Bird skies.

Telluride is quite the gem in the buffet of ski resorts that Colorado has to offer. I have skied all over the Centennial State and can truly say as far as resorts go Telluride is truly unique, special and offers something for everyone. Somewhat off the beaten path, being the closest airports are Montrose or Durango thus preserving the goods for those who happen to live there or are visiting when the skies bless the area with snow.

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6 Skiers Die in French Avalanche | Deadliest Avalanche in France in 8-Years

It is being report that skiers which consisted of four men and two women aged between 58 and 73 were hiking and skiing when they were swept to their deaths by a large avalanche. This incident happened early in the morning on January 25th, 2015 in the Queyras mountain range which is close to the border with Italy. This accident brings the avalanche death total in the Alps to 17 this winter. The Alps average about 30 skier/snowboarder deaths per year. The Alps lost 17 skiers/snowboarders in 2014 season, 21 in 2013, and 22 in 2012. […]
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One of Those Days 2 | by Candide Thovex

Candide One of Those Days 2

Do you remember Candide Thovex’s “One of These Days” from a couple of years ago. You know, where Candide basically throws down a helmet cam video that showed us all what it would be like to be the best skier in the world? What it would be like to be in a skiing video game? Then he jumps over a cop car and gets “arrested?” Ya, that one! Well, Candide just put up another one of these called […]
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No Place quite like Taos New Mexico

After doing reports and skiing amazing powder at Jackson Hole, Grand Targhee, and Alta, I felt that Taos would be a good throw back to appreciate where I come from. It was the day after Christmas and the report was showing 10in of overnight snow at Taos. I headed there with my brother, a legend in his own mind, and local legend, Todd Stewart. I knew the combination of great snow, good people, and an epic mountain would add up to the perfect day.the Blake Family, who owned the ski mountain since its inception in 1955, sold the entire mountain to billionaire Louis Beacon. Within in the first year, Mr. Beacon began a renaissance of sorts, installing a summer bike park and remodeling the base and village.

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Grand Targhee, WY: North America’s Secret Powder Stash

A good friend of mine and ski partner grew up skiing Grand Targhee and throughout our friendship over the past two years he always spoke of how consistently great and deep the snow was at the Wyoming resort. He told stories of epic powder stashes and this selectable cliff band that no other resort could offer. After all the talk we finally put together a trip and timing could not have been better, currently based on my research Wyoming has the deepest snow pack in the united states and thus offering the best resort skiing, the cascades are not too far behind either but the Tetons were the ticket.
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