Copper Mountain, CO Announces November 18th Opening Day Copper Mountain, CO has Announced their opening day and it will be on Friday, November 18th, 2016. Originally, they planned on opening on Nov. 11th, but the tough decision was made due to “unseasonably warm temperatures that have limited snowmaking production and hindered the ability to create a product up to Copper’s standards.” Despite the recent above-average temperatures, Copper is confident that cooler temperatures and snowmaking will allow for great opening day conditions on Nov. […] Sergei Poljak | November 7, 2016 1 Comment
Loveland, CO Possible Opening Next Week Front Rangers and beyond, the hour is almost upon us when Loveland Ski Area, CO will be open for the 2016 season. Here is Loveland’s own words on the subject: “We had a strong night of snowmaking last night and the next couple nights are looking promising. Unfortunately we will not be opening this weekend, but are optimistic for an announcement next […] Weather Sergei Poljak | November 4, 2016 0 Comments
Updated: NOAA’s Official November Outlook For The USA NOAA’s November outlook is forecasting above average precipitation in northern and southern Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, western Montana, & northern California. Below average precipitation if forecast for western Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Southeast Montana and the southeast tier of the country. Some parts of Texas and New Mexico will also have above average precipitation. November is an exciting month in the USA. Fall is […] Weather Sergei Poljak | November 3, 2016 0 Comments
World’s LAST Pristine Ocean, The Ross Sea of Antarctica, Just Declared Largest Marine Preserve In The World On Friday October 28th, 2016, a coalition of 24 nations and the European Union came together, after more than 5 years of failed talks and negotiations, to establish the world’s largest marine preserve in the Ross Sea of Antarctica. Due to it’s combination of cold, nutrient rich water and unique climatology and geography, the Ross Sea is home to an unusually […] Industry News Sergei Poljak | October 30, 2016 1 Comment
UNPRECEDENTED: Two 21 Trillion-Cubic-Foot Glacier Avalanches in Same Region of Tibet in 10 Weeks: A 21 trillion cubic foot glacier avalanche came down near Dungari village, a remote area of Tibet, on July 17th, 2016 killing 9 people, 100 sheep, and 350 yaks (see photos above & below). This avalanche was 3.7 miles long and up to 100 feet deep. Then, the impossible happened: another approximately 20 trillion cubic foot glacier avalanche came down in […] Avalanche Sergei Poljak | October 26, 2016 0 Comments
VIDEO: 2 MILLION Skiers Entered the Backcountry Last Year | Have We Pushed the Limits? Whistler-Blackcomb just released the third segment of their 4-part series “The Big Picture.” This episode deals with safely navigating a backcountry scene that has grown by at least 40% in the last ten years. While any backcountry activity is categorically dangerous, few pursuits compare in risk that of backcountry skiing. The inherent dangers of skiing run the spectrum from those of a high […] Backcountry Sergei Poljak | October 25, 2016 0 Comments
Doctor/Researcher Killed in Antarctica When Snowmobile Fell Into Crevasse We are sorry to report that Dr. Gordon Hamilton, a climate scientist and professor at University of Maine, Orono, has passed away at age 50. Gordon was conducting research on the Ross Archipelago in a shear zone, an area where two large ice sheets meet. This 125 miles strip is characterized by ice up to 650 feet thick and is heavily crevassed. […] Industry News Sergei Poljak | October 24, 2016 1 Comment
Peak Fall Colors In Southern New England While the highest peaks may have seen snow in the past few weeks, my favorite season is peaking in southern New England this weekend through about Halloween. I get it, we’re all excited about the ski season, nobody more so than myself. However, instead of counting down the seconds before A-Basin opens one trail, I’m taking an off-season venture to visit family, […] Conditions Report Sergei Poljak | October 20, 2016 0 Comments
VIDEO: La Niña & El Niño Explained in Less Than 2 Minutes [arve url="https://youtu.be/wVlfyhs64IY"] Sergei Poljak | October 20, 2016 0 Likes 3 Tweets 0 Comments
Missing Plane Southwest of Lake Tahoe With the conclusion of this weekend’s atmospheric river (Donner pass recorded almost 9″ of rain), the search has resumed for a missing plane in the eastern Sierra Nevada. The plane, in transit from Idaho to Sacramento, was last recorded on Saturday night in a remote, rugged area southwest of Lake Tahoe. El Dorado County authorities were alerted when the plane failed […] Crash Sergei Poljak | October 18, 2016 0 Comments
Crash of the Week: Illegal Jump in Newport, CA Harbor ALMOST Nails Dock… Skip to 1:08 in the video for the jump As Van Halen says…”Jump!” Some folks have an uncontrollable desire to do things like this…for the rest of us, here is this video. This is what 129′ looks like. If you want to get meta, this is what it’s like to commit suicide, except he landed in water. Video Credit: 8Booth Sergei Poljak | October 17, 2016 0 Comments
VIDEO: Todd Ligare Rips the “Ribbon of Death”… Todd Ligare totally goes CLIFFord the big red dog here. Check out that shallow snow up top. Some prep leads to a solid main event. Thanks Todd. “A really steep line with a tricky approach, aka the “Ribbon of Death.” – Todd Ligare Sergei Poljak | October 13, 2016 0 Comments
2016/2017 Opening and Closing Schedule in Colorado The leaves have departed and a small base is beginning to build over the high peaks in Colorado, signaling the opening of at least a few resorts by the end of October. Renowned for it’s monster season and early openings, winter in Colorado has already made a few appearances: Projected 2016-2017 Schedule: RESORT OPEN CLOSE ARAPAHOE BASIN Mid-to-late October Early June ASPEN MOUNTAIN […] Sergei Poljak | October 12, 2016 0 Comments
2016/17 Winter Outlook in Europe | by Accuweather Accuweather.com‘s Winter Outlook 2016/17 in Europe: Forecast Looks Decent For: European Alps Pyrenees European Alps: Almost all of the skiing in western Europe is in the Alps here, so pay close attention. “From late January through February, the primary storm track will shift southward guiding frequent storm systems into France. The risk for flooding will extend from northern Spain through southern France and […] Weather Sergei Poljak | October 6, 2016 0 Comments
NOAA’s Official Southern California 2016/17 Winter Outlook: Eric Boldt, of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), discusses the rainy season outlook for the Southern California Region in an Oct. 3rd video. While I encourage you to watch the video personally (it is very informative and based on science, unlike the farmers almanac and other predictors you’ve seen thus far), there are several Key Points: No clear predictor […] Sergei Poljak | October 5, 2016 1 Comment
The Freedom Pass: 13 Ski Resorts in New England, Colorado, Michigan, New Mexico, Alaska The Freedom pass has undergone an extensive remodel for the winter of 2016/2017, and everybody’s talking. The vast majority of us downhillers complain at least once in a while about the exorbitant prices associated with lift access adventure, and while most of us pitch the dough for a season pass at our home mountain, paying 100+ dollars a day to shred our away game has […] Sergei Poljak | September 30, 2016 1 Comment
Salt Lake City, Wasatch Front Contain Carcinogenic Levels of Some “Air Toxics” For residents of Salt Lake City, news of the air quality issues plaguing the Wasatch Front are old hat. Nevertheless, a new study released by Utah’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) suggests that the problem has continued to worsen. The study, which examined 86 of over 180 chemicals the EPA classifies as “hazardous air pollutants,” highlighted four major areas of […] Sergei Poljak | September 18, 2016 1 Comment
Avalanche Rescue Dog Saves Life of Austrian Skier A 19 year-old Austrian skier owes his life to an avalanche rescue dog, who located him in only a few minutes. The skier was completely buried in the slide, which occurred within sight of a chairlift at Westendorf, in Tyrol. The man was powder skiing with four friends on Sunday when they triggered the slide. Skiers on a chairlift above called for […] Avalanche Sergei Poljak | January 17, 2016 0 Comments
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