The Average Skier Killed @ Colorado Resorts Is Experienced A new report by the National Ski Areas Association suggests that the average skier killed in a crash at Colorado resorts is an adult male with 30 years of experience. It’s often been cited that most skiers killed at resorts are beginners or intermediates who lose control and end up in front of a tree, pole, or another skier. Although the report is limited to U.S. […] Sergei Poljak | January 17, 2017 0 Comments
Grand Targhee, WY Conditions Report: The Bird Is Blue & The Snow Is New Just ignore the last couple of conditions reports, because these are the conditions that you need to expect at Grand Targhee Resort for this weekend. We just got 28 inches of snow, and we’re cruising into an extended stretch of bluebird days with great, soft snow conditions. The cold temps are keeping things extra puffy for those of you who work […] Conditions Report Sergei Poljak | January 13, 2017 0 Comments
Grand Targhee, WY Conditions Report: Storm Day(s) It’s been a stormy four days at Grand Targhee Resort in WY. I heard there’s a sun out there, and that it’s the source of all life on Earth…nuts. But seriously, all of these clouds have contributed to a lot of snow. A bit more than two feet of it, to be precise. Sure, we didn’t have the totals that California […] Conditions Report Sergei Poljak | January 11, 2017 0 Comments
Granby Police Release Details of Investigation of Fatal Lift Accident @ Ski Granby Ranch On Dec. 28th, a mother was killed and her two children injured after they fell 25 feet from the Quickdraw high speed quad at Ski Granby Ranch. At the time, the cause of the accident was undetermined and there were few details available. The Granby Police has conducted an investigation and have determined that the electronic drive system in the […] Sergei Poljak | January 10, 2017 0 Comments
Londonderry, VT Plans Public Sculpture To Honor Burton Snowboard History Not many people know that Jake Burton Carpenter opened his first snowboard factory in the teeny tiny town of Londonderry, VT, near Stratton ski area. That’s one of the reasons why Mimi Wright, who worked with Jake that first winter, now wants to install a sculpture to honor that history. Spearheaded by the Londonderry Arts and Historical Society, the plan is […] Sergei Poljak | January 9, 2017 1 Comment
Swiss Alps Driest December Ever, Study Shows Winters Now One Month Shorter Than In 1970 This December was the driest in the Swiss Alps since record keeping began in 1865, and the long-term trend is not looking good for winter sports. It may have been DEEPcember in the Tetons, but the European Alps have been alarmingly dry. According to MeteoSwiss, the Swiss plateau received an average of just .07 inches of precipitation during the month, in […] Sergei Poljak | January 9, 2017 2 Comments
Grand Targhee, WY Conditions Report: Huge Snows A-Comin’ Today was my first day at Grand Targhee Resort at the foot of the Tetons, and it was full of good turns, trees, faces, pistes and all kinds of great terrain. What could possibly be better than that? Grand Targhee on a full blown powder day, that’s what. And that’s exactly what’s about to happen folks. To make a short story even […] Conditions Report Sergei Poljak | January 8, 2017 0 Comments
Trip Report: 8812 Bowl @ Roger’s Pass British Columbia Many times I’ll meet keen travelers in Revelstoke, and Roger’s Pass will come up in conversation. I guess it’s lore has been growing recently; multiple times, folks who haven’t been there have heard it was “the best ski touring” in North America: Just so, my friends, just so. Located between Golden and Revelstoke in Glacier Park, B.C., there are simply no comparable areas in […] Conditions Report Sergei Poljak | January 4, 2017 0 Comments
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