Bridger Bowl, MT, Report: Where Skiing Community Still Thrives Report from Sunday, February 23, through Sunday, March 2, 2025 Just 25 minutes from downtown Bozeman and 30 minutes from the Montana State campus, this 2000-acre ski resort has an inescapable feel of community. Known for its expert terrain, “cold smoke” snow dumps, and one-of-a-kind beacon-mandatory chairlift, only Bridger Bowl’s community aspect was more impressive in my time spent […] Conditions Report Tate Sundberg | March 4, 2025 0 Comments
Cat Skiing in Montana with Great Northern Powder Guides Just 20 miles from Whitefish Montana in the direction of Eureka lies the Great Northern Powder Guides backcountry cat-skiing operation, which has been guiding in the backcountry just across the highway for 15 years. Only a 30 minute ride from my hotel room, I arrived at the operation’s base lodge on Saturday the 25th to prepare for the day of […] Tate Sundberg | January 30, 2025 0 Comments
Whitefish (Big) Mountain, MT, Report: Skiing Among Snow Ghosts Report from Wednesday, January 22 – Friday, January 24, 2025 It is impossible to step onto the base of Whitefish Mountain Resort—which the locals still call Big Mountain—without feeling like you’ve arrived at the North Pole. Due to a combination of air moisture, frequent fog cover, and cold air temperatures, the trees here are coated in snow the way Dairy […] Conditions Report Tate Sundberg | January 28, 2025 0 Comments
Vail Mountain, CO, Report: Frosty Fun in Frigid Temps Report from Sunday, January 19 – Monday, January 20, 2025 Just two and a half hours from Denver on I-70 lies Vail Mountain resort—the largest ski area in Colorado, boasting 5,317 skiable acres. Itching to ski Vail’s famous back bowls, my friend Adam and I planned a weekend here in September. What we didn’t know at the time, however, was […] Conditions Report Tate Sundberg | January 26, 2025 0 Comments
What Are Suncups and How Do They Form? Perhaps you’ve trudged through them—the several-inch-deep snow pockets that litter approaches during the late spring touring months. Complete with miniature peaks and valleys like the mountains they reside on, the cups can range anywhere from a few inches to over two feet in depth. But what are suncups, how do they form, and where are they found? If you haven’t […] Brains Tate Sundberg | June 26, 2024 0 Comments
Breckenridge, CO, Report: Hiking With Friends at High Visibility Report from March 6-7, 2024 The clouds parted Wednesday, March 6, after a three-day storm delivered 11 inches of snow to Breckenridge, Colorado. With clear skies and a snow refill, the hike-to terrain was calling my name. Our group of five started the day heading straight for Peak Six, where we pushed our speeds, charging the soft-groomed run Reverie twice […] Conditions Report Tate Sundberg | March 11, 2024 0 Comments
Slope Days: A Program to Help Kids Get on the Lifts and Grow the Sport Through Vail Resorts I remember the light illuminating white flakes before the black sky as I sat on the chairlift with my friend Jason, the top sheets of our skis collecting a layer of snow as we rode to the top. I was in middle school then, visiting Afton Alps with our ski club during one of our twice-a-month outings to the local […] Industry News Tate Sundberg | December 12, 2023 0 Comments
Brighton Resort, UT, to Require Paid Parking Reservations This Winter Following the footsteps of neighboring resort Park City, Brighton Resort will require paid parking reservations beginning in the 2023-2024 season. Reservations will have a base rate of $20 for all lots with a $25 dollar price tag on holidays. Like Park City, Brighton will require reservations for every day of the year, but will not charge for parking after 1 […] Industry News Tate Sundberg | July 11, 2023 0 Comments
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