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
Organization “No Hot Creek Mine” Opposes Drilling Near Mammoth Lakes, CA Thanks to a categorical exclusion granted to Canadian mining company KORE, exploratory drilling for gold will begin this summer just ten miles outside of Mammoth Lakes. The area proposed for drilling is in Hot Creek Geologic site; a world-class fishing, angling, and hiking destination, as well as the ancestral homeland of the Kootzaduka Tribe which still utilizes and inhabits the […] Industry News Tate Sundberg | July 7, 2023 0 Comments
Arsonist Burns Charleston Residence at Lake Louise Ski Resort, Alberta The Charleston Residence, an employee housing complex at Lake Louise Ski Resort also known as “Chuck Town” burned to the ground on July 3rd, leaving 165 tenants without a home. The fire started in the afternoon and quickly spread throughout the building, which eventually collapsed in on itself as it was reduced to rubble. Many of the 165 residents of […] Industry News Tate Sundberg | July 7, 2023 1 Comment
Backcountry.com Owners Consider Selling Company TSG consumer partners, a private equity firm and parent company of online ski gear retailer Backcountry, is considering selling the subsidiary. This information stems from undisclosed TSG representatives as announced by Bloomberg this week. Backcountry is a predominantly online outdoor gear distributor founded in Park City in 1996 by Jim Holland and John Bresee. As of this year, the company […] Industry News Tate Sundberg | July 5, 2023 0 Comments
U.S. Cross Country Ski Team’s Sophia Laukli Wins Marathon du Mont-Blanc in Chamonix, France Cross Country skier Sophia Laukli won the Marathon du Mont-Blanc this week on June 25, on the 43rd anniversary of the event in Chamonix, France. Sophia is a 23-year-old from Yarmouth, Maine, and a member of the U.S. Cross Country ski team. She has raced in three world cup seasons to date. Finishing the marathon with a time of 4 hours, […] Industry News Tate Sundberg | June 28, 2023 0 Comments
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