How Different Shapes of Snowflakes Determine Snow Quality Granular, Dip-n-dots, sleet, concrete, pins and needles, and of course, the blower pow. If youโre anything like myself, youโve likely wondered at one point or another what causes so many different ski conditions, and how can you tell when itโs going to be best.ย Related: The Art & Science of Snowflakes For the passionate all-mountain skier, itโs no secret that […] Brains Tate Sundberg | June 6, 2023 1 Comment
Search and Rescue Volunteer Recovers Body of 60-Year-Old Woman Killed in February Avalanche on Colchuck Peak, WA A search and rescue volunteer visiting Colchuck Peak (70 miles east of Seattle) found the body of Jeannie Lee while ascending the mountain on Monday, May 29. The rescuer called dispatchers, which sent a helicopter to assist in the safe return of Leeโs Body. Lee had been missing since an avalanche accident occurred in February 2023.ย Jeannie Lee was a […] Avalanche Tate Sundberg | June 5, 2023 0 Comments
Utah Stomps Visitation Record Set the Year Prior According to Ski Utah, the 15 ski resorts across Utah recorded an estimated 7.1 million visitations, smashing the prior record by 22%. The previous record, set the year before, was 5.9 million visitations โ which the โ22-โ23 season added an additional 1.2 million to. It is important to note that visitations are the total number of attendees throughout each day […] Industry News Tate Sundberg | June 1, 2023 0 Comments
Footage Reveals Shocking Amounts of Trash at Mt Everest Camp 4 Disheartening to see the accumulation of garbage at Camp IV on Mt #Everest (8848.86 m). It’s high time we address this issue with urgency and commitment. Let’s demand stricter regulations, enforcement of clean climbing practices, and effective waste management strategies. Videoโฆ pic.twitter.com/KGMlRmUuZk โ Everest Today (@EverestToday) May 28, 2023 โDisheartening to see the accumulation of garbage at Camp IV on […] Industry News Tate Sundberg | May 30, 2023 0 Comments
Shaun White’s Snowboard Brand Whitespace Sells Out in First Season โI donโt know what to say โ the Whitespace snowboards are officially sold out,โ White says in a video posted to Instagram on May 23rd, thanking his supporters for a great first season.ย Cleverly debuting the first Whitespace board during his final Olympics in Beijing, White capitalized on the festering hype during the 22/23 season by kicking off the companyโs […] Industry News Tate Sundberg | May 25, 2023 0 Comments
ARENA SmartSnow Announces New Snowpack Measuring Technology for Snowcats ARENA SmartSnowย announced this week that the company launched a new technology for measuring snow-depth. The new technology is able to capture snow coverage on pistes to within a centimeter (0.4 inches) of accuracy. The technology is satellite based while the hardware for which is a compact antenna, which, the company says, is compatible with all snowcats. The technology utilizes a […] Industry News Tate Sundberg | May 23, 2023 1 Comment
NASA Satellite Chronicles the Return of Tulare Lake, CA As the Sierra Nevada snowpack melts after one of the deepest seasons in recorded history, Tulare Lake quickly returns to life after the most recent Western Mega Drought had left it empty for years. Seen in the images captured by NASAโs Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on their Aqua Satellite, the lake has expanded at a rate of nearly 3,000 […] Industry News Tate Sundberg | May 23, 2023 0 Comments
Kenton Cool Breaks His Own Record for Most Everest Summits by a Foreigner May 17th, 2023 โ Reaching the peak of Mount Everest even once is an accomplishment of a lifetime, yet on May 17th, 2023 Kenton Cool summited the mountain for his 17th time โ breaking his own record for most summits by a person born outside of Nepal.ย This time was a little different, he tells us in an interview with […] Industry News Tate Sundberg | May 23, 2023 0 Comments