Wildfire Air Attack: Beating Back the Flames As the western United States burns, thousands of men and women battle the flames on foot, with trucks, and by air. While all aspects of wildland fire fighting are crucial to the overall mission, air attack plays a key role in beating back the flames. So what types of planes are available for fighting fires? Cal Fire Cal Fire, California’s […] Fire Alex Camerino | July 14, 2022 3 Comments
The Best Swimming Holes in CA: Far NorCal’s “Potem Falls” There is only 1 word to accurately describe Potem Falls swimming hole, “bliss”. If you enjoy swimming, rope swings, waterfalls, and exclusivity; this is the place you will be drawn to. The secluded swimming hole was worth the journey that it took to get there. After leaving the highway, a 9 mile long dirt road and long zigzag pathway finally took us into what I would consider one of the most breathtaking places I’ve ever been to. The 70-foot waterfall filled the wide pool below. I’ve seen people jump from the top of the waterfall, but wouldn’t recommend […] Justin Briggs | July 14, 2022 4 Comments
Alta or Snowbird? Utah is known for its steeps and deeps. I mean c’mon, the state claims to have the greatest snow on earth, even saying it on their license plate. Powder titans hidden at the end of Little Cottonwood Canyon, Snowbird and Alta, boast some of the nation’s best skiing and most snow. The two resorts, only separated by a ridge-line, have […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | July 11, 2022 20 Comments
That One Time a Utah Department of Transportation Avalanche Cannon Misfired and Blew Up a Family’s House 3 Miles Away In March 2005, Lori and Scott Connors’ 3-year-old son was lying on their living room floor watching television when a mortar exploded in their backyard. Deadly flying shrapnel penetrated their home and flew right over his little head. He was covered in broken glass and extremely frightened—had he been standing up it would have been a completely different story. There […] Martin Kuprianowicz | July 8, 2022 3 Comments
Jackson Hole, WY or Big Sky, MT? Big Sky in Montana and Wyoming’s Jackson Hole are two iconic American ski resorts located in the Northern Rockies, approximately 3 hours apart. The geographic proximity of the two resorts and their reputations as premier ski resorts make them ripe for comparison. Jackson Hole is one of North America’s most famous ski resorts, if not globally. The resort possesses an […] Industry News Dylan Craig | July 7, 2022 18 Comments
The Top 5 Most Unexpected Places to Ski Skiing and snowboarding are sports that are enjoyed in almost every region of the world. Whether the area is served by lifts or is a backcountry paradise barely matters as long as there is a way up and a ride down. These are the 5 strangest, most unexpected areas that you can ski: 5. Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort, Arizona – […] Brains Jesse | July 7, 2022 0 Comments
Top 10 Small Ski Resorts in North America for Powder Hounds Putting together a “best of” list can seem rather arbitrary and so wildly subjective rendering the list almost meaningless. To stave off the naysayers, making the cut on this VIP inventory was restricted to those Small Ski Resorts that met all of the following criteria: copious amounts of deep, blower-light powder (300+ inches minimum), maximum of seven real-deal lifts (moving […] Robin Azer | July 6, 2022 20 Comments
Top 13 U.S. Park Resorts: Opinion From A Freestyle Skier The flip side to big mountain skiing is park. They are almost like the yin and yang of freestyle skiing. Both must exist in perfect balance for the sport as a whole to progress. I am a big mountain skier by passion, but park skiing has recently become a bigger aspect of my skiing. It is a great place to learn […] Ryan Flynn | July 5, 2022 5 Comments
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