Powder Mountain, UT, Conditions Report: PowMow Has it All Report from March 26-27, 2024 Powder Mountain, Utah, stands out among American ski hills. It’s massive, multi-faceted, and has an exciting future. ‘PowMow’ was a cold, wintery paradise, even in late March. Our day began with a top-to-bottom run which was 95% fresh tracks. We quickly navigated from Hidden Lake Express Lift to the Paradise Chairlift. Built in 1999, the […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | March 27, 2024 0 Comments
Public Money Gets Funneled into Massive Deer Valley, UT, Expansion Deer Valley Ski Resort, a New York real estate developer, and a state development authority with ties to the military walk into a bar…heard this one before? Probably not. Murky details about what is being built, who is involved, and who is paying for it have led to many rumors about what is happening at Deer Valley. Because of this, […] Industry News Zach Armstrong | March 26, 2024 0 Comments
Snowbird, UT, Report: Insider Knowledge to the Deep and Steep Report from March 25, 2024 Arriving after multiple powder alerts to Snowbird, Utah, had us out of the car nice and early. Light traffic to the base of the Gad Valley had us in the lot before 8:15 a.m. We spent most of our day in that valley with a couple of trips around the Cirque and a quick moment at […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | March 26, 2024 0 Comments
Top 9 Snowiest Ski Resorts in North America [Updated 2024] All data was pulled from each resort’s website as of March 2024. It’s no secret that the West is the snowiest region in North America. Cold fronts come down from the Gulf of Alaska, hit our North-South oriented mountain ranges, and orographic lifting does the rest. There are 10 ski resorts in the west that average over 500” of snow. […] Brains Liam Abbott | March 25, 2024 0 Comments
Snowbasin, UT, Conditions Report: Big Lifts, Many Turns Report from March 24, 2024 The Cottonwood Canyon traffic can be fickle, so we spent a happy Sunday at Snowbasin, UT.We were met by no crowds, sunshine, and some very deep turns. Some places were much deeper than the 7 inches indicated on the resort’s website. The top half of the John Paul Express was velvety. Long, untracked lines through […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | March 25, 2024 0 Comments
Utah Ski Resorts Closing Dates for the 2023-2024 Season Sadly, all good things must end. The 2023–24 ski season started slow but picked up momentum and has been incredible. There have been many sunny days and many powder days, too. As of March 1, statewide snowfall totals are looking pretty great. Here’s a list of Utah closing dates for the 2023–24 season. Related: Colorado Ski Resorts Reveal Closing Dates for […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 22, 2024 0 Comments
Deer Valley Resort, UT, Extends Season to April 18 Deer Valley Resort, Utah, plans to extend its season by one week, with a new closing date of April 18, 2024. This news comes after a record-breaking February where most resorts in the region had record-breaking precipitation totals. 14.16 inches of snow water equivalent fell at the Alta-Collins snow stake which is the most for February in the 43-year-old history […] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | March 20, 2024 0 Comments
The Legend of ‘The Powder Buoy’: Can it Really Predict Big Winter Storms? The Powder Buoy is a story of how a financial planner created a cult following over a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather buoy floating in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The story begins in 2004 when Michael Ruzek, a skier and financial planner living in Park City, Utah, was chatting with one of his clients, Hank Manninen. […] Industry News Luke Guilford | March 18, 2024 0 Comments