The Undisputed First Rule of Skiing and Snowboarding What’s the first rule of skiing and snowboarding? Do they even have rules? That is a question we asked our readers to see the consensus. We got over 400 responses with answers ranging from practical to comical. First and foremost, many answers were directly from the skier responsibility code, which was updated in 2022 to include three additional codes. Also […] Brains Brent Thomas | January 29, 2024 3 Comments
[VIDEO] Mountain Weather Update: 2 Different Storm Systems 2/1-2/8 “Two different storm systems 2/1-2/8, storm #1 is stronger with moderate intensity AR surge, air temps gradually turn colder, but until then it’s abnormally warm across the West through 1/31 with high freezing levels.” – Chris Tomer Weather WeatherBrains | January 29, 2024 0 Comments
Heavy Snowfall in Juneau, AK, Sinks Boats, Buries Homes, and Causes Avalanche Danger Juneau, Alaska, has been hammered with snow this January. The massive snow events have wreaked havoc on the boats moored in the Juneau Harbor. Two storms over 11 days dropped more than 60 inches of snow on the city. The heavy snowfall has amongst other things also caused several boats to sink. Matthew Creswell, Juneau’s Harbor Master, was asked about […] Industry News Seth Tuuri | January 29, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Woman Goes for Wild Ride in 2-4’+ Deep Avalanche in Central Wasatch Mountains, UT “Yesterday on Gobblers Knob, the third skier in Davis Gulch triggered a 2-4’+ deep hard slab that failed on a December persistent weak layer of weak faceted snow. She was caught and carried but ok. This was on a steep northwest facing slope at 9800′ and the POV footage is some of the more breathtaking footage I’ve ever seen.Thanks to […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 29, 2024 0 Comments
The Most Luxurious Ski Lifts Across the Globe We all like to feel special every now and then. While sliding on snow already feels special enough to most of us, some may want to experience something truly luxurious. In the ski resort world, it’s no secret that Europe has some of the best amenities, however, it’s worth mentioning the best of the Americas and Japan, too, for wherever […] Brains Spencer Davies | January 29, 2024 0 Comments
Winter X-Games Slopestyle Spotlight: Red Gerard, Tess Ledeux, and Rene Rinnekangas – Day 3 Recap Aspen X-Games has been off to a blazing hot start, and now the heat of day three is in full fruition. Day three featured some of the most sought after events of the entire weekend, including Men’s Ski SuperPipe and Women’s Snowboard Big Air, but spotlighting the takeover of the Slopestyle field seems especially important today as it took up […] Trip Report Jesse | January 29, 2024 0 Comments
30-Year Anniversary of Ski Racer Ulrike Maier’s Fatal Crash at Kandahar in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany 30 years ago today on January 29, 1994, Austrian ski racer Ulrike Maier died in a crash during the Downhill race at Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The 26-year-old ski racer was traveling at 104 kmh (65 mph) when her right ski caught an edge. The two-time Super-G World Champion spun out and crashed into a timing unit which was poorly secured with a […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 29, 2024 0 Comments
Catamount Mountain Resort, MA, Report: Slopes to Ourselves at This Indy Pass Hidden Gem Report from January 28, 2024 MIN Base: 8″ | MAX Base: 24″ | Conditions: Variable | Visibility: Moderate | Skies: Cloudy, Rain, Snow New snowfall this past weekend is expected to revive skiers’ spirits up and down the East Coast and accumulate 3 to 6 inches by Monday morning. New England has been faced with a slower, warmer start to […] Conditions Report Lindsay Hayden | January 29, 2024 0 Comments