Déjà-Vu at the Streif as Cyprien Sarrazin Wins 2nd Downhill Race at Kitzbühel, Austria Cyprien Sarrazin seems unstoppable this season — the 29-year-old French won the second Downhill at Kitzbühel today, finishing almost a second ahead of Marco Odermatt. The Frenchman had not been on a World Cup podium for four years and has screamed back onto the World Cup stage this season with what is now four first places and two second places […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 20, 2024 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: Backflips, Backslaps, & Sunny West Buffler Laps Report from January 18, 2023 I rolled up to Alta ski area, UT at about 10am on Thursday. It didn’t snow overnight but the wind had been ripping when I left at 5:30pm the day before. As I walked through the parking lot I wondered if there’d been enough wind to buff things out. A local skier ripped a 26m […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 20, 2024 0 Comments
Freeride World Tour at Baqueira Beret, Spain, Canceled Due to Lack of Snow The Freeride World Tour (‘FWT’) announced on Saturday, January 20, that that the first event of the season – the Baqueira Beret Pro in the Spanish Pyrenees – has been canceled due to snow conditions. Despite recent snowfalls and good conditions on-piste, there is insufficient snowpack off-piste to safely conduct a freeride competition. Conditions in the backcountry will likely deteriorate […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 20, 2024 0 Comments
Triumphs, Upsets, and Season-Ending Injuries at the Women’s Giant Slalom World Cup in Jasna, Slovakia, Saturday, January 20, saw the first of two tech races at Jasna, Slovakia. Today was the Giant Slalom on Petra Vlhova’s home turf and expectations from the home crowd on their local hero were huge. The crowd of roughly 30,000 spectators was tinged with orange, as local fan clubs wore the signature orange beanie the Slovakian skier is known for. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 20, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Operations Update: Storm Cycles and Potential Rime Ice to Impact Weekend Operations Courtesy of the Palisades Tahoe Operations Blog We’re excited about the snow totals in the forecast. From Friday to Tuesday, we’re looking at more than 20 inches on the upper mountains. We need this snow as we currently are just above 50% of our average snowpack for this time of year, and any moisture is good moisture for the Tahoe […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 19, 2024 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Greek Peak, NY Celebrating its 65th anniversary this year, “Greek” as the locals refer to it, is the largest ski resort in Central New York and easily accessible to those living in the Syracuse, Ithaca, and Binghamton areas. Boasting a modest summit of around 2,100 feet and about 950 feet vertical drop, Greek is the epitome of “size doesn’t matter, it’s how you […] Kenneth Westbrook | January 19, 2024 0 Comments
Dodge Ridge, CA, Report: Off Piste Pow and Impeccably Groomed Cruisers Report from Tuesday, January 16th, 2024 This past Tuesday I made the trek to a new ski area that I haven’t been to—Dodge Ridge Mountain Resort, located in the Stanislaus National Forest near the town of Pinecrest. This hidden gem of a resort with a base elevation of 6,600 feet features a nicely sized 862 skiable acres, eight chairlifts, and […] Conditions Report Rene Jerez | January 19, 2024 1 Comment
U.S. Ski Racer Ryan Cochran-Siegle Misses Out on Downhill World Cup Podium by 0.01 Seconds in Kitzbühel, Austria, as Cyprien Sarazzin Wins The much anticipated Hahnenkamm race in Kitzbühel, Austria, saw the first of three events on Friday, January 19. The Downhill on the famous ‘Streif’ is considered the world’s most challenging Downhill ski race. More than 100,000 people come to Kitzbühel every year to watch the spectacle live and millions tune in on TV as the world’s best alpine skiers race down […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 19, 2024 0 Comments