Seattle, WA Broke Its Single Day Rainfall Record Yesterday Seattle, WA broke its single day rainfall record yesterday. The city received 1.20″ of rain on Wednesday, October 18th, 2017, which surpassed the previous record of 1.19″ that was set in 1958. This isn’t a small feat due to the fact that the city roughly 150 days of rain each year. At 12 AM PDT, Seattle has surpassed the daily record […] Weather Chris Wallner | October 19, 2017 2 Comments
Indoor Wave Park Opening In The Outskirts Of Seattle The PNW will be the new home of an indoor wave park, with plans for a summer 2018 opening. The facility will be located about 30 minutes from Seattle and will feature a 33 foot wide pool! Maker CitySurf Seattle explains the technology – The Rogue Wave™ is a standing, deep-water wave, similar to a river wave or the wave produced […] Matt Brennan | October 18, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Urban Snowboarding in Seattle Seattle isn’t known for it’s skiing, but February 6th turned out to be a powder day. That’s why they call it the Seattle Freeze right? Luckily at least one snowboarder got out at 6 a.m. and showed us what we missed. At the resort you’ve got to get to the powder before it’s tracked, but in Seattle it’s early ups or no […] Sergei Poljak | February 13, 2017 0 Comments
Snow For Seattle, Portland, Vancouver Today/Tomorrow | Up To 18″ of Snow Forecast in PNW Mountains NOAA has issued a Winter Weather Watch for Seattle, Washington. They are calling for Trace amounts to 2 inches with snow levels as low as 500 feet dropping to sea level tonight. Additional snowfall is expected overnight, up to 4″. * SNOW LEVELS…MAINLY NEAR 500 FEET THIS MORNING WITH CONSIDERABLE VARIATION. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVELS […] Weather Chris Wallner | December 5, 2016 0 Comments
The Wild Honey Pie Brings a Twist on Après-Skiing to Hunter Mountain, NY Après-skiing has been around since the 1950s and consists of many different activities people do after they are done skiing or riding for the day. It can be grabbing drinks at your favorite local bar, sitting by the fire and relaxing, or hitting your favorite nightclub until the wee hours of the morning. The thing about après-skiing is that most […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | March 27, 2024 0 Comments
No Poles, No Problem: The Joy of Skiing Like a Snowboarder In January 2019, something ordinary happened that changed how I slide over snow: I forgot my poles. I wasn’t about to rent poles from Mt. Bachelor, so I opted for a poles-free day, thinking I might learn something from the park rats. I never picked up poles again. As it turned out, with no poles, I had no problems (and […] Nicky Blumm | March 21, 2024 0 Comments
I Finally Took a Mountain Collective Road Trip and it was Incredible Trip Report for March 2-9, 2024 I love ski trips. Over the years I have been on many throughout the western U.S. and Canada, including Colorado, California, Utah, Montana, Idaho, Washington, and British Columbia. The trips were typically to a single destination, however, for years I had always wanted to get the multi-resort Mountain Collective Pass and go on an […] Trip Report Brent Thomas | March 12, 2024 0 Comments
Mission Ridge, WA, Report: Local Mountain With a Lot of Character Report from Sunday, March 3, 2024 Skiing I started the day with a quick 25-minute drive to Mission Ridge from Wenatchee, Washington. Parking was easy without the crowds you would typically find at busier resorts. I hopped on Chair 1, a two-seater from the base. It took me to the mid station where the main attraction, Chair 2 (a repurposed […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | March 4, 2024 0 Comments