5 Extra Pieces of Gear to Consider for Your Backcountry Setup A trip into the backcountry requires unique pieces of gear different from what you’d need on a typical day at the resort. Even the obvious, like skis or a snowboard, can be totally different, with many riders preferring a lighter setup to reduce weight for the uphill portion of their excursion. Other items like a beacon probe and shovel […] Backcountry Kenneth Condon | December 15, 2023 0 Comments
Hickory Ski Area, NY, Needs to Raise $38K in the Next 2 Weeks to be Able to Operate This Year Many ski areas across the country are patiently waiting for enough snow to open this season. One New York ski area is hoping for something different first: cash. Hickory Ski Area, located in upstate New York, needs to raise $38,000 by December 15, 2023, to pay insurance premiums for the season before they can operate. The ski area, founded in […] Industry News Zach Armstrong | December 3, 2023 0 Comments
Stevens Pass Ski Resort, WA, Postpones Opening Day Stevens Pass Ski Resort, Washington, will not be opening this Friday, December 1, and will be postponing their opening day until further notice. The delay comes from a lack of snow coverage across the mountain. The snow cover is not sufficient to ensure a safe experience for resort guests. “We were hoping to start the countdown to opening day, but […] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | November 30, 2023 0 Comments
Telluride Ski Resort, CO, Will Open Saturday, December 2 Telluride Ski Resort, Colorado, just announced their opening day for the 2023/2024 season through an announcement on their Facebook page: “With Mother Nature providing cold temps, some natural snowfall, and our snowmaking team taking advantage of every opportunity to make snow…. we will be opening this Saturday, December 2nd! Lift 4 and the Chondola will be spinning on opening day, […] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | November 29, 2023 0 Comments
Trip Report: Suicide Chute on 11,068′ Mt. Superior, UT | Ski Day #290 Report from November 22, 2023 Yesterday, Inti and I went for a walk up and down Suicide Chute on 11,068′ Mt. Superior, UT. Inti is a buddy from Bariloche, Argentina. This was my first time skiing Suicide Chute in Spanish! 11,068′ Mt. Superior, UT – “Suicide Chute” Details Summit (actually a notch): 9,900′ Car: 8,400′ Vertical From Car: 1,500′ […] Miles Clark | November 23, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Spooky Powder Day in Main Chute at Alta, UT | 6th Time Down Main Chute This Month – Ski Day #284 Report from November 16, 2023 It was pissing rain at my house all night last night and into this morning. The forecast was for snow up high and rain down low. My strategy was this: Try to hit Alta as late as possible and hope for some clearing and that the wind would woosh through the canyon and buff out […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 16, 2023 0 Comments
The First Ever Multi-Resort Uphilling Pass is Now Available Ski touring, split boarding, and snowshoeing at ski resorts are becoming more and more a core part of the alpine touring experience in the industry. Also called “uphilling,” this trend of using your own power to ascend the mountain is becoming increasingly popular because of avalanche hazards outside the ski resort, poor snowpack conditions, or just the convenience of skipping […] Industry News Brent Thomas | November 9, 2023 0 Comments
4,200-Mile Patagonia to Antarctica Safari | Days #28 & #29 = Skiing Powder Above The Sea in Tierra Del Fuego Report from October 29 & 30, 2023 Extremely rough weather sent us home from Antarctica early. Our last ski day was a bluebird powder day on October 24 at Port Lockroy. Since that day it’s been nothing but heavy wind, big seas, and vicious storms. Day #28 & 29 Details: Miles Driven: 0 (drove up to Martial Glacier and back each […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 1, 2023 0 Comments