Snowbird, UT, Report: Falling Through Snow Report from March 28-29, 2024 Snowbird, Utah, changes a rider’s perspective on steepness: not sliding over snow, falling through it. Spending two days in fresh powder at the ‘Bird made hearts race for most of 40,000 vertical feet. At Snowbird, the “black diamond” label covers quite a range of terrain. On the one hand, consider a run called Fluffy Bunny. […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | March 30, 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
Colorado Ski Resorts Reveal Closing Dates for the 2023-2024 Season As the beginning of March unfolds, many Colorado ski resorts have a good idea of when they are going to shut down for the remainder of the 2023-2024 season. However, these are mainly tentative plans for closing this season. Below are the Colorado resorts that have announced their closing dates for the year. Aspen Snowmass Resort has different closing dates […] Industry News Noah DeVries | March 9, 2024 0 Comments
Whistler Blackcomb, BC, Report: From Low Tide to Sweet Ride Report from 2/27/24-2/30/24 My first time skiing in Canada just so happened to be my first time out of the United States. I was fortunate enough to spend some time in Whistler, British Columbia, where I rode not one, but two world-class mountains. The snow conditions were below average upon arrival, but that was about to change drastically. I had my […] James Pulfer | March 7, 2024 0 Comments
Ski Resort Ownership: Who Owns Which Mountain Resorts? Article updated February 11, 2024. Over the last decade, there has been a trend toward consolidation of ski resort ownership. Whether you love it or hate it, it can be interesting to see which companies own which resorts. Related: The Future of Ski Resort Ownership and Viability 480 ski areas in the United States operated during the 2022-23 season. Ten […] Brains Brent Thomas | February 12, 2024 0 Comments
Paraplegic Climber Scales 3,000 Feet up El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, CA Zuko Carrasco, a 42-year-old paraplegic, did something that most would think is unachievable. With a team of nine friends, the Ecuadorian climbed almost 3,000 feet up El Capitan in Yosemite Valley, California, with only his hands and upper body strength. Prior to a freak accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down, Carrasco made a living as a professional […] Climbing Samantha Gates | January 18, 2024 0 Comments
MLK Week Storm Totals for Colorado It has literally been the perfect storm last week. It’s been a snowy week across Colorado, making for a perfect long weekend. If you are wondering how your favorite ski area fared, here’s how everything stacked up across the region. All data from OpenSnow for the week of January 10-16, 2024. Seven-Day Snow Totals 56” at Monarch 55” at Irwin […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 17, 2024 0 Comments
Sandia Peak Ski Area in Albuquerque, NM, Hoping to Reopen After 2-Year Closure Sandia Peak Ski Area, connected to Albuquerque, New Mexico, via the Sandia Peak Tramway, has remained closed for over two years due to a combination of factors. The lack of snow, combined with difficulties in attracting employees, as well as a lack of interest by the owners, had resulted in the multi-season closure of the resort. However, the ski area’s […] Industry News Jared Roberts | January 15, 2024 0 Comments