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2019

The Best of 2019: Athletes, Gear, News, and Entertainment

Cody Townsend's "The Fifty" is a incredible feat that represents a new level of freeskiing achievement.

2019 has held no shortage of incredible moments and accomplishments, from new tech revolutionizing the industry to new heights being reached by some of our favorite athletes. Let’s take a look back at some of the biggest stars, gear, and moments of the year! Male Athletes: Cody Townsend: It’s been a big year for Townsend as he launched a monumental […]

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Lucy Ferneyhough | January 2, 2020
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TIME Names Climate Activist Greta Thunberg as Their Person of the Year for 2019

Greta Thunberg, climate, strike,

Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swede who inspired millions of young people to take action against climate change, has been named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year for 2019. Related: Patagonia is Closing its Stores Today in Support of the Global Climate Strike Thunberg began a campaign aged 15 by skipping school every Friday to demonstrate outside the Swedish Parliament, pushing […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | December 12, 2019
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Anchorage, AK Gets Snow After Warm November | Storm Breaks 3 Records.

Last Saturday Anchorage saw its first major snowfall of November. Throughout the day, snow showers were reported along the city, leaving several inches of snow on what is its first measurable snow accumulation of the season. Intermittent showers produced a total of 5 to 9 inches of snow in the Anchorage Bowl, with the hillsides seeing even a higher amount […]

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Micho | November 18, 2019
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VIDEO: All-Time Skiing at Mammoth & Yosemite, CA in June 2019

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Miles Clark | August 16, 2019
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May Powder Summary: Miracle May at Squaw Valley, CA Was A-MAY-zing!

Miracle May at Squaw Valley, CA was a-MAY-zing! Thursday, May 16, 2019, we arrived just after 8 am but lifts were being held for avalanche mitigation and rime ice. There were reports of at least seven inches of fresh powder on the upper mountain and we could see operation teams scurrying. Before long they got us up the hill and […]

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Rochelle Swanson | March 4, 2019
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Squaw Valley, CA Report: Memorial Day Was One of the Best Days of the Year

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Rochelle Swanson | March 3, 2019
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Alpine Meadows, CA Report: Saying Goodbye to Alpine Meadows 2019

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Rochelle Swanson | March 2, 2019
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Lake Tahoe, CA Backcountry Report: Perfect Powder & Dream Lines Above Big Blue

Report from February 21st, 2019 Yesterday, we went backcountry skiing above Lake Tahoe in one of the most beautiful places imaginable. Clouds blew in and out all day turning the lake into an eternally morphing kaleidoscope of color and hue. The snow was deep and of very high quality. Temperatures were damn cold – in the teens, I’d guess. Lake […]

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Miles Clark | February 22, 2019
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Kirkwood, CA Report: 7.2 ft in 7 Days Big Snow Big Drops

Report from February 18th, 2019 With the Februburied theme continuing in the Sierras, I headed to Kirkwood to catch the tail end of another storm system.  Due to a storm every week, the February snowfall has been historic with almost 20ft this month alone. Every time I drive into Kirkwood the snow walls bordering the road get higher and the street […]

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Adrian Dolatschko | February 22, 2019
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Kirkwood, CA Report: 7.5 ft in 7 Days a Powder Dream

Report From February 6th, 2019 With over 7ft of snow in the last 7 days and unusually cold temperatures, Kirkwood was incredible yesterday. When Lift #10 The Wall opened for the first time since the storm, the fresh snow was so good that I couldn’t resist straight-lining the Chute “Once is Enough” for my first run. The run was a […]

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Adrian Dolatschko | February 8, 2019
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Gear of the Show Winners: Outdoor Retailer 2019

With today being the last day of the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show, we wanted to cite products that rose to the top of Gear of the Show, as posted by OutsideOnline. These could all serve as good V-day gifts for your outdoorsy significant other. Or your outdoorsy significant self. G3 Findr Skis  These new skis priced at $919 will be […]

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Sydney Stephens | February 2, 2019
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