Alyeska AK, Conditions Report: sneaky stupendous To look upon it, one wouldn’t have thought it, but Alyeska Resort skied AWESOME today. The mat-white cap to a Friday otherwise characterized by fluctuating cloud lent a somewhat flat (if not all out blind) first impression to Alaska’s premier ski area, but be not fooled. The smoke layer ranged like a Dall Sheep across Mount Alyeska faces; there one […] Conditions Report Paulie | February 16, 2018 0 Comments
It’s Official! Research Shows Skiing is an Awesome Workout It’s official. New research proves that skiing is good for you. Although how good depends in part on your skill level, how hard you push yourself and the types of terrain you tackle on the slopes, reports Time. โAlpine skiing is a mix of endurance and resistance training,โ says Dr. Josef Niebauer, a professor of sports medicine and cardiology and […] Steven Agar | February 12, 2018 0 Comments
Ski Stoke | New Edit From The Panda Tribe As much as we in the ski community like to think we are all friends and all get along, (Which we are and do) the snow world is like high school all over again. With so many variations and styles there are bound to be cliques. Jibbers, park rats, skittles, weekend warriors, bro-brahs, tele skiers and the list goes on. However when you bring all these together there are the haves and the have-nots. What is this have I speak of? Panda Poles. The Panda Tribe is […] Kyler Roush | December 31, 2013 0 Comments
Why Itโs Awesome That June Mountain, CA is Re-Opening in 2013/14 “Weโre losing the best lift-assisted backcountry skiing in California [June Mountain]. Four thousand feet of couloirs, bowls, techy alpine faces, and some of the finest north-facing old-growth powder skiing in the land. An hour and half skin from the top of Lift Seven puts you on top of Peteโs Dream, a 4,000-foot fall line fantasy run with powder spines and […] Miles Clark | May 1, 2013 12 Comments
Little Pine Chute | Big Bowl Full Of Corn | Utah Backcountry Conditions Report Last week in the Wasatch was the warmest week of the year so far and we had gone over a week with no snow, only intense sunny days and cold nights.ย Last Saturday (4/27) was the perfect recipe for corn.ย Cold clear night of 29ยฐF and a high of over 50ยฐF with a clear sky.ย Little Pine Chute was our […] Trip Report Kyler Roush | May 1, 2013 2 Comments