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Bluebird Backcountry, CO Will Open in February and is the First Ever Human-Powered Resort

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Bluebird Backcountry will be Colorado’s newest ski area. However, It may be a bit of a different ski area then the mega-resorts of Summit County. Bluebird Backcountry is to be the first human-powered ski area. It is located in northern Colorado, north of Kremmling and South of Steamboat Springs. The ski area will feature no lifts, helicopters or snowcats. It […]

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Robert Hansen | January 28, 2020
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Breckenridge, CO Report: Sunny With a Side of Stashes

We’d made it from Monarch back to Park County, but were still dealing with car trouble from the day before. Our friend Nikki came through huge and drove a new alternator over Hoosier pass from Silverthorne. After spending the morning getting it replaced and enjoying a stout in the sun, our battery was staying charged and we were back on […]

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Jon Roubik | February 26, 2019
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Snowbird, UT Conditions Report: The Bird is Getting Absurd (Amounts of Snow!)

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*Report from Monday 2/18/19. Our plans for first tram for Saturday’s 12″ powder day were derailed due to a closure on I-80 Friday night. We quickly adjusted, pointed north and grabbed first tram at Jackson Hole Saturday. Following an outstanding day in the Tetons, we got back on track and down to Utah. The first half of February brought some […]

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Jon Roubik | February 22, 2019
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Copper Mountain, CO Report: Transitioning into a Stormy Pattern

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Sunday was one of those days that transitioned the entire spectrum of conditions at Copper Mountain, CO. The day started out warm, but breezy with nearly bluebird skies. Mild temperatures, as has been the story over the last few days, continued with the freezing point already reached before the sun even came over the ridge. Despite those recent warm temperatures and lack […]

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Jon Roubik | February 6, 2019
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Alpine Meadows, CA Conditions Report: 64” in 7 days | Empty slopes and Pow Stashes

Report from Tuesday, January 22nd, 2018 Whilst Squaw Valley, CA may have stolen the majority of the limelight with their recent snowfall, the snowpack at neighboring Alpine Meadows has been building following storm after storm this January, and conditions are awesome right now. With over 200” of snow so far this season, and 64″ in the past 7 days alone, Alpine is […]

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Ian Chandler | January 24, 2019
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Aspen Highlands Conditions Report: Highlands Bowl Lights Up Under Sunny Skies

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With steady snowfall totaling 24” over the past four days, conditions at Aspen Highlands had been improving and then some. Saturday morning started out bluebird. Forecasts seemed to agree that skies would remain clear through the morning. However upon reaching the top of Loge, a wide band of clouds began tearing across the horizon, resembling the rippled water surface in a […]

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Jon Roubik | January 20, 2019
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Wasatch Dispatch: December Is Here | Cold Days & Jolly Fellows

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With 4 feet of snow since Thanksgiving, the shoulder season daze is lifting all across the Wasatch Front and cold dry powder is now on our collective minds. A short break in the weather was forecasted, a magic blue window on Saturday morning, and we knew it was going to be a special day. This time of year the people […]

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John Solder | December 7, 2018
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Squaw Valley, CA VIDEO: Vicious Crashes, Double Backflips, Triple Backflips, & Everlasting Glory on Sunday…

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Alex K | December 5, 2018
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