Crested Butte, CO Report: Chalk, Bumps, and Snow in the Forecast! Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from Saturday, January 16, 2021 Crested Butte, CO is offering chalk, bumps, hardpack, and responsive snow. Although it has not significantly snowed in several weeks, the snow is skiing exceptionally well with few icy spots. Crested Butte has a 30″ base depth and an 83″ season total so far. Temperatures have been […] Conditions Report Dominic Gawel | January 16, 2021 0 Comments
The Double-Edged Sword of Climbing Chalk There is a double-edged sword of climbing, and all outdoor activities really. The world is covered in beautiful and well-preserved parks, forests, and untouched swaths of land. These lands attract hundreds of thousands who want to experience the beauty, but every mile driven and hour flown is slowly destroying the lands we seek out. Slowly but surely altering the world’s climate […] Climbing Joseph Phillips | September 6, 2019 0 Comments
Jackson Hole Conditions Report, January 3rd, 2018: It’s good! My first day (ever!) in Jackson was one for the books. The mountain is huge, steep, and above all else fun. I’m very, very glad I made the 12 hour drive from Tahoe. We started out the day by looking into Corbetts (which was closed), and then hitting the Alta chutes on the way to Sublette. Snow was a cold […] Conditions Report Roger Romani | January 3, 2018 0 Comments
Alta Conditions Report – Welcome to Junuary! Welcome to Junuary, where it’s sunny and 55 degrees at 8000ft! The snow is nice and soft on all but high north faces and there are onsies abound. Many thinner ridgelines have lost some snow due to wind and sun, but East faces (ie Backside) are skiing great in the morning, West great in the afternoon (ie West Rustler) and steep North faces (Hi Boy) are smooth, fast and […] Conditions Report Aaron Rice | January 27, 2015 0 Comments
Tahoe Backcountry Breakdown: Powder and Ice and Corn, Oh My Only one word can describe how the skiing has been in the Tahoe backcountry the past few weeks: variable. Depending what aspects you decide to check out, you can expect to find recycled powder, corn, corny chowder, firm crusts, and wind blown chalk. Just because it’s variable doesn’t mean it’s bad, however. Given the fact that it’s been a few solid weeks since the last real storm, the skiing is damn fine if you know what you’re looking […] Conditions Report Keegan Kliman | January 11, 2015 1 Comment
Sugar Bowl Conditions Report: Fun Chalky Snow | Photo Tour: One issue that keeps coming up at Squaw and Alpine is icy groomers. Many people ski and ride a run of man made snow and the run turns icy. Sugar Bowl isn’t experiencing this. Many of Sugar Bowl’s runs are natural snow only and they’ve been left to nature. Lots of fun chalky moguls made Sugar Bowl a good time today. The groomers aren’t icy either. Sugar Bowl has the chairs Lincoln, Christmas Tree, White Pine, Jerome Hill, & Nob Hill open. […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | December 22, 2013 4 Comments
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