The 9 Most Dangerous Ski Slopes in the World There is a whole lot about skiing that causes it to be considered a dangerous sport. People ski on crazy terrain, in less than ideal conditions, and most tend to be doing this at high speeds. Although many people think skiing and riding is a little too extreme, most of us who do it know it is worth all the risk. […] Taliana Potts | August 12, 2024 39 Comments
What Separates a Double Black Diamond from a Black Diamond? In North America, the common metric for displaying terrain difficulty is by using a combination of colors and shapes. From easiest to most difficult the system goes green circle, blue square, black diamond, and double black diamond. Although there is a “common” method for trail rating, it’s important to note that there is no underlying organization that determines what each […] Brains Luke Guilford | March 7, 2024 1 Comment
Pebble Creek, ID: Presidents’ Day Powder, Trees, and Cliffs Brought to you by Visit Idaho and Ski Idaho Report from Monday, February 20, 2023 Snowboarding at Pebble Creek, Idaho, on Presidents’ Day was the most fun that I have had in a while. Despite the ski area only reporting a few inches of fresh snow overnight, it felt like much more than that. I cannot begin to explain how much this place […] Conditions Report Jesse | February 21, 2023 2 Comments
Bariloche, Argentina Backcountry Report: Chute #2 of 6 in Our Patagonia Chutes & Corn Project 2022 Report from September 10, 2022 Our Patagonia Chutes & Corn Project 2022 lives on! There are six different long chutes in this very small zone. One of the chutes was so good that we skied it three days in a row last week. [VIDEO] 2,000-Vertical-Foot, 2-Minute-Long Gorgeous Patagonian Chute [VIDEO] Skiing A Whale of a Chute in the Patagonia Backcountry […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | September 11, 2022 0 Comments
Teton Range, WY Report: 3 Fast, Crazy Fun Chutes in Great Snow & Face-Shots Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from February 12, 2021 We strolled around in the Tetons today. We skied 3 chutes as fast as we could in soft snow. It snowed 6″ last night and it was dense snow that kept us up off the firmer snow underneath. Kinda like Tahoe snow. It was exquisite. We skied fast and […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 13, 2021 0 Comments
14 Tricks For Making Steep Lines Steeper: Misadventures From “The Chuting Gallery, a Guide to Steep Skiing in the Wasatch” This article was written by Will Thomas One of the key challenges of “extreme” skiing is explaining it to the uninitiated especially when you yourself are the uninitiated. With the influx of new backcountry users, the situation is fraught. Thousands of unsuspecting people have exchanged hard-earned dollars for sparkling new touring gear, and, even with a litany of hashtags, will […] Backcountry Guest Author | December 9, 2020 2 Comments
Man Becomes First Ever to Snowboard All 90 Couloirs in the Legendary ‘Chuting Gallery’ Guidebook for Northern Utah’s Steepest Lines Photos by @michaelaasheimohotography On April 28, 2020, Mike Meru became the first person ever to snowboard all 90 Northern Utah couloirs in the famous Chuting Gallery guidebook when he successfully completed the final descent of his project on the NE Couloir of the Pfeifferhorn. The two-year-long mission took him through ups and downs and valleys and mountains — quite literally. […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | May 1, 2020 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, CO Releases New, Detailed Map of the East Wall The East Wall at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area is arguably one of the best — if not the best — parts of the mountain to ski. With dozens of break-neck lines and seemingly endless expert terrain, this zone is legendary. A-basin just released a brand-spankin’-new map of the East Wall that can be found on their website for all you […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 28, 2020 0 Comments
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