Cerro Bayo, Argentina, Report: The Most Scenic Ski Resort in The World? Report from Tuesday, September 17, 2024 We drove two hours from San Martin de Los Andes along the Ruta de Los Siete Lagos to get to the base of Cerro Bayo. The drive was filled with stunning miradors of the lakes along the route. It was necessary to drive slowly as cows decided our lane was the best place to […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | September 20, 2024 1 Comment
Ohau Snow Fields, New Zealand, Report: Racing The Wind Report from 21 August 2024 Hold fast, hearty skiers and boarders; Ohau is a snow field with a few wild cards to play. This small operation with a big reputation has been dancing between sunbeams and wind whirls for a few days now, and a good ‘whap’ of weather is closing in. Make no mistake, sunbake, night freeze and Father […] Conditions Report Paulie | August 22, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Ohau Snow Fields, New Zealand, Conditions Report: Fiesta De Freshies Report from 9 August, 2024 Enter the White Room. Another funky-fun foot of powder snow has blanketed Ohau Snow Fields. This latest 24-ish hour storm is the second to grace New Zealand’s beautiful Mackenzie Country in fairly quick succession—with more to come. In brief: base is well-established, snowpack is cush (w/a bit of sass for appeal), and everywhere the powder […] Conditions Report Paulie | August 9, 2024 0 Comments
Ohau Snow Fields, New Zealand, Report: Situation Goggle Tan Report from 24-25 July, 2024 Calm and cruisie. Tack on the word ‘corduroy’, and that just about says it all about the sliding scene at Ohau Snow Fields in the mighty Mackenzie Country of New Zealand. Inside a bubble of relatively stable high pressure, Ohau’s basically skied the same fine day set to repeat. The surface is compact and growing […] Conditions Report Paulie | July 26, 2024 0 Comments
Ohau Snow Fields, New Zealand, Conditions Report: Cloud Carving Report from 15-18 July, 2024 A bubble of practically uninterrupted bluebird conditions has made its comfy home at Ohau Snow Fields. The Snow Field’s current remarkable combo of sun-plus calm is a tale of one mighty strong inversion layer, equating to two wildly different worlds. At lake level elevation, New Zealand’s Mackenzie Country has shivered through a magnificently intense hoar […] Conditions Report Paulie | July 18, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Ohau Snow Fields, New Zealand, Conditions Report: 2 Foot Refresh Hits So Sweet Report from July 2, 2024 A day of dreams just went down at Ohau Snow Fields, in New Zealand’s Southern Alps. A fresh two-feet of glorious powder snow is draped all over Ohau—and there’s still heaps to be had even after shredding bell-to-bell. What follows is an essay in photos captured by the author during a day for the books. […] Conditions Report Paulie | July 2, 2024 0 Comments
Ohau Snow Fields, New Zealand, Conditions Report: Good Cover, Wide Grins, And Season On Report from June 28-30, 2024 The cheering you are hearing this week echoes all the way from New Zealand: Ohau Snow Fields, in the Southern Alps is officially open for winter operations! The ‘good times dial’ went up a notch-or-three with the parting of the proverbial ropes for a wide-grinned grand opening to the 2024 winter season, on Saturday. Conditions […] Conditions Report Paulie | June 30, 2024 0 Comments
Timberline Resort, OR, Conditions Report: Hot Pow Report from May 23. 2024 When a late May storm brings fresh snow, there’s no choice but to go play. On Wednesday, Mount Hood, Oregon, received a substantial storm, refreshing its snow conditions to a nearly wintery state. With 6 inches of fresh snow and a sunny day in store, it was a good day to arrive at the mountain […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | May 24, 2024 0 Comments
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