Your Guide to Ski Areas in Michigan’s Mitten Coming from someone who has skied all 23 of the 2024-25 operating Mitten resorts… In February, 2024, I completed my seven year quest of skiing all 23 operating ski areas in the Mitten (lower half of Michigan). This includes at least multiple rope tows as some areas do not have chairlifts. Now that these resorts will be opening in the […] Brains Brett Ploss | December 13, 2024 0 Comments
Wildcat Mountain, NH, Conditions Report: Cold Week Equals Great Conditions for the Weekend Report from Saturday, December 7 After a week of some seriously cold temperatures, open East Coast ski areas have been popping up left and right. Natural snow had also fallen throughout this last week, which was a nice addition to snowmaking efforts. Some resorts received only a dusting, with others receiving almost a foot. Now, with 12 resorts open, skiers […] Conditions Report Jake Benton | December 8, 2024 0 Comments
Diamond Peak, NV, Opening Day Report: Great Skiing, Better Views, Now Bring on the Snow Report from December 5, 2024 Another ski resort in the Lake Tahoe Basin has officially opened for the season! Diamond Peak Ski Resort, Nevada, kicked things off on Thursday, December 5, and it was an absolutely beautiful day. We arrived just minutes before the lifts started spinning, geared up, and wandered over to the Lakeview Quad. It was my first […] Conditions Report John Cunningham | December 8, 2024 0 Comments
Waterville Valley, NH, Report: Fresh Corduroy on Opening Weekend Report from Sunday, December 1 After about a foot of snow blanketed the White Mountains of New Hampshire on Thanksgiving, skiers and riders were getting in the mood to start their ski seasons. They didn’t have many resorts to choose from. Bretton Woods, Cannon, and Waterville Valley had all recently opened, and each had about an equal amount of open […] Conditions Report Jake Benton | December 2, 2024 0 Comments
Wolf Creek Ski Area, CO, Conditions Report: Strong Early Season Conditions as the 85th Season Ramps Up Report from November 24, 2024 Wolf Creek Ski Area, Colorado, opened a month ago as the first major ski resort in North America. Wolf Creek opened 100% of its terrain by mid-November, the earliest ski area in the country to claim that feat, thanks to its usual early-season snow. So it was high time to pay a visit, especially after […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | November 26, 2024 0 Comments
Mount Rose Ski Tahoe, NV, Opening Day Report: Love at First Sight? Report from November 8, 2024 Opening day is something that almost all skiers and snowboarders worldwide patiently (or should I say anxiously) wait for. If you’re able to make it, you feel the stoke and gratitude in the air before the lifts start spinning. If you miss it, maybe you get FOMO, or maybe you’re eagerness grows for what the […] Conditions Report John Cunningham | November 12, 2024 0 Comments
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
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