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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 […]

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Paulie | June 30, 2024
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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 […]

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Nicky Blumm | May 24, 2024
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Palisades Tahoe, CA, Report: Cruisy Corn and Hot Pow at the Spring Skiing Capital

Report from May 10, 2024 Every spring in Tahoe, when most resorts start winding down operations and bidding farewell to a great season, one mountain stays open and attracts ski enthusiasts from all over. Related: Palisades Tahoe, CA, Operations Update, May 9 | End of May Expectations We arrived at the Spring Skiing Capital, Palisades Tahoe, California, just before 9 […]

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John Cunningham | May 13, 2024
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Park City, UT, Conditions Report: Easy Weekend Powder Skiing

Report from Saturday, March 30, 2024 Park City, Utah, is a massive resort that spans miles of canyons and valleys. As broad as the resort is, lift access extends far into the upper reaches of the nearby peaks. Saturday was a powder day with six inches of fresh after warmer weather. Snow at lower altitudes was heavy, but the upper mountain […]

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Nicky Blumm | April 1, 2024
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Snowbird, UT, Report: Falling Through Snow

Report from March 28-29, 2024 Snowbird, Utah, changes a rider’s perspective on steepness: not sliding over snow, falling through it. Spending two days in fresh powder at the ‘Bird made hearts race for most of 40,000 vertical feet. At Snowbird, the “black diamond” label covers quite a range of terrain. On the one hand, consider a run called Fluffy Bunny. […]

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Nicky Blumm | March 30, 2024
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Snowbasin, UT, Conditions Report: Big Lifts, Many Turns

Report from March 24, 2024 The Cottonwood Canyon traffic can be fickle, so we spent a happy Sunday at Snowbasin, UT.We were met by no crowds, sunshine, and some very deep turns. Some places were much deeper than the 7 inches indicated on the resort’s website. The top half of the John Paul Express was velvety. Long, untracked lines through […]

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Nicky Blumm | March 25, 2024
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Shawnee Mountain, PA, Report: Summer Skiing on an Early Last Day of the Season

Report from Sunday, March 17 For anyone who has ventured out skiing on the East Coast, I am sure they can attest that this season has not been the best for the region. Constantly swinging temperatures have left the season so unpredictable that at many times throughout the year, the season would go from looming at large to being inundated […]

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Liam Abbott | March 19, 2024
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Schweitzer, ID, Conditions Report: Trees on Trees

Report from February 23-26, 2024 Schweitzer Ski Resort in Sandpoint, Idaho, is a tree skier’s paradise. A group of us ventured to Idaho’s panhandle to see what all the Schweitzer hype was about. The mountain lived up to its reputation for tree skiing. I have never seen so many cleverly gladed runs interspersed with natural tree skiing. The availability of […]

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Nicky Blumm | February 28, 2024
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Cannon Mountain, NH, Report: Skiing the Living Legend with Legendary Views

Report from Thursday, February 21st – 22nd For many years since childhood, I have often driven down the I-93 from Quebec towards Boston and have always been impressed by Franconia Notch State Park. On the park’s northern edge, in perfect view from the highway, lies Cannon Mountain, a beast of an East Coast resort that rises to an impressive 4,080′ […]

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Liam Abbott | February 22, 2024
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Bromont, QC, Report: Repeat Groomers on a Crisp Bluebird Day

Report from Tuesday, February 20th At only a one-hour drive from Montreal, Bromont is one of the closest major ski areas to Quebec’s biggest city and offers the largest amount of night skiing terrain in North America. While it may not receive as much snowfall as some of the other Quebec resorts, it makes up for that with some of the […]

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Liam Abbott | February 21, 2024
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Mont Orford, QC, Report: Glades & Groomers for the Win

Report from Sunday, February 18th Today was a day I have been patiently waiting for for a long time. While I have visited and skied Mont Orford a handful of times, none have been great opportunities to fully gauge what this mountain can offer. Each time in the past I have visited Mont Orford has been during the Christmas holiday […]

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Liam Abbott | February 19, 2024
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Titus Mountain, NY, Report: A Surprise Powder Day

Report from Friday, February 17th Coming into today’s day of skiing, I had little to no expectations.  This completely unbiased impression led me to be very pleasantly taken by surprise. My day at Titus marked the first ski day of a 14-day ski road trip. This road trip will be taking me from Titus Mountain in upstate New York through […]

Liam Abbott | February 18, 2024
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Revelstoke, BC, Conditions Report: Snow Refresh

Report from February 11-12, 2024 A snow refresh in Revelstoke is a game-changer, especially on days nine and ten in a row. We drove back to Revy after a frosty sojourn at Big White because the forecast called for 10-20 centimeters (4-8″) by Monday. The storm rolled into Revy a little later than we expected. Even with less new snow […]

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Nicky Blumm | February 15, 2024
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Big White, BC, Conditions Report: Powder Day

Report from February 13, 2024 On our 11th day in a row, Big White in British Columbia was the best place to be for soft turns and fresh lines. Despite not receiving more than trace amounts of snow in 48 hours, Big White graced us (and our tired knees) with a powder day to cap off the trip. The powder […]

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Nicky Blumm | February 15, 2024
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Mammoth Mountain, CA, Conditions Report: February is Here, Let the Powder Party Begin

Report from Thursday, February 1 and Friday, February 2, 2024 What. A. Treat. The storm moved in on Wednesday night just as we arrived in town and boy did it deliver. We woke up Thursday morning around 6:30 to roughly six-eight inches of fresh, fluffy snow in town; and it was still coming down hard. It was shaping up to be […]

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John Cunningham | February 4, 2024
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Fernie, BC, Conditions Report: Incredible Terrain on a Soggy Day

Report from February 3, 2024 Day One in Canada is always exciting; this year is no different, despite being a little soggy at Fernie in British Columbia. Last night, I flew to Kalispell to meet up with Jacob Heath (from Salt Lake City) and drive up to see a part of the Canadian Rockies we have yet to see. Unfortunately, […]

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Nicky Blumm | February 4, 2024
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Avalanche Canada Asks Backcountry Users to Report Conditions

Did you play in the snow today — then say what you saw.  Avalanche Canada is looking to skiers, snowboarders, and snowmobilers for help with reporting snow conditions across the country. For those not aware, Avalanche Canada (‘AVCAN’), is responsible for avalanche forecasting across all the mountain ranges of Canada. With such a huge area to cover, and only a […]

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Ben Davies | January 26, 2024
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Loon Mountain, NH, Report: Great Early Season Conditions

Report from Sunday, December 3, 2023 When looking for mountains to get my first turns in for the season, I was looking for a close place to ski with enough terrain to keep me satisfied for the whole day. After looking at mountains like Cannon, Pats Peak, and even Killington, I decided on Loon Mountain in New Hampshire. For my […]

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Avatar photo Ian McIsaac | December 4, 2023
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12 Months in a Row Skiing California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains

Report from Friday, October 27, 2023 We woke up around 8 a.m. to below-freezing temperatures and bright blue fall skies, unsure what to expect for the day. However, one thing was for sure: we were going to find some snow, strap in, and make a few delightful October turns to accomplish our goal of skiing 12 months straight.  I had […]

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John Cunningham | October 30, 2023
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September Skiing at “The Patch,” CA: Washed Out Road to an Absolutely Amazing Time

Report from September 14, 2023 It’s halfway through September, and we’re still skiing and riding just south of Lake Tahoe, California. We have been dreaming about the heavy snow south of the equator in Patagonia (thanks, Miles), however the realistic option for us was about an hour south of home here in South Lake Tahoe. Related: Patagonia Backcountry Report: This […]

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John Cunningham | September 17, 2023
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