Chamonix, France, Conditions Report: Sunny Skies at Brรฉvent and Flรฉgรจre Report from January 12, 2024 Chamonix The Chamonix region in France includes five main ski areas. La Balme, Les Grands Montets, Brรฉvent, Flรฉgรจre, and Les Houches. Unlike most places in Europe, Chamonix does not have a mega resort where all resorts in the area are connected by lifts. Although from town Brรฉvent/Flรฉgรจre are connected and the closest areas to the […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | January 21, 2024 0 Comments
Portes du Soleil, France/Switzerland, Conditions Report: Sunny Skiing at the 2nd-Largest Resort in the World Report from January 10-11, 2024 Portes du Soleil, France/Switzerland Portes du Soleil is the second-largest ski area in the world. With about 600km (375 miles) of pistes spanning over 12 connected ski resorts, there is a lot to explore. The area lies on the border of Switzerland and France with part of the ski area on either side of the […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | January 19, 2024 0 Comments
St. Anton Am Arlberg, Austria, Report: Low Visibility Changes to Inversion Up High Report from January 8, 2024 Ski Arlberg Ski Arlberg is one of the largest ski areas in Austria. The most famous towns are St. Anton and Lech, where Princess Diana vacationed. It encompasses five distinct areas with 304km of slopes offered on 88 lifts. To explore the whole area from one base, it would be necessary to ski backpack. You […] Trip Report Brett Ploss | January 9, 2024 0 Comments
Engelberg, Switzerland, Report: Sunny Powder, Late Gray Skies Report from January 9, 2024 Engelberg Engelberg is located in a valley only a 41 minute train ride from the Luzern Central Train Station. There are two main areas, Engelberg Titlis and Engelberg Brunni. With 82km of slopes and 24 lifts it starts to feel more like a North American sized resort. Yet with the vertical it is still massive. […] Trip Report Brett Ploss | January 9, 2024 0 Comments
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 […] Conditions Report Ian McIsaac | December 4, 2023 0 Comments
Pebble Creek, ID: Presidents’ Day Powder, Trees, and Cliffs Brought to you byย Visit Idahoย andย 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
Mt Hood Meadows, OR, Conditions Report: Deep Canyon Powder and Perfect Groomers Report for Tuesday, January 10, 2023 The snow report was unimpressive; no new snow overnight and only two inches in the last 24 hours. I knew better, though, because the forecast was for clear skies, and with over 1.5 feet of snow since they opened some upper gates on legendary Heather Canyon, it was bound to be fresh tracks under […] Conditions Report Brent Thomas | January 11, 2023 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Over 5 Feet of Snow in 7 Days at Palisades Tahoe, CA | Red Dog Will Open Mid-January Palisades Tahoe, CA, has received over five feet of snow in the past seven days, bringing the season total to a whopping 255 inches. And thereโs way more to come. Related: SnowBrains Forecast: California to Receive Feet of Snow This Week With More on the Way With 13″ in the last 24 hours and a 102″ base (160% average), conditions […] SnowBrains | January 6, 2023 0 Comments