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Whitewater, BC Report: Inbounds Powder Playground

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Martin Kuprianowicz | March 9, 2020
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Crested Butte, CO Report: It was Firm, Fast, Sunny, and Fun!

Report from 21st February 2020 We rolled into Crested Butte late Thursday afternoon to get ready for what would be a great bluebird groomer day! Temps were cold and the snow was a perfect firm packed powder base.  Reynold North Scott III and crew had the corduroy laid out like the red carpet. We started out on Silver Queen for […]

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Chad Walker | February 22, 2020
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Alta, UT Report: Smooth Snow and Wildcat Laps

Report from Wednesday, February 12, 2020 Today all I really skied was the Wildcat lift at Alta Ski Area. It’s all I needed.  My buddy Tom was working the chair and we ripped hard on his ski break. It had snowed a couple of inches last night and a couple this morning making for some above average skiing conditions. Despite […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | February 13, 2020
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Powder Mountain, UT Report: Sunny Cat Skiing & Leftover Pow

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Martin Kuprianowicz | February 1, 2020
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Mount Bachelor, OR Report: He Showed His Face Today!

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Chad Walker | January 17, 2020
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Revelstoke BC, Report: Relentless Powder. “It Just Won’t Stop Snowing!”

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The snow just wouldn’t stop falling. The last week at Revelstoke Mountain Resort, BC has been one for the books. With over 566cm or 222 inches of snowfall this year, this could become one of the snowiest years in the resort’s young history. Look at Revelstoke’s Interactive Historical Snowfall Totals Here Over 96 cm of snow has fallen in the […]

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Peter Craigen | January 6, 2020
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Grand Targhee WY, Conditions Report: 10″ Refresh and Blackfoot Spinning

Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort Good news arrived with the weekend as Grand Targhee Resort benefited by a Sunday snowstorm. The fresh layer added much welcomed padding to current base depth and officially snapped a streak of atypically warm temps. Low visibility during the weather event kept skiers to low mountain zones where accumulation was creamy and rip-able. […]

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Paulie | December 10, 2019
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Alta, UT Report: The Preseason Stoke Is Real

Report from Saturday 2nd November 2019 One day bleeds into next in anticipation of the ski season. But when the snow starts falling we get moving. Alta Ski Area received another foot of snow last week as winter continues to poke its head out from under the covers in Little Cottonwood canyon. All that new snow got us real hot […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | November 2, 2019
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Arapahoe Basin, CO Report: Winter Conditions on the East Wall

* Report from April 7, 2019. Following an excellent March that brought 60″ of new snow, conditions at Arapahoe Basin are looking good. Continuing the above average trend the area has seen for the entire season, Arapahoe Basin is currently at 127% percent of average annual snowfall to-date.  All ski area zones remain open and with a 70″ base, continuing to […]

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Jon Roubik | April 12, 2019
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Snowbird, UT Conditions Report: The Bird is Getting Absurd (Amounts of Snow!)

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*Report from Monday 2/18/19. Our plans for first tram for Saturday’s 12″ powder day were derailed due to a closure on I-80 Friday night. We quickly adjusted, pointed north and grabbed first tram at Jackson Hole Saturday. Following an outstanding day in the Tetons, we got back on track and down to Utah. The first half of February brought some […]

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Jon Roubik | February 22, 2019
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Kirkwood, CA Report: 7.2 ft in 7 Days Big Snow Big Drops

Report from February 18th, 2019 With the Februburied theme continuing in the Sierras, I headed to Kirkwood to catch the tail end of another storm system.  Due to a storm every week, the February snowfall has been historic with almost 20ft this month alone. Every time I drive into Kirkwood the snow walls bordering the road get higher and the street […]

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Adrian Dolatschko | February 22, 2019
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Kirkwood, CA Report: 7.5 ft in 7 Days a Powder Dream

Report From February 6th, 2019 With over 7ft of snow in the last 7 days and unusually cold temperatures, Kirkwood was incredible yesterday. When Lift #10 The Wall opened for the first time since the storm, the fresh snow was so good that I couldn’t resist straight-lining the Chute “Once is Enough” for my first run. The run was a […]

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Adrian Dolatschko | February 8, 2019
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Conditions Report: Sunshine & Enjoyable Snow At Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA

**Report from Sunday, January 27, 2019** The last snowfall at Alpine Meadows, CA was almost a week earlier than our day up, (Monday, January 21st with 16″ 24-hour snowfall at 8,000′ elev. and 204″ cumulative), but it was still a great day of skiing. Although there wasn’t much for powder and there were some small sections of icy, chunky snow- the […]

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Sydney Stephens | January 31, 2019
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Squaw Valley, CA Conditions Report: Ripping Groomers and Good Coverage

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Squaw Valley 1/14 Conditions I went snowboarding at Squaw Valley this last Monday. While the snow off-piste wasn’t all that great, the groomers were really cruisy and perfect for checking out coverage before the oncoming storm. As I rode around it was cool to see bomb holes from the last pow day. People went huge, and I saw tracks on lines that I’ve […]

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Tanner Blake | January 18, 2019
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Telluride Conditions Report: New Year’s Revelation

Telluride Ski Resort

After receiving only 53% of average annual snowfall for the 2017/2018 season, Telluride locals and visitors alike have been thrilled to see the gorgeous mountain resort they love to ski come full circle.  With already having over a 100″ year-to-date, Telluride reported an additional 16″ during the final week of 2018 and into New Years Day.  Consistent accumulations totaling over a foot […]

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Jon Roubik | January 4, 2019
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Revelstoke, BC Backcountry Conditions Report: Christmas Eve Mission

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Spectacular mountain snowscapes, impossibly convoluted terrain, cold smoke and lots of smiles describe our backcountry mission on this sunny Christmas Eve. Miles Clark, Lucas Gillies and I ventured into a backcountry area right off the Revelstoke Mountain Resort Stoke Chair.  The temperature was hovering around the -7C mark. The snow was cold enough and we were warm enough. No winds […]

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Olivier Denis-Larocque | December 25, 2018
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Jackson Hole, WY Conditions Report: All Lifts Open and Starting to Snow…

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Report from December 23rd, 2018 at Jackson Hole, WY The morning started out grey in Jackson Hole with temperature inversion and 1″ of overnight snowfall reported. Forecasts pointed to incoming weather and possible storm riding was to be expected.  Light amounts of snow have been steadily falling over the last week, keeping most of the open terrain soft. 8″ has accumulated […]

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Jon Roubik | December 23, 2018
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Conditions Report: Sun and Snow in Vail, CO

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It was another really good and surprising quiet weekend in Vail. Following last Saturday’s’ surprise powder day, cold temperatures and steady snowfall have kept nearly the entire mountain skiing well. OpenSnow’s Joel Gratz explains: “Something that doesn’t happen very frequently is 10 days of consistent snow in Colorado. Yes, it snows a lot during the season in Colorado, but there […]

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Jon Roubik | December 14, 2018
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November Ikon Pass Opening Dates + Conditions

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November brings in opening days for many resorts across the states as well as into Canada. So many of these resorts are accessible from the new Ikon Pass alone. Let’s take a look at when these resorts are opening, and how much snow you can expect to find. You might also like: Banff Sunshine Village & Lake Louise Ski Resort Will Open […]

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Jon Roubik | November 8, 2018
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NOAA: Last Year’s Strong La Niña is Fading | Conditions Likely to Return to Neutral from Spring through Summer

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The NOAA, through a recent post on their ENSO (El Niño/La Niña monitoring) blog, has provided us with a March 2018 update and insight into current and future conditions. Tl;dr: Last year’s strong La Niña is fading, with a likelihood that neutral conditions will return between Mar-May and continue through the summer. The below surface sea temperatures of the Pacific, which […]

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WeatherBrains | March 9, 2018
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