Pangea Collective’s 2025 Freeride Film Tour Launches Across North America Pangea Collective has announced the return of its Freeride Film Tour, a ten-stop cinematic showcase spotlighting the year’s most compelling stories in skiing and snowboarding. After a successful debut last winter, the 2025 edition expands to more cities, more voices, and more moments that capture the essence of life in the mountains. From Revelstoke to Mammoth, the tour will feature […] Industry News Brett Ploss | October 13, 2025 0 Comments
Mount Hood, OR, Backcountry Report: Fresh Snow on a Big Base Report from Tuesday, December 10, 2024 There are a lot of ways to enjoy the south side of Mount Hood, Oregon. With a sunny day between storm cycles, I wanted to test the area west of Timberline Resort. In particular, I wanted to ski around the Little Zigzag River. I skinned from Timberline to a few hundred feet above Palmer. […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | December 12, 2024 0 Comments
[UPDATED] NOAA December Outlook: Colder and Wetter Than Normal for the West The NOAA recently updated its outlook for December. It’s looking colder and wetter than normal for the majority of the west. Bring it! Full discussion below: Arctic high pressure is forecast to shift southward to the western and north-central CONUS at the beginning of December. Below-normal temperatures are favored for the north-central CONUS along with parts of the West. The largest […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 5, 2022 0 Comments
NOAA December ENSO Update: Walking in a La Niña Winter Wonderland This post first appeared on climate.gov on the ENSO Blog and was written by Tom Di Liberto La Niña continued to gain strength in November as we approach the normal peak for these events in the Northern Hemisphere winter—usually November–January. Forecasters estimate at least a 95% chance that La Niña will last through the winter, with a potential transition to […] Weather SnowBrains | December 10, 2020 0 Comments
Jackson Hole, WY Report: 3,600-Vertical-Feet Of Skiing & Riding Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from December 8th, 2020 3,600-vertical-feet of skiing & riding is a good thing. This place is so damn fun. Jackson Hole opened their Thunder and Sublette chairs for the season on Saturday and we rode them as much as we could yesterday. These run and long and steep and empty right now. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 8, 2020 0 Comments
Wasatch Mts, UT Backcountry Report: Suicide Chute on Mt. Superior in Low Tide Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from December 2nd, 2020 Yesterday, Martin & I climbed up and skied down Suicide Chute on Mt. Superior in Utah in some classic low-tide conditions. According to Andrew McLean’s “The Chuting Gallery – A Guide to Steep Skiing in the Wasatch”, Suicide Chute is 1,500-vertical-feet, 40º steep, and a 2 out of […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 3, 2020 2 Comments
NOAA Nov-Dec-Jan Outlook: Above-Normal Temperatures and Below-Normal Precipitation Expected for Most of USA The three-month outlook for November, December, and January (NDJ), courtesy of the NOAA: Related: NOAA October 2020 ENSO Update: Chance of La Niña Increased to 85% | Forecasters Expect Strong La Niña La Nina conditions are present across the equatorial Pacific Ocean, as represented in current oceanic and atmospheric observations. La Nina conditions are likely to continue through the Northern Hemisphere […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 23, 2020 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: 117″ of Snowfall Already This Season! | More Terrain OPEN Video & Report by The Daily Pow Report from December 1st, 2019 Ballroom and all of the terrain accessed via the Wildcat lift opened today providing some amazing early season turns. Alta has already seen 117″ of snow this season! SNOW NUMBERS: FORECAST: Conditions Report Guest Author | December 2, 2019 0 Comments
Alaska just saw its Warmest December Since Records Began Last month was the warmest December on record for Alaska, according to a federal report released Monday, reports the Anchorage Daily News. The average December temperature for the state was 19.4 degrees, 15.7 degrees above the 20th-century average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s report said, and a massive 2.5 degrees above the previous record in 1985. The report also noted […] Weather Steven Agar | January 11, 2018 0 Comments
Jackson Hole Conditions Report: Deepcember to Remember Thursday 12/15: It is certainly a deep December in Jackson Hole. Overnight Wednesday and into Thursday, Jackson Hole received ample amounts of snowfall. Their 5 am report claimed 5 inches at the base with 7 inches at mid-mountain and still snowing hard… like really hard. Basically all lifts spun on a delayed opening due to avalanche mitigation hazards, but once they […] Dylan Cautela | December 19, 2016 0 Comments
Jackson Hole Has DEEPEST December On This Date In 40 Years Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Press Release:  (December 16, 2016), Teton Village, WY ––With 207 inches of total snowfall season to date in Rendezvous Bowl and snow depths of 82 inches, this marks the DEEPest December on this date in 40 years at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR). With a massive storm blasting the Tetons since Wednesday and continuing throughout the […] Industry News Chris Wallner | December 16, 2016 0 Comments
December Recap at Squaw Valley 2014 The past few years in and around Lake Tahoe have hosted abnormally dry Decembers leaving us with man made snow and very few lifts. However, this December broke Tahoe’s loosing streak, bringing Tahoe a phenomenal December with heaps of snow and over half of Squaw Valley open. The beginning of the month gave Tahoe dry powder from a large storm that accumulated up to 16″ […] Parker Russell | January 9, 2015 1 Comment
Japan Is Having Its Best Season in Years: December 2014 Photo Tour Japan is having its best ski season in years right now. It’s not normal for Japan to have this much snow this early in the season. The bushes are covered, the big lines are in and it’s game on most everywhere on Honshu isle. Ski resorts in the Hakuba area have already gotten 332 cms (132 inches or 11 Feet) of snow at their bases in the month of December alone. If you haven’t been to Japan yet – if you haven’t seen it snow in Japan yet – it’s time to go. evo is taking skiers and riders to Japan this winter. Evo’s got all the details worked out for you so all you have to do is show up, ski deep pow, eat great food, and get […] SnowBrains | December 30, 2014 3 Comments
NOAA’s December Forecast for the USA: NOAA just released their long range forecast for the month of December in North America. NOAA is forecasting above average precipitation for Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana. They have been forecasting above average precipitation in this zone all fall and they’ve nailed it so far. Montana has certainly gotten above average precipitation so far this Fall. NOAA’s temperature forecast for the USA in December is showing a few bad outlooks for skiing/snowboarding and snow. Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado are forecasted to […] Weather SnowBrains | November 25, 2013 2 Comments