Police Towed 25 Illegally Parked Cars from Loveland Pass on April 1st Loveland Pass, the stretch of highway off of I-70 that provides sole access to the popular ski resort Arapahoe Basin, experienced a parking fiasco on April 1st. Bluebird powder conditions combined with weekend crowds on a day that has seen historically high visitation led to a large number of skiers hitting the slopes that day. 25 cars were towed as […] Industry News Matt Scribner | April 7, 2023 0 Comments
You Won’t Want to Miss Gaper Day 2023 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rachel🌲Nature🏃♀️Joy✈️Travel (@rachshredgnar) With April 1st this week, skiers and snowboarders worldwide are preparing for the biggest day of the year—Gaper Day. What is Gaper Day? “Gaper” alludes to the gap between your helmet’s bottom and goggle’s top. The bigger the gap, the bigger “Gaper” you are. Sometimes, Gapers are […] Haleigh Hafner | March 27, 2023 2 Comments
Photo Tour: Closing Weekend at Mammoth Mountain, CA Mammoth Mountain’s 20/21 season came to a close yesterday, putting a cap on a challenging, but ultimately memorable and rewarding season. Only 165 days ’til we do it again. Also of note: Mammoth’s Bike Park is now open for the summer. Few new things going on in the park for Summer 2021: Mammoth will be spinning Canyon Express (Chair 16) […] SnowBrains | June 1, 2021 1 Comment
Powder Mountain, UT Report: Closing Day—With Love Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report From Sunday, April 11, 2021 Sunday was Closing Day at Pow Mow. So with telemark skis in hand, my lovely lady, and some good friends, we closed out Powder Mountain’s season with a bang. We got to the ski area at the crack of noon. It was colder than we all anticipated, and I […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | April 13, 2021 0 Comments
Gaper Day Ended With Tree Fire Under Gondola at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY Yesterday Gaper Day at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY is legendary; often rowdy, always fun. But this year’s was on fire––literally. A fire broke out near Sundance, under Bridger Gondola, around 5 pm, an hour after the lifts had stopped turning. Related: Gaper Day at Jackson Hole, WY Conditions Report + Photo Tour Photographs shared online show a column of smoke […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 2, 2021 3 Comments
Colorado to Boost Snowpack Through Backcountry Snowmaking Each season resorts around the United States race to open with the help of snowmaking. Snowmaking has become an essential part of the industry – some ski areas couldn’t even operate without it. Until now, snowmaking has only been used in resorts. As part of solving the low snowpack, water, and drought issues, the state of Colorado will begin to […] Backcountry Dominic Gawel | April 1, 2021 4 Comments
Doglotion Calls Game Over But Gaper Day Will Continue The online publication doglotion.com out of Whistler calls game over after 18 years, but skiing in jeans and having fun while skiing will continue as the legacy they leave behind. They made light of freeskiing culture and brought skiing in jeans to the mainstream. They coined Skiing In Jeans Day which later turned into Gaper Day to allow for more […] Industry News Rouchelle Gilmore | July 1, 2020 0 Comments
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