Mt. Bachelor, OR, Report: Beware the Ides of March Deep Powder Report from March 15, 2025 I don’t know why it stuck with me in my high school English class when we studied Julius Caesar, and there was the ominous warning to “beware the Ides of March,” but it did. Although March 15 can be associated with bad luck and misfortune, I planned a trip with my two boys to ski […] Conditions Report Brent Thomas | March 17, 2025 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO, Report: An Early March Powder Day Report from March 4, 2025 While temperatures around the United States are slowly rising, Summit County, Colorado, is not ready to call it quits on snowfall just yet. Resorts across the county received consistent snowfall over the last 48 hours, prompting skiers and snowboarders to grab their powder gear for some fresh lines. Resort parking lots quickly filled with people […] Conditions Report Quinn Brophy | March 6, 2025 0 Comments
Skyway Monte Bianco, Italy, Report: Deep Dust on Crust On Spectacular Terrain At The End Of The Storm Report from February 26, 2025 Yesterday morning we awoke to new snow in Courmayeur, Italy We elected to start on the legendary Skyway Monte Bianco hoping for a bit of sunshine. The mountains had other plans. The upper mountain was socked in so we snuck out of the mid-station for a lower mountain lap. We tried the Val Veny side […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 27, 2025 0 Comments
Courmayeur, Italy, Report: Moody Mini-Powder Day Fun in Awesome Terrain Report from February 25, 2025 We slept in and rested this morning and watched the storm hit the mountain. At times it was dumping chicken feathers and it was inspiring. We waited until 2 pm to give the mountain some time to fill in before venturing out. Martin and I rode 2 gondolas then slipped into the trees. It had […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 25, 2025 0 Comments
Mt. Bachelor, OR, Report: Midseason in December? Report from December 16-17, 2024 Deciding to send it to Bend, Oregon, for the tail-end of the most recent PNW storm system at Mt. Bachelor was the right call. It is amazing to have access to such an impressive playground just a three-hour drive or 25-minute flight from my home base in Portland, Oregon. Leaving Portland, I couldn’t help but […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | December 18, 2024 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe, CA, Backcountry Report: Spooky Powder & Rock Strikes on Friday The 13th… Report from Friday the 13th, December, 2024 Friday the 13th always seems to have a little luck in it, doesn’t it? Fox and I got out into the backcountry of Lake Tahoe, California, kinda early today without a clear picture of what we were gonna find out there. After 2 weeks of zero hiking, it was time to try. We […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 13, 2024 0 Comments
Top 9 Superstitious Rituals to Bring More Snow When it comes to skiing and snowboarding, the more snow the better. Whether you are waiting for enough snow to start the season or looking for a mid-winter powder day, there are some rituals some swear can bring on the flakes. For generations, people have turned to quirky superstitions and fun rituals, believing they hold the power to summon snow and […] Brains Brent Thomas | November 14, 2024 1 Comment
Snowbird, UT, Report: Insider Knowledge to the Deep and Steep Report from March 25, 2024 Arriving after multiple powder alerts to Snowbird, Utah, had us out of the car nice and early. Light traffic to the base of the Gad Valley had us in the lot before 8:15 a.m. We spent most of our day in that valley with a couple of trips around the Cirque and a quick moment at […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | March 26, 2024 0 Comments
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