Alta, UT, Report: Day #1 of the Season After 7″ of New Snow Falls Report from November 3, 2024 Yesterday was ski day #1 of the North American ski season for me. Alta got about seven inches of new snow overnight so I decided to go see how skiable it was. Alta felt like an operating ski resort yesterday. The parking lot was half full, people were tailgating hard, and hundreds of folks were […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 4, 2024 1 Comment
Where in North America Will It Snow This Week? These are the Top 5 Forecasted Resorts for the 10 Days of November 3-12, 2024 Itโs always snowing somewhere, and fresh snow is the essence of skiing and snowboarding. Snow has been falling and excitement is building for North Americaโs 2024-25 season. Whether you are chasing the deepest conditions or love seeing where the snow is piling up so you can live vicariously through others, this list of resorts will be the deepest over the […] Weather Brent Thomas | November 3, 2024 0 Comments
7 Ways to Up Your Game as a Resort Skier Resort skiing is awesome, no matter how you look at it. Chairlifts that float you up the mountainside, hot laps with friends, ski patrol doing all the work so you donโt have to worry about avalanchesโskiing inbounds is a vibe, and if youโre like me, you might do it a lot. But if youโre also like me, then youโre constantly […] Brains Martin Kuprianowicz | October 31, 2024 6 Comments
Where Do I Find the Snow? Using Meteorological Data to Find Fresh Powder Powder: the elusive holy grail of snowsports.ย Though it may seem hard to find, it isn’t if you know where to look. This article will outline the tools and knowledge you need to be a competent powder chaser. Note: techniques in this article are meant to be used within the patrolled ski area boundary. Backcountry use of these techniques may lead […] Brains Clay Malott | October 29, 2024 0 Comments
Where in North America Will It Snow This Week? These are the Top 5 Forecasted Resorts for the 10 Days of October 27-November 5, 2024 Itโs always snowing somewhere, and fresh snow is the essence of skiing and snowboarding.ย Withย excitement buildingย for North Americaโs 2024-25 season, we focus on the resorts forecasted to receive the most snow, even if they arenโt open yet. Whether you are chasing the deepest conditions or love seeing where the snow is piling up so you can live vicariously through others, this […] Weather Brent Thomas | October 27, 2024 0 Comments
Where in North America Will It Snow This Week? These are the Top 5 Forecasted Resorts for the 10 Days of October 20-29, 2024 Itโs always snowing somewhere, and fresh snow is the essence of skiing and snowboarding. With excitement building for North America’s 2024-25 season, we focus on the resorts forecasted to receive the most snow, even if they aren’t open yet. Whether you are chasing the deepest conditions or love seeing where the snow is piling up so you can live vicariously […] Weather Brent Thomas | October 20, 2024 0 Comments
Ski Bumming 101: How to Ski 100+ Days a Year as a College Student in Salt Lake City, UT Salt Lake City. Where you go to school to ski. A college degree is only a bonusโif you are so disciplined to resist the calling to give up on life and retreat into the Wasatch after your first season experiencing “the Greatest Snow on Earth.” It happens to a lot of people. I graduated from the University of Utah in […] Brains Martin Kuprianowicz | October 20, 2024 1 Comment
Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina, Report: Mt. Godoy’s West Chute = 1,500-Vertical-Feet of “Hold TF On!” Report from October 14, 2024 I woke up exhausted yesterday to cloudy, cold skies and decided to take the day off knowing just how firm the snow had been 2 days previous on a cloudy day. Then, around 11 a.m,. the sun erupted throughout the heavens. I rounded up my gear, called a cab, and zipped up to the Martial […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | October 16, 2024 0 Comments