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British Columbia, Canada Hut Trip Report – Day 1: Helicopters & Powder on Day #1 of Our BC Hut Trip

Report from December 23, 2022 We woke up in Golden, BC at 6am yesterday. Hustle to organize gear, pack the car, sign waivers, and rip up Canada’s Highway 1 in treacherous conditions. At the heli-pad, we waited. The temperature had risen significantly from the previous day to -10ºF. We set up our gear for the helicopter then swarmed the wood […]
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Idaho’s West Central Mountains are Fully Open to Ski and Ride

WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, ID (Dec. 15, 2022)—Skiers and snowboarders are in for a winter treat this month, as Idaho’s premier powder playground is already thriving thanks to a snowy November and early December. Tamarack Resort, near Donnelly, expects to have 100% of its terrain open by Saturday, Dec. 17 thanks to the abundant early-season snowpack. Brundage Mountain Resort, outside McCall, hit the 100% open […]
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[PHOTOS] Mammoth Mountain, CA, Receives 29-42″ of New Snow

This latest storm to hit the Eastern Sierra brought 29-42″ of fresh powder over the weekend providing some of the best storm riding conditions Mammoth Mountain has seen in the last few years.  Also: a reminder that the Mountain’s Night of Lights is back at Canyon Lodge on December 17—this free event celebrates the holiday season with a firework spectacular that lights […]
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Snowboarder Killed in Deep Snow Immersion Incident at Mount Baker Ski Area, WA, on Saturday

A  snowboarder died Saturday in a deep snow immersion incident in an extreme danger zone cliff area of Mount Baker Ski Area, according to CEO Gwyn Howat. Cascade Daily News reports that the victim was a 44-year-old Bellingham man who appeared to be riding alone in the Pan Dome area of the resort—a seldom skied zone of the mountain just […]
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Resort Crews Had to Dig Out Chairs at the Top of KT22 by Hand After 35″ of New Snow in 24 Hours Slams Palisades Tahoe, CA

Palisades Tahoe has received 7.5 feet of new snow since December 1.  In just 24 hours from Saturday morning to Sunday morning, the resort received more than 35 inches of snow—the 6th largest snowfall total in 24 hours that it has on record. Palisades got so much snow that crews needed to dig out chairs at the top of KT […]
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