The Top 10 Colleges For Ski Buffs According to thebestcolleges.org, many colleges provide skiing and snowboarding options for their students, but this list includes the best of the best. Everyone knows you shouldn’t go to a college without a nearby ski area, so this list will reassure you of your options. It’s that time of year when high school seniors decide which college they should attend for […] Brains Chris Wallner | May 3, 2022 32 Comments
You Have A Ski Quiver, Should You Have A Boot Quiver Too? Your boots are the most important piece of ski equipment you own. Besides keeping your feet warm, they’re the only connection you have between you and your skis. Go ahead – buy the best skis and bindings, and hire Bode Miller as your personal coach, but if your boot fit sucks, so will you. You’ve got skis for every pursuit and […] Backcountry Mike Lavery | May 2, 2022 6 Comments
What’s In The Pack? | Alaska Heli-Ski Guide Backpack Why do heli-ski guides complain about their backpacks? What’s in a helicopter ski guide’s backpack? What’s in their pockets? A lot… My heliski guiding backpack weighs 30+ pounds. I’m carrying about 60 pounds of gear overall when I drop in. Check out this video to see exactly what I carry on a day out heliski guiding in Alaska. I guide […] Miles Clark | April 30, 2022 3 Comments
Alta, UT Report: 11,000′ Mt. Baldy Wind Spine in Powder Snow Report from April 29, 2022 Yesterday morning, I saw that Alta had gotten 6″ of snow and it was still stormin’. The pattern of late has been stormy in the morning and clearing in the afternoon. I left the house at about noon and when I had almost reached Alta, I realized I’d forgotten my freakin’ ski boots… I made […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 30, 2022 1 Comment
Alta, UT Report: Booting Up & Skiing Down The Legendary High Rustler In Slush & Sun Report from April 27, 2022 The weather started off funky today with clouds and warm temps. I hesitated for a coupla hours in the morning hoping the clouds would clear like they did yesterday. They did. I showed up at Alta at about 11am to clearing skies, 50+ºF temps, and light to moderate wind. I knew the snow was getting […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 28, 2022 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: Fresh Tracks in Little Chute & Main Chute on the 1st Day of Uphill Travel Report from April 26, 2022 I awoke at 7am today to cloudy skies, warm temperatures, and no inspiration. I checked my phone and Martin mentioned skiing Kessler in Big Cottonwood Canyon. I let him know that I was out due to the clouds. At 8:15am, Martin called me. “Guess what? Alta is open to uphill travel!” I told him that […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 26, 2022 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: Awesome Late-April Powder Day | 425″ of Snow This Season! Report from April 23, 2022 Honestly, I didn’t expect much today. I just got home from Alaska last night at midnight and it was kinda raining in Park City. In the morning, Alta was reporting 12″ of new snow in the past 12 hours. I slept in, thought about how the canyon lines would be long, and decided to show […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 24, 2022 0 Comments
Grand Targhee, WY, Officially Closing Its Cat Ski Operations After 33 Years Since 1989, guests at Grand Targhee Resort could get world-class access to cat skiing on Peaked Mountain. It was a rare experience from other cat skiing adventures, with the operation being associated with the ski area, but extremely convenient to be able to ski the resort and the cat out of the same base area. Now, after 33 years, the […] Industry News Brent Thomas | April 19, 2022 5 Comments
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