Sun Valley, Idaho Conditions Report: Blower Base Making Pow Monday 12/19: Even though it has been a few days since the last storm in Sun Valley, which occurred on Thursday and Friday, there are still plenty of stashes for those willing to venture into the woods. The temps have remained cold which kept the snow nice and light as when it came down, but there isn’t much of a base […] Dylan Cautela | December 20, 2016 0 Comments
Crystal Mountain, WA Conditions Report: Cold Groomers then Back to “Normal” With little new snow over the week and persistent cold temps, not much changed here at Crystal Mountain. That is, not much changed until today when temps went up slightly and we got some of that good old “PNW Hot Pow!” Crystal got the Sasquatch jib park features put into the Mr. Magoo run, but I’d skied my fill of that […] Reid Pitman | December 20, 2016 0 Comments
Steamboat Resort to Penalize Individuals Rescued from the Backcountry by Patrol Staff Steamboat resort in Colorado now imposes a $500 per person fine for individuals rescued out of the surrounding backcountry by Steamboat Ski Patrol staff. In the recent years, backcountry enthusiasts have become almost the norm to many resorts with backcountry access gates or open boundary policies. Since Steamboat is required by the U.S. Forest Service to have out-of-bounds access gates […] Backcountry Dylan Cautela | December 19, 2016 1 Comment
Jackson Hole Conditions Report: Deepcember to Remember Thursday 12/15: It is certainly a deep December in Jackson Hole. Overnight Wednesday and into Thursday, Jackson Hole received ample amounts of snowfall. Their 5 am report claimed 5 inches at the base with 7 inches at mid-mountain and still snowing hard… like really hard. Basically all lifts spun on a delayed opening due to avalanche mitigation hazards, but once they […] Dylan Cautela | December 19, 2016 0 Comments
Grand Targhee, WY To Open Thursday, December 1st: Grand Targhee ski resort in Wyoming will open tomorrow Thursday, December 1st, 2016! Grand Targhee has gotten 26″ of snow in the past 4 days… On Thursday, December 1st Dreamcatcher, Shoshone and Papoose lifts will spin and uphill traffic will be closed. With a killer start to the season, receiving 53 inches of snow in October at Targhee, it looked as […] Dylan Cautela | November 30, 2016 0 Comments
Crystal Mountain Washington’s Facelift 20 Years in the Making Nearing Completion The state of Washington is a truly unique place and has so much to offer every outdoor enthusiast. With jaw dropping coastlines and backdrops of snow capped volcanoes and mountain peaks its no wonder that Washington is a destination at the top of many bucket lists. Crystal Mountain, located at the Northeast corner of Mt. Ranier National park, boasts some […] Dylan Cautela | October 1, 2016 3 Comments
Video: Pep Fujas & Jonny Moseley Shred 19″ Powder Day at Snowbird Talk about blower! Snowbird racked up 19 inches of the fresh stuff over the last couple days; thanks to Johnny Moseley, Pep Fujas, and Mckenna Peterson we have a quick clip of some of the moment of sheer epicness from Wednesday, March 23rd. The clip starts out with Pep ripping some classic surf-style butters in the powder. Mckenna follows […] Keenan Grady | March 25, 2016 0 Comments
2014 South America Recap: Nevados de Chillan and Las Leñas I spent two months skiing in South America this summer, and it was fun! My trip took me to Nevados de Chillan for two weeks, Las Leñas for a month, and the Cordon del Plata for a week. I’ve been coming down here for nine years now, which makes me feel kind of old, but also very fortunate. The majority of these photos were taken by Moritz Morlok. Thanks Boyscout! I arrived in Santiago in the middle of August. Typically I head straight to Las Leñas, but things were looking a bit dry and warm there, so I decided to go south to Nevados de Chillan instead. I’ve been hearing good things about Nevados in recent years, and it seems to be the […] Backcountry Lee Lyon | October 19, 2014 3 Comments
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