The Annual Tahoe Adventure Film Festival | December 10th It’s no secret that the Lake Tahoe area creates some of the finest adventure sports athletes out thereย thanks to plentiful snow, killer granite slabs, beautiful loam, and soaring skies all with the backdrop of a stunning lake!ย But what many do not know is its also home to one of the raddest film festivals celebrating many of these Tahoe locals amongst […] Backcountry Dylan Cautela | December 7, 2016 0 Comments
Probability of a White Christmas Where You Live With the holiday season well underway and winter solidifying its grip all across the US, many folk are planning their vacations in order to enjoy a white Christmas.ย It will come as no surprise then that much of the western mountains- the Rockies, the Cascades, and the Sierras- are areas with an almost guaranteed chance of a white X-mas, while the […] Weather Dylan Cautela | December 6, 2016 0 Comments
Mad River Glen Snow Report: Winter Has Sprung! While it has been a slightly slow start to the season in the northeast, the weather has turned to winter and resorts are quickly making up for it.ย Vermont has been the center of attention as of late with many resorts picking up snow totals well into the double digits over the past week. The forecast is looking bright too […] Weather Dylan Cautela | December 5, 2016 0 Comments
A Huge Shift In Uphill Access for North American Resorts Backcountry skiing and ski-touring is becoming a huge attraction throughout the North American mountains.ย It has been very popular in Europe for many years as the resorts in the alps offer an entirely different style of off-piste skiing and ski-mountaineering. Now, many resorts across the US are beginning to adopt uphill access policies in order to attract a more diverse crowd. […] Backcountry Dylan Cautela | December 2, 2016 2 Comments
Over 200 Lost Jobs From GoPro’s 2017 Business Restructuring Earlier this week, GoPro revealed its plans to restructure the business for 2017.ย Over the past few years, GoPro has been expanding its market by dabbling in the media operations businessย in an effort to further promote its core model as a camera company. They hired Tony Bates, former owner and founder of Skype, as the President of GoProย and since have landed […] Backcountry Dylan Cautela | December 1, 2016 1 Comment
Snow Suffocation Death at Whistler’s Opening Weekend An unfortunate tragedy has befallen Whistler Blackcomb resort on their opening weekend.ย A 27-year old snowboarder perished on Saturday due to suffocation in the deep snow of an off-piste run. The snowboarder was riding alone in the Crystal Ridge area on a glade run known as Arthur’s Choice. Brad Sills, Whistler’s Search and Rescue manager, speculates that the rider fell face […] Dylan Cautela | November 28, 2016 0 Comments
5 Ski Resorts That Will Have Powder This Thanksgiving Weekend With winter touching down across the entire US, it’s high time to move into the mountains and start frolickingย in the powder.ย A handful of ski resorts have opened this season with a large number planning on Turkey Day first chairs. Here are a few resorts which will be open for Thanksgiving and have some nice powder to help burn off those […] Weather Dylan Cautela | November 22, 2016 0 Comments
VIDEO: Hazel Birnbaum’s Season Edit is Full of Gnar, Pow, and Endless Smiles “Last season for me was tumultuous to say the least,ย ย I was continually caught up in all the tiny little dramas, and expectations that life creates.ย ย This fall as I waded throughย ski footage from last season, one thing remained apparent, skiing supplies me endless joy and happiness. I wanted to make an edit that showed this. I am a skier and […] Backcountry Dylan Cautela | November 22, 2016 0 Comments
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