How Much Money Would You Pay For Private Resort Skiing? I hate waiting in lift lines. You probably do too. It’s no surprise that the backcountry segment of the ski industry continues to explode. Peace and quiet, untouched snow, what’s not to like? Well, the backcountry does have a few downsides. Why slog all day for a couple runs when you can knock out hot laps on a powder day at […] Mike Lavery | August 5, 2022 2 Comments
Top 11 U.S. Big Mountain Ski Resorts: Opinion From a Freestyle Skier Lists are inherently wrong no matter how you look at them. There will almost always be something to argue about. So why make them at all? Well…I love a good debate. There are no set factors that I decided to rate each resort on. The majority of this list are resorts that I have had experience skiing and I ranked […] Ryan Flynn | July 15, 2022 24 Comments
Top 10 Small Ski Resorts in North America for Powder Hounds Putting together a “best of” list can seem rather arbitrary and so wildly subjective rendering the list almost meaningless. To stave off the naysayers, making the cut on this VIP inventory was restricted to those Small Ski Resorts that met all of the following criteria: copious amounts of deep, blower-light powder (300+ inches minimum), maximum of seven real-deal lifts (moving […] Robin Azer | July 6, 2022 19 Comments
Ski Patrollers at Silverton Mountain, CO Make First Turns of the Season After Powerful Storm Causes Large Power Outage View this post on Instagram A post shared by Silverton Mountain (@silvertonmtn) Silverton Mountain in Colorado got hammered with snowfall this week—so much snow in fact that the entire region briefly lost power. That’s rare for Silverton, so you know it had to have been a big one. Related: Photo Tour: October Storm Drops Hefty Snowfall Totals Across […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | October 12, 2021 3 Comments
The 15 Highest Ski Resorts In Colorado Colorado is synonymous with skiing. CO sees more skier visits than any other US state. The Centennial State is home to over 25 ski resorts and tons of elevation. In fact, Colorado owns most of the highest elevation ski areas in North America. Here are the top 15: *** #1 – Silverton Mountain, 13,487 ft #2 – Telluride, 13,150 ft #3 […] Mike Lavery | September 3, 2021 2 Comments
RV Driver Spent a Week Stuck on Colorado Mountain Pass Balanced Over 400-Foot Drop A Colorado man spent a week in his RV precariously stuck above a 400-foot drop after driving his 38-foot vehicle, plus sedan towed behind, down a narrow and rugged track high in the San Juan Mountains near Durango, CO. Related: The Legendary RV Culture of Crystal Mountain, WA’s B-Lot The man turned onto Lime Creek Road in the San Juan National […] SnowBrains | June 16, 2021 7 Comments
Full CAIC Report From Avalanche That Killed 3 Skiers in Colorado Last Week A group of backcountry skiers triggered an avalanche in an area known as The Nose, between Silverton and Ophir on February 1st. Four of the party were caught, carried, and fully buried. One was rescued with minor injuries, but three unfortunately died. Related: With 15 Avalanche Fatalities, the Last 7-Days Have Been the Deadliest in the US for More Than a […] Avalanche SnowBrains | February 8, 2021 0 Comments
Bodies of 3 Skiers Located After Huge Avalanche Near Silverton, CO on Monday The bodies of the three skiers missing following an avalanche near Silverton, CO, on Monday were located late on Tuesday. The bodies were not extracted at that time due to the hazardous conditions, but officials have said they are hoping for a successful recovery mission today, Wednesday, February 3rd. Preliminary Report from CAIC: On February 1, 2021, a group of […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 3, 2021 0 Comments
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