Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Perisher, Australia “Skiing in Australia?” I hear you say. Let me start off by saying that I have had some of the most amazing tree runs and off-piste skiing in Perisher that I have ever had. And that’s a lot coming from a European-raised skier. Disclaimer: I have also had some of the most miserable skiing: wet, cold, windy, and being stuck […] Julia Schneemann | August 3, 2022 1 Comment
Trip Report: Snowmass, CO – August Turns at 12,000 Feet Report from August 6, 2021 I’m now on my 26th consecutive month of skiing, and I’m now entering my third “tough season”; August, September, October, when the skiing gets more and more difficult. Fortunately, just above home in Snowmass Village, Colorado, lies Snowmass Ski Area. With a summit elevation of 12,510′, Snowmass typically holds at least some snow into the fall. Yesterday, […] Trip Report Clay Malott | August 7, 2021 1 Comment
VIDEO: People Skied Powder in Canada Over Weekend! Aug. 21st, 2015, Dustin Clark storm skiing outside Banff! First fresh turns of the 15/16 season in North America that we have seen! Cheers! Photo: Rance Tuff via powderchasers.com It snowed so much in Canada last weekend that some crazies even went skiing. Well, it wasn’t quite enough to ski, but these guys skied it anyways. Alberta, Canada got a healthy dosage of snow last week and people freaked out and loved it. They even got snow right in town in Calgary. Regardless, snow in August is damn cool. Skiing fresh snow in August is almost unheard of. Good work, boys. Weather SnowBrains | August 24, 2015 3 Comments