[FOR SALE] Rare Opportunity to Own a Cat Ski Operation in the Legendary Monashee Mountains of British Columbia If you’ve ever dreamed of owning your own backcountry ski operation in the heart of British Columbia’s snowiest mountains, this might be your shot. Powder Renegade Lodge, a cat skiing operation tucked deep in the Monashee Mountains, is now for sale. With its combination of unmatched terrain, reliable snowfall, and existing infrastructure, it’s being billed as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. This […] Industry News Brent Thomas | November 5, 2025 0 Comments
DJI’s Future in the U.S. Drone Industry Hangs on a Year-End Security Review U.S. lawmakers are moving to restrict DJI drones over concerns that the Chinese-made aircraft could threaten national security. The Countering CCP Drones Act (H.R.2864), introduced by Representatives Elise Stefanik and James Gallagher, would add DJI to the FCC’s Covered List, blocking its products from operating on U.S. communication frequencies. The bill passed the House in June and is now in […] Industry News Brent Thomas | November 4, 2025 1 Comment
Old Farmer’s Almanac Christmas Weather Prediction for North America: Snow, Storms, and Sunshine Whether you’re chasing powder across the border or loading the car for your annual mountain getaway, the weather Christmas week 2025 is shaping up to bring a mix of snow, sunshine, and a few classic winter storms across North America. This early forecast from the Old Farmer’s Almanac offers a look at conditions across the U.S. and Canada to help […] Weather Brent Thomas | November 4, 2025 0 Comments
Nutt Hill Ski Area, WI, To Open For the First Time in Over a Decade After 11 years of waiting, skiers and snowboarders can finally get back to the slopes at Nutt Hill Ski Area in Plymouth, Wisconsin. The hill has sat vacant since 2014, and that is about to change on December 16, 2025, when the ski area will reopen for the first time since its closure. The ski area’s revitalization was made possible […] Industry News Luke Guilford | November 3, 2025 0 Comments
RED Mountain Resort, BC, Introduces The RED Card, Offering Big Savings and Big Turns If you’ve been looking for an excuse to ski British Columbia’s RED Mountain Resort this winter, here it is: The RED Card. The RED Card is RED Mountain’s flexible, no-strings way to save on lift tickets. You get five anytime days on the mountain with no blackout dates, meaning you can ski or ride whenever the snow and your schedule […] Industry News Brent Thomas | November 2, 2025 0 Comments
Southern Alps, New Zealand: Kiwis Celebrate 70-Years Of Skiing—By Airplane Report from November 2025 High above New Zealand’s knife-edge Southern Alps, a Mount Cook Ski Plane is calling its drop. All six hundred of its horses are at a seventy-knot gallop to meet a vast tongue of snow-laden glacier—and to ski it. Is this really about to happen? Can a plane be fit with planks to shred by fixed wing? […] Industry News Paulie | November 1, 2025 0 Comments
SKI Magazine Reveals Top Resorts in North America for 2026, with New #1s in Both the East and West Every year, SKI Magazine releases its Resort Guide, where its readers rank the top 50 resorts in North America—30 in the west and 20 in the east. It is one of the most comprehensive and longest-running rankings in the industry. These rankings are unique because they are based solely on surveys from its readers, and one might argue that there […] Industry News Brent Thomas | October 30, 2025 0 Comments
Christy Sports Celebrates Locals’ Appreciation Sale With Exclusive Deals Across the Nation Winter’s just around the corner, and Christy Sports is kicking off the 2025-26 ski season with its annual Locals’ Appreciation Sale—a multi-state celebration packed with gear deals, free services, and exclusive resort pass offers. Whether you’re tuning up for another season at Loveland, Crystal Mountain, or Solitude, this is the perfect time to get ready for fresh snow while saving […] Industry News Brent Thomas | October 29, 2025 0 Comments
Ski 6 Utah Resorts in 1 Epic Day with the Ski Utah Interconnect Tour Utah’s Wasatch Mountains are home to a cluster of legendary ski areas packed with deep powder, steep bowls, and wide-open glades. For serious skiers, few adventures would compare to linking together six world-class resorts in the area in a single day, and that is exactly what is possible for those who sign up for a specialized tour. Long known for […] Industry News Brent Thomas | October 28, 2025 0 Comments
The 9 Best Value Ski Resorts in the U.S. This Season Looking for fresh powder without the sticker shock? HomeToGo’s 2025-26 Ski Season Report has pinpointed the best value ski resorts in the United States, helping winter adventurers stretch their budgets while still hitting top-tier slopes. The study ranks 70 U.S. resorts based on overall value, combining lift ticket prices, lodging costs, and skiable terrain to reveal where you’ll get the […] Brains Brent Thomas | October 28, 2025 0 Comments
Navigating the Chaos: The White Ribbon of Death You either love it or hate it. The snowy strip of snowsport survivalism. The pitiful path of piss-drunk plankers. The frozen freeway of flailing fools. The White Ribbon of Death! Some see it as a trap to be avoided at all costs. Some see it as a chaotic opportunity to start their season before most others. In my opinion, the […] Jon Roubik | October 27, 2025 2 Comments
No Poles, No Problems: The Joy of Skiing Like a Snowboarder In January 2019, something ordinary happened that changed how I slide over snow: I forgot my poles. I wasn’t about to rent poles from Mt. Bachelor, so I opted for a poles-free day, thinking I might learn something from the park rats. I never picked up poles again. As it turned out, skiing without poles, I had no problems (and […] Nicky Blumm | October 26, 2025 0 Comments
Trip Report: Cerro Godoy Central Couloir | Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fuego, Patagonia, Argentina Report from October 22, 2025 I arrived in Ushuaia, Argentina, via an 11-hour bus ride from Punta Arenas, Chile, 2 days ago. The previous day, we’d done the 9-hour “bog slog” to ski Monte Tarn. I did a 24-hour fast on the bus and that was a horrible idea… 3,895′ Cerro Godoy Ushuaia Tierra Del Fuego Argentina, Patagonia Summit: 3,895 […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | October 24, 2025 0 Comments
Inside the Liability Insurance Crisis Pushing Oregon Ski Areas to the Brink Oregon’s outdoor recreation industry is in the midst of a liability insurance crisis after earlier this year, Safehold Special Risk, a major insurer for ski resorts, announced it would no longer provide coverage in the state. The decision stems from Oregon’s legal climate, where liability waivers are largely unenforceable following a series of lawsuits, leaving businesses more exposed to lawsuits […] Industry News Brent Thomas | October 24, 2025 0 Comments
Fly, Drive, Ski: The Surprisingly Simple Trip to RED Mountain Resort, BC Tucked into the southern tip of British Columbia’s Kootenay Rockies, RED Mountain Resort is one of North America’s most underrated ski destinations as well as one of the easiest to reach. Known for its massive terrain, friendly locals, and refreshingly uncrowded slopes, RED delivers the deep-snow, big-mountain experience without the stress, traffic, or sky-high prices that come with larger resorts. […] Industry News Brent Thomas | October 22, 2025 0 Comments
The Top 3 Resorts in the World for Powder Skiing are in North America Ski bums and powder hounds worldwide have long debated where to find the absolute best snow on the planet, but the results of the Snomad Ski Resort Awards 2025 have settled the score with a resounding consensus. Based on over 140,000 unbiased resort ratings submitted by real skiers and snowboarders during the 2024-25 ski season, the awards are a true […] Brains Brent Thomas | October 21, 2025 0 Comments
What Are the Chances of a White Christmas Where You Live? Every December, many Americans wonder the same thing: will it be a white Christmas? The map below from the National Weather Service answers the question of how likely it will be to have a white Christmas with data, showing the historic odds of having more than one inch of snow on the ground on December 25th across the United States. […] Brains Brent Thomas | October 21, 2025 0 Comments
Trip Report: Jumping Dolphins & Skiing Above The Sea At The End Of The World | Monte Tarn, Punta Arenas, Patagonia, Chile Report from October 19, 2025 We do not recommend skiing Monte Tarn. Ever. 6 hours of ankle-deep muck slogging for only 21 turns… 2,736′ Monte Tarn Punta Arenas Chile, Patagonia Summit: 2,736 feet Car: 0,000 feet Vertical From Car: 2,736 feet Vertical skied: 1,425 feet (we did 2 laps – 668′ & 757′) Vertical climbed: 3,688 Max Pitch: 42?º Average […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | October 21, 2025 0 Comments
Deer Valley, UT, Unveils New Trail Map Highlighting Major Expansion for 2025-26 Season Deer Valley Resort in Utah has released a new trail map showcasing its largest expansion in history, nearly doubling the resort’s size to over 4,300 acres of skiable terrain. The updated map, painted by ski map artist Rad Smith, features almost 80 new trails and seven new chairlifts that will open for the 2025-26 ski season. Much of the new […] Industry News Brent Thomas | October 21, 2025 0 Comments
Are ‘Premium Ski Pass Add-Ons’ Coming to More Alterra-Owned Resorts? Recently, at a number of Alterra-owned ski areas, we have seen the emergence of premium “Reserve Pass” options, giving guests the ability to skip lift lines and access exclusive amenities for an additional fee. At Sugarbush, Vermont, the Reserve Pass is a $2,000 seasonal add-on to an existing Sugarbush or Ikon Pass. It includes priority lift access on the Super […] Industry News Brent Thomas | October 17, 2025 0 Comments
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