The 5 Best Places in the World to Heli-Ski Heli-skiing is considered the ultimate ski experience and is on many die-hard skiers and snowboarders’ bucket lists. As adventure seekers of this exhilarating sport search for the ultimate snow-laden escapades, the worldโs best heli-ski operators rise as the gatekeepers to this unparalleled alpine experience. Related: 7 Bucket List Experiences Every North American Skier Should Check Off Each individual will have […] Brains Brent Thomas | December 9, 2024 0 Comments
Diamond Peak, NV, Opening Day Report: Great Skiing, Better Views, Now Bring on the Snow Report from December 5, 2024 Another ski resort in the Lake Tahoe Basin has officially opened for the season! Diamond Peak Ski Resort, Nevada, kicked things off on Thursday, December 5, and it was an absolutely beautiful day. We arrived just minutes before the lifts started spinning, geared up, and wandered over to the Lakeview Quad. It was my first […] Conditions Report John Cunningham | December 8, 2024 0 Comments
Where Will it Be Deep This Week? These are North Americaโs Top 5 Forecasted Resorts for the 10 Days of December 8 โ 17, 2024 Itโs always snowing somewhere, and fresh snow is the essence of skiing and snowboarding. Whether you are chasing the deepest conditions or love seeing where the snow is piling up so you can live vicariously through others, this list of resorts will be the deepest over the next week and beyond.ย The forecast comes fromย OpenSnowโs Top Forecastsย for the next 10 […] Weather Brent Thomas | December 7, 2024 0 Comments
Sunskiโs New Category 4 Sunglasses Are the Newest Essential Gear for the Backcountry As a California company founded by two best friends who are avid skiers, Sunski is on a mission to make the best sunglasses on earth for outdoor recreation. Founded in 2012 with a dream of inspiring the community to live in balance with nature, Sunski is fighting climate change while emphasizing respect for the planet, the importance of basking in […] Industry News Brent Thomas | December 6, 2024 0 Comments
Industry Legend Klaus Obermeyer Just Turned 105 and He Looks Better Than Ever “The longer you ski, the longer you live” is the motto of Klaus Obermeyer, a legend in the skiing world who embodies both the pioneering spirit and the heartfelt passion that defines the sport. Related: German Skiing Pioneer Klaus Obermeyer Celebrates His 100th Year of Skiing Born in Oberstaufen, Germany, on December 2, 1919, Obermeyer recently celebrated his 105th birthday, […] Industry News Brent Thomas | December 5, 2024 1 Comment
How is Palisades Tahoe, CA, Skiing Right Now? | Full Report, Video, & Photo Tour Report from December 2, 3, 4, 2024 On Monday, I drove across the deserts of Nevada from Park City, UT, to Olympic Valley, CA. I left at 6 am to ski the afternoon at Palisades Tahoe. After a quick stop at the grocery store and season pass office, I was skiing by 2 pm. To my delighted surprise, the Reverse […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 5, 2024 0 Comments
How Much Snow Does it Take to Cancel School Where You Live? We all love a snow day. Especially kids if the snow causes school to be canceled. This map shows the amount of snow it takes to close down schools. The bottom line is that the South can’t handle snow. Pretty much all the southern states, from Texas to Florida,ย will shut down at even the smallest amount of snow. This mostly […] Brains Brent Thomas | December 5, 2024 0 Comments
Proposed Ski Resort in Nevada’s Ruby Mountains Faces Setback Twenty minutes from the town of Elko, Nevada, sits the Ruby Mountains. Located halfway between Salt Lake City and Reno, these mountains are the most dramatic in the state and are often referred to as the โSwiss Alps of Nevada,โ with 50 peaks over 10,000 feet and another 14 peaks over 11,000 feet. With a high desert climate and a […] Industry News Brent Thomas | December 3, 2024 0 Comments