Alyeska Resort, AK, Report: With 58 Feet of Snow, Spring Skiing Conditions are Excellent Mother Nature has been working overtime in Girdwood, Alaska, and there are no signs of stopping. Alyeska Resort has already received 58 FEET of snow this winter and expects more this week. Related: Why This is THE Year to Ski Alyeska Resort, AK With over 700″ of snow coating the mountain this season, nearly all the runs are open and […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | April 8, 2024 0 Comments
Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite, CA, Report: 94″ Snowfall in March | Almost Double the Historical Average Report from Thursday, April 4, 2024, and written by Laura and Rob Pilewski – Tuolumne Meadows winter rangers New Snow: 24 inches Settled Snow Depth: 58 inches High Temperature: 50°F (April 2) Low Temperature: 10°F (March 31) March Weather Summary New Snow: 94 inches (historical average 55.5 inches) Snow Water Equivalent: 6.42 inches (historical average 3.84 inches) Average High Temperature: […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | April 5, 2024 0 Comments
Solitude, UT, Report: Skiing “Ortovox Chute” on 9,850′ Evergreen Peak Report from April 3, 2024 Yesterday morning I met up with Juan and Martin for a stroll up Fantasy Ridge at Solitude, UT. Fantasy Ridge is terrain that only opens a few days per year. It’s challenging, wild, beautiful, alpine, short, and sweet. It’s also one of the 97 lines in legendary Andrew McLean’s “Chuting Gallery” book. He calls the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 4, 2024 0 Comments
Trip Report: “The Y Couloir Alternate” in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT Report from April 2, 2024 I drove from Tahoe to Utah 2-days ago. Yesterday, I decided to go for a classic: “The Y Couloir” in Little Cottonwood Canyon. I’d skied The Y Couloir with Martin & Daryn back in 2019 and loved it. I haven’t been in Utah for 2 months and I wasn’t familiar with the snowpack but I […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 3, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Report: A Nasty, Precision Landing in “The Tube Alternate” & a 580-Miles Drive to Park City, UT Report from April 1, 2024 Yesterday was a long, fun day. The day started at 9am with rumors of “The Chimney” being open up on “The Palisades.” I jammed up to the top of Siberia and the sign said Chimney closed. The east wind was howling… For the first two laps, I tucked straight down the Siberia groomer in the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 2, 2024 0 Comments
Snowbird, UT, Report: 6 Inches Overnight, 6 Inches During The Day—March Madness in the Wasatch Goes Out With a Bang Report from Saturday, March 30, 2024 On the mountain slopes they soar, slashing that snow so cold Four slashers with their boards and skis, carving stories untold. Through the powder they glide, with graceful might, Leaving trails of joy, in the soft flat light. Four slashers slashing, and they say not a word, For the powder is much too good […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | April 1, 2024 0 Comments
Tamarack, ID, Report: Sleeper Spring Pow Day Report from Thursday, March 28, 2024 After a couple of weeks of warm spring skiing, I thought Idaho had seen its last powder days for the season. A friend of mine had planned a trip out to Tamarack, Idaho, for the end of March, and I expected to be packing my Hawaiian shirt and my jorts. Turns out, winter had […] Conditions Report Zach Armstrong | April 1, 2024 0 Comments
Jay Peak Resort, VT, Report: Sunshine and Soft Snow for the Best Day of the Season Report from Monday, March 25, 2024 When I’m not chasing snow to mountain destinations with my snowboard, I’m a book publicist at McGill University. I’ve worked with many talented writers for the past eighteen years, and many have become my good friends. Writers are similar-natured. We’re often adventurers, gypsies, and truth-seekers. We tend to gravitate towards one another. Recently, I […] Conditions Report Jacqui Davis | April 1, 2024 0 Comments