Wolf Creek Ski Area, CO, Conditions Report: Strong Early Season Conditions as the 85th Season Ramps Up Report from November 24, 2024 Wolf Creek Ski Area, Colorado, opened a month ago as the first major ski resort in North America. Wolf Creek opened 100% of its terrain by mid-November, the earliest ski area in the country to claim that feat, thanks to its usual early-season snow. So it was high time to pay a visit, especially after […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | November 26, 2024 0 Comments
Monarch Mountain, CO, Opening Day Report: Powder, Trees, & Mac n’ Cheese Report from Friday, November 22, 2024 Monarch Mountain, located 20 miles west of Salida, Colorado, opened on Friday, November 22. To kick off the season, it has 20 runs, three lifts, and incredible terrain. Monarch is one of two ski areas in Colorado that relies on 100% natural snowfall and also sees one of the highest average annual snowfall totals […] Conditions Report Logan Tepper | November 25, 2024 0 Comments
Alta, UT, Report: 1,800-Vertical-Feet of Terrific Early Season Skiing With Zero Lift Lines Report from November 25, 2024 Today was my first inbounds day at Alta this season after 10 fun uphill preseason days. Alta is legit right now. Collins and Wildcat are open with 1,800 vertical feet of good skiing. I cranked laps – mostly on the groomers – with an obnoxious smile. Off-piste was a bit risky with rocks and logs […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 25, 2024 0 Comments
Vail, CO, Opening Day Report: Blue Skies, No Lines, and High Vibes Report from November 15, 2024 The largest ski resort in Colorado opened the season in style last Friday, November 15, on a beautiful day with five lifts spinning. Bringing visitors to a base area at mid-Vail via Gondola One, Vail Resort opened its signature opening day runs Ramshorn and Swingsville under the Mountaintop Express Lift (4). The Avanti Express Lift […] Conditions Report Logan Tepper | November 18, 2024 0 Comments
Killington, VT, Report: Opening Day—Blue Skies and Good Times Report from Thursday, November 14, 2024 Newly independent Killington Resort, Vermont, opened today for the 2024-25 season. The skis were blue, the temperatures were mid-20s, and the crowd was excited. The K-1 Gondola took skiers to the summit, where they would ski off the Northridge Chair. This early season sequence is a rite of passage for many Eastern skiers, and […] Conditions Report David Michael | November 14, 2024 0 Comments
Alta, UT, Report: Powder Skiing The Gunsight Area in Scary, Thin, & Deep-In-Spots Conditions Report from November 13, 2024 I was too scared to go back into Main Chute at Alta, Utah, yesterday so I decided to go hit the backside near Gunsight hoping the wind would have filled it in well. The wind had done it’s job but it was clear you still wanted to stay in the gullies and concavities that had […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 14, 2024 0 Comments
Alta, UT, Report: Fear & Loathing in “Main Chute” on 11,068′ Mt. Baldy Report from November 12, 2024 Yesterday I made my classic move of skiing Main Chute on 11,068′ Mt. Baldy in a blinding storm. You’ve gotta figure out how to zig when everyone zags in the very busy Wasatch Mountains. The storm arrived the previous night with a forecast pointing out most of the snow falling during the day and ending […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 13, 2024 0 Comments
Mount Rose Ski Tahoe, NV, Opening Day Report: Love at First Sight? Report from November 8, 2024 Opening day is something that almost all skiers and snowboarders worldwide patiently (or should I say anxiously) wait for. If you’re able to make it, you feel the stoke and gratitude in the air before the lifts start spinning. If you miss it, maybe you get FOMO, or maybe you’re eagerness grows for what the […] Conditions Report John Cunningham | November 12, 2024 0 Comments
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