The 5 Coldest Ski Resorts in the U.S. Many of us have found ourselves questioning our hobby choices and how much we truly love the outdoors on those windy subzero days, getting blown around on a lift or trying to find our way down the mountain in whiteout conditions. Because skiing and riding is a weather-dependent sport, lots of resorts find themselves in locations that are prone to […] Tyler Hatch | May 30, 2023 3 Comments
Trip Report: 11,160′ Mt. Scowden – Lundy Canyon – “North Face Chute” Report from May 27, 2023 Brought to you by Mono County Tourism “North Face Chute” of 11,160′ Mt Scowden, CA yesterday was the coolest chute we’ve skied this season! Twisting, turning, writhing, steep, long, & constantly changing pitch. Dodging trees, logs, branches, rocks, walls, glide cracks, & holes. This is the most entertaining chute! What’s really wild is that I skied […] Trip Report Miles Clark | May 28, 2023 0 Comments
Sierra Nevada, CA Report: Skiing Through A Lava Tube Cave Report from May 24, 2023 Brought to you by Mono County Tourism Yesterday, we went for a classic. A lava tube cave on a mountainside. On good snow years, you can ski right through it. We dropped in around 10am and the snow was just about perfect. No one had skied it yesterday before we arrived and it appeared no one […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 25, 2023 0 Comments
Crowdfunded Ski Resort Planned for Burning Man Festival, NV With the ski season coming to a close for most of us in the States, many of us are wondering when our next opportunity to hit the slopes will be. Well, for attendees of the Burning Man Festival this year, the next day of shredding may be sooner than expected. Burning Man is a festival in the Black Rock […] Industry News Tyler Hatch | May 25, 2023 0 Comments
Trip Report: 13,118′ Mt. Emerson – The 45º Steep “North Couloir” Report from May 23, 2023 The sweet smell of sagebrush, following a deer track for a mile, vertical mountains that felt like they could fall down on me, raging rivers, pungent ponderosa odor, firm snow, corn snow, isothermic snow, cactus, mule deer, marmots, grasshoppers, and sore knees. In 2019, we skied the chute adjacent to this chute, “Zebra Couloir” on […] Trip Report Miles Clark | May 24, 2023 0 Comments
Every State’s Record Snow Year According to Their Ski Areas 2023 will go down as one of the overall snowiest ski seasons ever. An incredible 18 resorts set snowfall records. But what year and at what resort holds the record for each state? See below for the answer. The list is sorted in ascending order by total snowfall. States not included are lacking records. West Virginia – 1981 Snowshoe Ski […] Brains Brent Thomas | May 24, 2023 4 Comments
Mammoth, CA Report: D-Spin 720ºs, Backflips, 360ºs, Wall-Rides, Box Spins, & A Vicious Crash Report from May 22, 2023 Brought to you by Mammoth Mountain Today was a wild one at the Mammoth Unbound Terrain Park. I woke up today planning to meet up with my buddy Inti from Bariloche, Argentina and ski a few park laps. I’m still exhausted today from skiing these great lines last week: Pinner Couloir Pete’s Dream Wineglass Couloir Mt. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 23, 2023 0 Comments
The Perfect Ski Trip You Should Take Based on Your Zodiac Sign People have been attempting to gain insights into human behavior from the stars for thousands of years. Can your personality really be predicted based on which constellation the sun was passing through when you were born? Could they also indicate where you should take your next ski trip? See if you agree with the list below, then start planning your […] Brent Thomas | May 22, 2023 0 Comments