Why Do Ski Resorts Close When Their Snowpack Is Still So Deep? At the beginning of the ski season, it is a race to see what resort will open first. Pent-up demand from not skiing during the summer and fall drives skiers to clamor for their first tracks of the season. Sometimes this is only on one lift and a measly 12-inch base, most of which might be man-made snow. Then, at […] Brains Brent Thomas | April 8, 2024 11 Comments
Closing Dates for Lake Tahoe, CA, Ski Resorts There is much to love about spring skiing. Sun, longer days, corn snow, and pond skims are just a few. However, as much as we hate to admit it, it means the ski season is ending soon. The Lake Tahoe region of California not only has some of the most concentrated areas of ski resorts but also has areas that […] Industry News Brent Thomas | April 7, 2024 0 Comments
Where Will it Be Deep This Week? These are North America’s Top 5 Forecasted Resorts for the 10 Days of April 7-16, 2024 Even though it’s spring, the snow isn’t stopping. It’s 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 falling so you can live vicariously through others, this list of resorts will be the deepest over the next week and beyond. This late in […] Weather Brent Thomas | April 7, 2024 0 Comments
The 9 Best Resorts for Lift-Accessed Backcountry Riding in the U.S. These days more and more skiers and snowboarders are ditching the crowds and lift lines and taking their riding outside the traditional ski resort and into the backcountry. The allure of untracked powder and adventure is hard to resist for the most venturesome enthusiasts. One of the most convenient ways to access this wild playground is by using a ski […] Brains Brent Thomas | April 4, 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
The Horstman Glacier at Whistler Blackcomb, BC, Will Not Open this Year for Summer Training Summer camps on the Horstman Glacier, at Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia, have long been a staple for anyone who wants to ski and ride in the summer. Located high on Blackcomb Peak, the glacier is typically open from early June to mid-July for freestyle and race camps. It is one of only a few places in North America where you […] Industry News Brent Thomas | April 2, 2024 0 Comments