Solitude, UT, Report: “22” Report from Monday, January 23, 2023 The Fantasy Ridge boot pack at Solitude Mountain Resort is just plain gnarly. It goes up a razor-thin ridgeline with bottomless cliffs on each side. The margin for error is small. Cables run alongside the scarier portions of the climb for you to hold on to as you mechanically move your feet up the […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | January 23, 2023 0 Comments
The Steepest Ski Run in the U.S. Rambo, located at Crested Butte Ski Resort in Colorado, holds the prestigious title of being the steepest ski run in the United States. The pitch is set at an astounding 55 degrees, meaning you’ll be holding on for dear life almost every turn. You’ll be dodging a copious amount of trees and navigating through many moguls on your way down, […] Matt Scribner | January 17, 2023 24 Comments
A-Basin’s Pallavicini: One of Colorado’s Most Iconic Chairlifts Frequently, skiers and snowboarders will find themselves lapping one chairlift for the entire day. One ski area that is built for this type of riding is Arapahoe Basin in Colorado. Arapahoe Basin, otherwise referred to as A-Basin or The Legend receives around 350 inches of average annual snowfall and consistently has one of the longest ski seasons in the state. […] Brains Jesse | December 9, 2022 1 Comment
Alta or Snowbird? Utah is known for its steeps and deeps. I mean c’mon, the state claims to have the greatest snow on earth, even saying it on their license plate. Powder titans hidden at the end of Little Cottonwood Canyon, Snowbird and Alta, boast some of the nation’s best skiing and most snow. The two resorts, only separated by a ridge-line, have […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | July 11, 2022 20 Comments
Trip Report: 7,193′ Mt. Benet, AK – 50º Steep for 1,000-Vertical-Feet, Bergshrund, w/ World Cup Skier Travis Ganong Report from April 9th, 2022 On Saturday we skied six glorious runs with clients: four in a fun spine zone, one on the dazzling White Wall, one on the very steep Jacques Cousteau with Pulseline Adventure heliskiing. Valdez, AK Report: White Room & Jacques Cousteau Steeps After skiing high-quality powder all day, we returned to the Valdez Aiport to hang […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 15, 2022 6 Comments
The Mountains of Japan are Way Gnarlier Than You Thought Brought to you by HAKUBAVALLEY Many years ago, I wouldn’t have believed it was true. Skiing in Japan? Never heard of it. How good could it be? Then, MSP, TGR, and Nimbus started making Japan look like a horrible amount of fun. Fun, meaning mellow pow skiing through hardwood trees with the occasional poppy pillow feature. The snow was deep, dry, […] Miles Clark | January 14, 2022 9 Comments
7 of the Scariest Runs in North America: By definition, ‘scary’ is all in the eye of the beholder. Out on the ski slopes, steepness and scary are often partners in crime. How steep is steep? Generally speaking, beginner runs have a steepness of about 10 degrees, intermediates about 20 degrees, experts 30-45 degrees, and anything higher is insanity. Things like rock outcroppings, narrow chutes, and other natural […] Robin Azer | July 8, 2021 27 Comments
Trip Report: 12,482′ Mount Tukuhnikivatz, UT | The Savage ‘North Face’ Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from Monday, May 3, 2021 We were frozen—petrified with fear. Near the end of the bootpack up to the ridge, it suddenly got extremely steep and icy. It was only 20 feet to the ridge. But 20 feet feels a hell of a lot further on a 60-degree top section of a slope. […] Trip Report Martin Kuprianowicz | May 7, 2021 1 Comment
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