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 24, 2023 11 Comments
Alta, UT Report: Skiing The Apron in July Snow junkies and I alike would certainly agree with skiing legend Glen Plake on this one after skiing The Apron in July. A buddy and I hit it last Wednesday, July 10th. “You ski the snow on the ground, not the date on the calendar.” Alta has been closed since late April yet allows uphill access for hiking/skiing to the […] Trip Report Martin Kuprianowicz | July 13, 2019 0 Comments
Video: Whistler Bike Park Opening Day [iframe id=”http://www.pinkbike.com/v/embed/445575/?colors=c80000″ align=”center” mode=”normal” autoplay=”yes”] It’s getting to be that time of year again…The snow is melting and the trails are revealing themselves yet again as they always do during this annual dance. Brett Tippie spreads the stoke on opening day at Whistler Bike Park. He interviews some of the riders who camped out a day early just to get […] Cycle Keenan Grady | May 24, 2016 0 Comments