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[PHOTOS] Palisades Tahoe, CA, Woke to 10″ Fresh Snow and a Stunning Sunrise

Do things get any better than this? After dumping 10″ of fresh snow on Palisades Tahoe, California, Mother Nature also rewarded us with a stunning sunrise. Related: Palisades Tahoe, CA, Brings Back Park and Ride Program to Enhance Parking Program Images captured from the resort’s webcams show the fiery sky dazzling above the freshly covered snowy slopes.  Snow levels have […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | December 20, 2023
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Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Beaver Mountain Ski Area – Utah’s Best Kept Secret

Beaver Mtn. slopes are mostly east facing, so the sunrises are spectacular

With the ski industry being taken over by corporate giants, it can be refreshing to spend your money at a small, quiet, and family-run operation. That’s where Beaver Mountain comes in.  Beaver Mountain, or as the locals call it, “The Beav,” is located up Logan Canyon just 20 minutes away from Bear Lake, Utah. The resort is conveniently placed between Logan […]

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Tyler Hatch | May 22, 2023
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Wasatch Mountains, UT Report: Fast Powder on Little Superior at Dawn

Report from March 16, 2023 We did the Salt Lake City thing today:  Wake up early and started skinning with headlamps in the dark Waking up early hurt. Hiking up was critically cold. Once the sun first hit, it all felt worth it. I kinda get it now. I especially got it once we started driving down the canyon at […]

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Miles Clark | March 16, 2023
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Daylight Savings Could Be Permanent in Utah by 2023—What Does that Mean for the Ski Industry?

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For Utah residents, this could be the last year you have to adjust your clock for Daylight Savings.  Utah legislature, SB175, will couple the state among the few others that have taken a step away from the biannual time change between daylight savings and standard time. Residents will still spring forward and jump back this year, but 2023 may be the […]

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Aunika Skogen | March 30, 2022
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Tahoe Backcountry Report: Sunrise, Spines, Big Wind, & Gorgeous Views

Report from December 19, 2021 Sunrise in the Sierra is a special experience. We went out into a zone we love and walked all around harvesting 3,600-vertical-feet in the process. The snow was good. It shouldn’t have been because it got warm yesterday – but it was… We managed to keep our skis on north and northeast aspects and it […]

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Miles Clark | December 20, 2021
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Why Everyone Should Consider Ski Racing

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As any skier may know, downhill ski racing and recreational skiing are two very different things. Although it may seem like a risky jump between the two, everyone should consider ski racing for many different reasons. The community that exists within this unique sport is unlike any other. Ski racing may be focused on individual performance, but overall, many rankings […]

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VIDEO: Illegally Free-Climbing Whistler’s “Peak 2 Peak” Gondola in BC

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Jesse | August 3, 2021
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Sun Valley Resort, Idaho Opens New Sunrise Area Adding 380-Acres of Expert Terrain

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Brought to you by Sun Valley Resort After a record-breaking 51” of snowfall over the past seven days, Sun Valley Resort, Idaho yesterday announced the opening of Sunrise, the much-anticipated expansion plan of over 380 acres of skiable terrain, featuring expert level chutes, glades, and bowls. Related: Sun Valley Resort, Idaho; Luxury Without Lift Lines The new terrain is located on the […]

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Northernmost Point In The U.S. Will Not See Sunrise For The Next 2 Months

No sunrise in Barrow, Alaska for the next 2 months

Today, Monday, November 18, the northernmost point of the U.S. sees its last official sunrise until January 23. That place is Utqiagvik, formerly known as Barrow, Alaska. Although it will not stay completely dark for 24 hours out of the day, Barrow will not have a true sunrise until the end of January. This means that light will still illuminate […]

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A Stunning Sunrise Hike In The North Cascades

Waking up at 2:00 a.m isn’t something that typically excites me, but the idea of witnessing a sunrise over the stunning North Cascades of Washington State had me immediately jumping out of bed.   My hiking companion and I arrived at the trailhead exactly at 3:30 a.m, and we quickly set off with the goal of summiting before the sun […]

Dylan Craig | September 11, 2019
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VIDEO: Epic Drone Shots of Spine Skiing Above the Clouds at Sunrise in Lake Tahoe, CA

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Alex K | December 14, 2018
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Big Mountain Riding in Japan: 10,000-Foot Peaks & Wet Dreams in the Hida Mountains

Despite seeming close, Yarigatake requires the most walking of the big three peaks that make up the Hakuba skyline. It’s well worth the hike. The massive ramp that runs southeast off the summit tightens between formidable rock walls about half way down to form a couloir that finishes one of the longest, most consistently steep pitches in the valley. Growing tired of climbing the Daisekkei, we opted to climb past Yari Onsen […]

Zach Paley | June 3, 2015
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