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Palisades Tahoe, CA Report: The Spines & The Fingers

Report from January 19, 2023 Brought to you by Palisades Tahoe Yesterday was a fantastical day at Palisades Tahoe, CA. First things first:  breakfast at Wildflour… We opened up the day skiing 4 laps KT-22 including The Fingers. I was 3rd chair but The Fingers didn’t look good to me. They looked like dust on crust. I was very wrong. People […]

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Miles Clark | January 21, 2023
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Kicking Horse, BC Report: 4,000-Vertical-Feet of Awesome

Report from December 5, 2021 Awake at 6am in a dingy hotel in Calgary after 5-hours of sleep. On the road before 7am in starlight. Sunrise after 9am at the boundary of Banff National Park (how weird is the work Banff – it’s Scottish Gaelic meaning “piglet”). McDonald’s breakfast in Golden. On the hill in brilliant sunshine at Kicking Horse, […]

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Miles Clark | December 6, 2021
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VIDEO: Second Season at Mammoth Mountain, CA

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British Columbia & Alberta 2020-2021 Season Closing Dates

It’s that time of year – as the warm temperatures begin to roll in, it is also that time when we need to unfortunately say goodbye to skiing for the summer months. For some resorts in western Canada, that may only be a week away, and for others you may still have two months of skiing to get in. Whatever […]

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Liam Abbott | March 29, 2021
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Teton Range, WY Report: Sunshine Sending!

Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from February 27, 2021 We had sun today! So few sunny days this month but now it looks like nothing but sun for a long stretch around here. We skied 2 runs today. One in the brilliant sunshine with great powder and a couple of fun airs. Well, the snow was a bit […]

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Miles Clark | February 27, 2021
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Schweitzer, ID Report: Windows of Sunshine, Lake Views, & 1 Long, Untracked Pacific Powder Run 

Brought to you by Visit Idaho and Ski Idaho Report from Tuesday, February 23, 2021 Schweitzer showed a different face today. Windows of sunshine and consistent visibility revealed just how big 2,900 acres are—and gorgeous! It turns out there’s a big, beautiful lake hiding at the bottom of the valley that I couldn’t see through the ice fog yesterday. Related: Schweitzer, ID Report: […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | February 24, 2021
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Mammoth Mountain, CA Report: Spring Skiing in February

Brought to you by Mammoth Lakes Tourism Report from Friday, February 5th to Sunday, February 7th, 2021. After receiving 113” (287cm) of snow last week in what many deemed was Mammoth’s saving grace for this season, the mountain shifted from a winter wonderland into a spring skiing paradise over the weekend. With a solid base and 154/163 trails open, this […]

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Liam Abbott | February 8, 2021
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Trip Report: Skiing Sunshine & Powder in Antarctica With Ice Axe Expeditions 2018

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Sunshine.  Sunshine dominated our trip to Antarctica in November 2018 with Ice Axe Expeditions. The 2018 trip was simply epic. ***If interested in skiing/riding Antarctica in 2021 or 2022, please email me: Contact@SnowBrains.com It makes me reel just thinking about it… We skied powder, soaked in mind-bending vistas, ate delicious food, hung out with penguins, watched whales fly, and laughed. […]

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Miles Clark | August 19, 2019
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Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA — The Spring Skiing Capital™

[Sponsored by: Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA] Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows plans to host the longest ski season in Tahoe once again. After witnessing 315 inches of snow in February alone, it was clear that we are currently in the middle of a record-breaking season. With 642 inches recorded at Squaw’s Upper Mountain as of March 27th, the resort plans to […]

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Katy Shipley | April 15, 2019
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Revelstoke, BC Conditions Report: 2019 Powder Skiing and Pillow Galore

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Towering over a string of white mushrooms, Jack was visualizing the possible scenarios. Would the pillow launch him into a precarious boulder hole or an uncontrollable tomahawk over the overhanging cliff band? In a typical Jack fashion, he pushed the thought aside and yelled with a raspy tone: “Watch me shred this line boys”. His skis sliced through the monstrous pillows […]

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Olivier Denis-Larocque | January 4, 2019
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Spring Has Sprung: Warm Weather Backcountry Tips to Help You Extend Your Ski Season

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Sunshine, corn snow, and warm temperatures make springtime a backcountry paradise. When the chairlifts stop spinning, but there’s still some runs to be had, slap on the skins and consider the following: The Conditions Spring can be a wonderful mix of winter and summer, which means conditions may vary. Stay up to date with current storm cycles, know what your […]

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Katy Shipley | May 2, 2018
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Grand Targhee Trip Report: Sunshine and Sidecountry

Sidecountry IS backcountry. Don’t go out the resort gates without a plan, a partner, knowledge, and gear. I know we’ve been seeing heroic snow totals in Utah, California, and Colorado this year. Meanwhile, up here in Wydaho we’re getting slow, consistent accumulation (especially on the west side), which doesn’t make for great headlines, but does result in relatively safe, deep backcountry conditions. In […]

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Julia | January 30, 2017
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VIDEO: Looking For Powder This Weekend? | Here’s Where To Go:

The bottom line is the Northeast’s forecast is predicting some nice snow through the next few days. With the jet stream dipping far south all across the East Coast bringing colder temperatures and some moderate precipitation, it should make for a quality weekend of skiing all over New England. However, the western states appear to be setting up for a bit […]

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Dylan Cautela | January 26, 2017
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Two Injured in Avalanche at Sunshine Village Resort

Two skiers have been injured in an avalanche at Sunshine Village resort. The avalanche occurred around 2pm on Monday and buried both skiers. At the time of the avalanche there were other skiers nearby who were able to notify the avalanche Rescue personnel of Sunshine Village. Both skiers were located […]

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