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Big White, BC, Report: A Grand & Snowy Adventure

Report from March 11-13, 2025 Returning to Big White, located outside of Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, is a true joy. We first visited Big White last year during an otherwise low snow year. Big White shocked us with snow then, and it exceeded expectations upon this yearโ€™s return, including fresh snow each day we were on the slopes and knee-deep [โ€ฆ]

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Nicky Blumm | March 14, 2025
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Mt. Bachelor, OR, Report: The Joy of the Storm

An injured chair waits at the base of the Outback Super Express, with the sun shining through the storm. (PC: Nicky Blumm)

Report from February 14, 2025 Spending Valentineโ€™s Day at Mt. Bachelor, Oregon, always feels right. This year, the day brought a very powerful storm, beginning in the wee hours. By the time the resort opened, there were already three to six inches of fresh snow. The parking lots quietly filled and stoke was incredibly highโ€”as were the winds, exceeding 80 [โ€ฆ]

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Nicky Blumm | February 15, 2025
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Schweitzer, ID, Conditions Report: Trees on Trees

Report from February 23-26, 2024 Schweitzer Ski Resort in Sandpoint, Idaho, is a tree skierโ€™s paradise. A group of us ventured to Idahoโ€™s panhandle to see what all the Schweitzer hype was about. The mountain lived up to its reputation for tree skiing. I have never seen so many cleverly gladed runs interspersed with natural tree skiing. The availability of [โ€ฆ]

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Nicky Blumm | February 28, 2024
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Hokkaido Japanโ€™s Rusutsu Resort โ€” Tree Ski Paradise

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For powder enthusiasts, there are few better sensations than picking an untouched line through a perfectly spaced tree grove and experiencing near weightlessness while oneโ€™s skis or board silently carve patterns on the perfect snowy canvass draping a mountainside. At Rusutsu Resort, located near Sapporo on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, be prepared to feel that sensation frequently with [โ€ฆ]

Jared Roberts | February 27, 2024
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Big White, BC, Conditions Report: Powder Day

Report from February 13, 2024 On our 11th day in a row, Big White in British Columbia was the best place to be for soft turns and fresh lines. Despite not receiving more than trace amounts of snow in 48 hours, Big White graced us (and our tired knees) with a powder day to cap off the trip. The powder [โ€ฆ]

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Nicky Blumm | February 15, 2024
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Deer Valley, UT Report: From -32ยบC in Calgary To Chowder Tree Skiing & Meeting Legendary Wayne Wong

Report from January 13, 2023 I awoke in Calgary, Canada at Brother Li Homestay at 3am in -32ยบC temps yesterday. Drove to rental car place, dropped off car, jumped in Lyft, and rolled into the Calgary airport. After a strong dousing of de-icing fluid, we were off to SLC, UT. Hoped on a bus to my car in the lot [โ€ฆ]

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Miles Clark | January 14, 2024
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Solitude Mountain, UT, Report: The Goods Are in the Woods

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Report from Tuesday, January 9, 2024 After a wet and warm start to the winter season in New England, I finally decided it was time for a BIG change of scenery. The Cottonwood Canyons have been on my bucket list for some time now, so it seemed only right to spend a week chasing storms around the four Big and [โ€ฆ]

Will Hart | January 10, 2024
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Niseko Hanazono, Japan, Report: Light Snow Overnight, Holiday Crowds Arrive

Report from December 31, 2023 I looked out my window this morning to finally see snow coming down. Typically a usual sight in Niseko, but any trace has been absent the past few days. Being New Yearโ€™s Eve, the crowds came. Lines arenโ€™t often found in Japan, but since Niseko is rated as the #1 resort in the country, people [โ€ฆ]

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Brett Ploss | December 31, 2023
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