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Mammoth Mountain, CA, Report: Wind-Buff Barrels, Sunshine, & 360s

Report from May 8, 2023 Brought to you by Mammoth Mountain Yesterday was a powder day at Mammoth Mountain, CA. Today was a wind-buff day. The day started out cloudy, foggy, windy, and cold. So, we waited. I had an early morning interview with Fox Weather that tired me, so I was happy to wait for the sun to come […]

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Miles Clark | May 8, 2023
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Jackson Hole, WY Report: Steep Sublette Laps in the Trees & Wind-Buffed Pockets of Goodness

Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from January 20, 2021 The conditions at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort right now are the kind that make you good at skiing. Firm, fast, unforgiving snow you don’t want to fall on, with secretive pockets of wind-buffed goodness lurking here and there. The morning was cold and fun, with temps hovering right around […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | January 20, 2021
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Squaw Valley, CA Report: Backflips & Wind-Buff

Report from December 20th, 2019 Brought to you by Visit Reno Tahoe Today was a stellar day at Squaw Valley, CA. The wind was ripping up high which was blowing snow onto the north and east faces making them buttery in spots. Most runs weren’t top to bottom goodness, but many of the runs we found were mostly buffed out […]

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Miles Clark | December 20, 2019
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Mammoth Mountain, CA Conditions Report: Spring Groomers, Wind Buff, and Wild Mountains

At the end of every season, a spring Mammoth Mountain trip is called for. We left Donner Summit, CA early on Saturday morning and showed up for some afternoon fun.  Friday night brought low temperatures, skiffs of new snow, and high winds, so we took our time and let things heat up. Lower aspects were perfect creamy corn snow– always a spring favorite.  Steep wind buffed […]

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Katy Shipley | May 15, 2018
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