Roundhill Ski Area, New Zealand, Report: Community, Comradery, Sun Tan Carves Southern Alps Winter 2025 An absolutely brilliant sunrise affirms the optimism already percolating in our ski-happy hearts. This will be a choice day in the stunning mountains of Roundhill Ski Area. Related: Lindsey Vonn Joins U.S. Ski Team Training Camp in Roundhill, New Zealand Nestled within the majestic high country of Lake Tekapo, Roundhill is a gem of ski culture […] Trip Report Paulie | August 23, 2025 0 Comments
OpenSnow’s 2025–26 North America Winter Forecast: ENSO Outlook, Snowfall, and Regional Trends As summer is coming to a close, many winter enthusiasts are turning their attention to the upcoming winter season. This includes weather outlooks, and OpenSnow recently released its 2025-26 North America winter forecast preview. The notable points are outlined below; however, please refer to the entire forecast for complete details. While long-range forecasts carry plenty of uncertainty, the ENSO pattern—the El Niño Southern Oscillation—provides some […] Weather Brent Thomas | August 18, 2025 0 Comments
Median Dates for First Measurable Snowfall of the Year in North America You know the saying, “Winter is coming.” Perhaps there’s no better measure of this than the first snowfall of the year. Or that means winter is already here. Either way, the first snowfall makes us start dreaming of powder days to come. Related: Farmers’ Almanac Winter 2025-26 Forecast: Cold and Snowy Winter Ahead. But Where? The infographic above is from […] Brains Brent Thomas | August 16, 2025 3 Comments
[PHOTOS] Ohau Snowfields, New Zealand: Stoke and Snow Abide Photos from 11-15 August, 2025 Ohau Snowfields, and New Zealand winter generally, are waiting for their big moment. Aside from the odd (welcome) top-up, fresh snow has been fickle this month of August. The same went for July, just before. As a result, it’s been classically-spirited skiing and snowboarding at Ohau. Much like the notorious, flip-a-switch weather which commonly whips the Ohau section […] Conditions Report Paulie | August 15, 2025 0 Comments
Best Ski Towns in North America to Visit if You’re Not Skiing or Snowboarding Ski towns across North America offer a large variety of activities off the slopes. From fine dining and night life, to spas, festivals and art galleys and everything in between, both the U.S. and Canada’s ski towns offer a little something for everyone. Some towns, however, pull well above their weight in off the slope activities year round. From coast […] Brains Joseph Kaufmann | August 2, 2025 0 Comments
Summit County Launches Affordable Housing Project for Colorado’s Essential Workers The Town of Frisco, Colorado, is partnering with the National Housing Partnership Foundation (NHPF) on two significant affordable housing projects at 602 Galena Street and 101 West Main Street. These developments are designed to address the severe shortage of housing for essential workers and low and middle-income families in the notoriously expensive area. The project is a direct response to […] Industry News Joseph Kaufmann | July 31, 2025 0 Comments
Top 5 Places to Live for the Most Powder Days in the United States The thrill of powder days lures skiers and riders alike to unlikely locations across the globe in search of that sweet white gold that falls from the sky. So, if scanning the forecast for powder days is your thing, it might be worth looking into real estate in some of these towns. The following five cities are located within an […] Brains Tyler Hatch | July 29, 2025 0 Comments
Saving the Amazon May Be the Key to Protecting North America’s Winters As climate change tightens its grip across the globe, a growing body of scientific research is revealing just how far-reaching the consequences of Amazon deforestation may be, stretching as far as the Sierra Nevada snowpack and the ski slopes of the American West. Multiple peer-reviewed climate simulation studies now point to a startling link: large-scale destruction of the Amazon rainforest […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | July 28, 2025 0 Comments
4 American States You Can’t Ski in Anymore The U.S. has at least 480 ski resorts spread across an impressive 37 states. Four states, however, have unfortunately lost their resort(s) at one point or another for various reasons. Some resorts closed due to low visitation rates, while others shut their doors due to the effects of climate change. While it’s always sad to see a ski resort close, […] Industry News Joseph Kaufmann | July 24, 2025 0 Comments
Ohau Snowfields, New Zealand, Report: Chalk Slash and Sun Tan Report from 21 thru 24 July Ohau Snowfields, within the majesty of New Zealand’s Southern Alps, is basking under a blissful week of positively brilliant conditions. Full sun, sporadic cloud, and a mere whisper of wind have been making for memorable skiing and snowboarding. Brisk day temperatures—and nights colder still—keep the consistency of the Ohau snowpack in reasonably good nick. […] Conditions Report Paulie | July 24, 2025 0 Comments
Ohau Snowfields, New Zealand, Report: Wild, Wet & Wonderful Report from 11 & 12 July 2025 A full spectrum of precipitation is sweeping across Ohau Snowfields and the Southern Alps of New Zealand. It’s been ski days ranging from freshies to slushies with full-blown tempest in-between. And Ohau’s slopes—and this rugged stretch of the Southern Alps—are reveling in every slashing, wind-whipped moment. The communal opinion shared by Ohau rippers is […] Conditions Report Paulie | July 13, 2025 0 Comments
Top 7 Most Unexpected Animals Seen on the Slopes Like any outdoor activity humans participle in, from time to time we tend to come in contact with the original inhabitants of the area we choose to make our playground. Many ski resorts are on national forests, and in those dense, often remote areas one can run into some pretty striking wildlife. In fact, Colorado’s White River National Forest is […] Brains Joseph Kaufmann | July 9, 2025 0 Comments
South Island, New Zealand Report: Ohau Snowfields, Storm Front Stack-Up Report from 29 June thru 2 July, 2025 It’s a line up of absolutely classic winter snow conditions for skiers and snowboarders of Ohau Snowfields, in the Southern Alps of New Zealand’s South Island. A weekend storm front has been followed by a welcome window of glorious sunshine. And another top-up of surly powder snow is developing even as this […] Conditions Report Paulie | July 2, 2025 0 Comments
South Island, New Zealand, Report: Ohau Season Opener Oh-So-Good Report from 21-22 June, 2025 The ‘hoots’ and ‘hollers’ you’ve been hearing on the breeze are because Ohau Snowfields, New Zealand, is open for skiing and snowboarding. The weekend just past offered up all that is classic and good about shredding the Southern Alps of New Zealand, and Ohau especially. Saturday was picture-perfect under full sun, with little to no wind, and […] Conditions Report Paulie | June 23, 2025 0 Comments
Southern Alps, New Zealand, Report: Ski Plane and Tour Access Ignites Winter Report from 16 June, 2025 Winter never really leaves New Zealand’s Southern Alps. So it’s only natural that daydreams of skiing are close in the mind of a Highcountry Kiwi. And as New Zealand rides a sugar rush of opening weekends at commercial ski areas, one gnarly chappie sought turns in a far different corner. The man on the mission […] Conditions Report Paulie | June 20, 2025 0 Comments
The Income Needed to Own a Home in Top U.S. Cities Close to Skiing Skiing and affordable are two words that aren’t generally used in the same sentence. While ski towns across the U.S. are famously expensive, such as Aspen, Colorado, and Park City, Utah, these types of towns generally don’t offer the same career opportunities that larger metro areas do. As a result, many professionals prefer to move to larger cities that offer […] Brains Joseph Kaufmann | June 9, 2025 1 Comment
[PHOTOS] Southern Alps, New Zealand: Major Snow Swipes South Island Pictures from 6 June, 2025 Old Man Winter is struttin’ his stuff along large sections of New Zealand’s Southern Alps. Overnight reports tally feet of snow falling at base area elevations, with healthy dollops exciting the locals (plus corking traffic) on the streets of Tekapo and Mt. Cook Village. This is just the beginning. Temps are expected to remain […] Paulie | June 6, 2025 0 Comments
The Southern Lights: An Electric Adventure That Should Be on Your Bucket List The Southern Lights are an electric adventure you won’t regret waiting to see. The electromagnetic phenomenon is frankly fascinating, but it is also elusive and unpredictable by nature. Auroras Australis is an experience that you will want to add to your bucket list. Many consider viewing the Northern Lights to be one of the most impressive travel experiences, but admiring […] Brains Sebastian Opazo | June 2, 2025 0 Comments
Eastern Sierra, CA, Report: Steep, Well-Walled, & Short | The Lower Lamarck Lake Chutes Report from May 27, 2025 My last day of backcountry skiing for the season was in the Lower Lamarck Lake Chutes. Lee and I set off at a casual 7:00 a.m. from Mammoth, and we were hiking by around 8:30 a.m. We walked the trail to the lake, then had to route-find around the lake, where we finally encountered snow […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | June 1, 2025 0 Comments
Mammoth Mountain, CA, Report: Memorial Day Weekend Radness! Report from May 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 2025 The past week at Mammoth has been fire. Groomers are good. Wiggles are good, and new ones are forming all the time. Bumps are good. Off-piste skiing is exceptional—especially on Cornice & Chair 23. I’ve been riding my new e-dirt bike to the mountain each day, and it makes every […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 29, 2025 0 Comments