Sugarbush Resort, VT just issued a 'Bonus Day' alert to Instagram, writing, "we just couldn't help ourselves... sunny and 60 degrees tomorrow was too good to pass up." This was the final weekend, no matter what, for the resort, but now, skiers have one extra day (Friday) due to the current conditions.
As usual, I arrived at Montana Snowbowl late, maneuvering my car through the mostly empty, dust-caked parking lot. The forecast hinted that the upper mountain might be skiing well, but it was late in the season, and the rest of Missoula had moved on to different, more seasonally appropriate pass times.
For many ski resorts across the West, "weird" wasn't the half of it, with the first portion of winter proving to be, well, not great. In December, some skiers worried 2023-2024 would be a dud.
Powderchasers is watching a developing low over the Gulf of Alaska that will swing south over the Cascades, entering Oregon, Nevada, and California by Friday night-Saturday.
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Don't take out those mountain bikes just yet. Winter hasn't had its final say. A relatively-cold storm system is developing in the west, and experts are forecasting upwards of two feet of snow for mountain peaks in California, Utah, Wyoming, and more through Wednesday, May 8th, 2024.
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Mt. Bachelor, OR, announced on the morning of May 1st, 2024 that their team was just "wrapping up de-icing and patrol work on Summit after about a foot of snow in the last week." In other words, the resort is skiing top to bottom, surely a bragging right this late in the season.
By understanding how the body moves and functions, one skier could focus on proper technique rather than succumbing to fear or anxiety.
Gleich has quickly gained popularity in her home state with provocative campaigning and a new, fresh perspective.
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Words and Photos by Ella Boyd It was like high school all over again, but instead of reading Stephen King in the corner and talking with my English teacher about surfing the pier before school, I was talking to the tan, messy-haired kid next to me about his trip to Costa Rica.
Alpine racing is occasionally considered overly serious and dated in the freeskiing space. The spandex, the jock stereotypes, the lack of tricks—it all culminates in a picture that, if you didn't know any better, might make you think that racing isn't where the action's happening these days.
The line seemed to stretch endlessly along the Alpine Bowl ridge line, but the hundreds of skiers donning their best Caddy Shack-inspired costumes didn't seem to mind. The sun was shining, the temperature was rising ever so slightly, and majestic Lake Tahoe gleamed in the near distance.
Jay Peak Resort, Vermont, has issued a "last call" on its operating season. Well, it sort of, kind of, maybe issued a "last call." On Instagram, the resort shared that this coming weekend—May 4th and 5th—might be its final round of lift-serviced skiing riding.
Attitash Mountain, NH, recently acknowledged that guests primarily visit the resort during the winter. Therefore, the resort plans to focus this summer's
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Skiers and riders that frequent Oregon's still-open ski resorts are enjoying fresh powder on the morning of April 30th, 2024, and more snow is expected.
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An unusually cold system is impacting the Pacific Northwest this week, bringing several inches (as much as up high) to the region by Tuesday night. The
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