Vail Gets Approval for Long Awaited Expansion Vail Ski Area, CO just got approval for a long-awaited expansion. The Golden Peak Improvement Project will authorize the construction of a surface lift and approximately 42 acres of new trails. The new trails will be developed primarily as a training ground for women’s downhill and men’s super-G courses. After a long-winded environmental review, a proposal and impact statement by the White River […] Industry News Adrian Dolatschko | April 5, 2019 1 Comment
Kirkwood Ca, Report: All-time Springtime Report from March 29th, 2019 Fresh snow, spring weather on a bluebird day, and exceptional snow coverage made for a perfect combination. The day began with fast fresh powder over a compact snowpack. On my second run I tried an alternate entrance into the classic chute, Once is Enough. I found out that certain areas of the mountain featured very different […] Conditions Report Adrian Dolatschko | April 2, 2019 1 Comment
Las Leñas, Argentina To Get “New” Gondola in 2020 After many years of rumors, Las Leñas, Argentina recently published plans to install a gondola. More specifically, a recycled gondola from Schladming, Austria will be shipped to its new home in the Andes. Construction in Las Leñas will reportedly begin in Summer 2020. Las Leñas is based high in the Andes and is known for its rugged nature and incredible big-mountain terrain. […] Industry News Adrian Dolatschko | March 29, 2019 0 Comments
Riders to Watch for the Freeride World Tour Final in Verbier, Switzerland [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtEZD0QUFp4"] Adrian Dolatschko | March 22, 2019 13 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
Big Snow Year Proves To Be Too Much For Montana State University Roof After a big snow year in Montana, some areas of the state are struggling with the load. On Thursday and Saturday, March 10th and 12th, two gym roofs at Montana State University (MSU) in Bozeman consecutively collapsed. With Bozeman’s water year precipitation far above average at 126% (USDA) as of March 13th, unforeseen consequences are appearing. The structural failure of […] Weather Adrian Dolatschko | March 15, 2019 0 Comments
Kirkwood, CA Report: Fast Fun Powder Report from March 8th, 2019 With fresh snow throughout the week, Kirkwood was again covered in a blanket of powder. The snow year has been phenomenal with over 530″ for the season. Throughout the first week of March, several inches fell each day resulting in great conditions for the weekend! Due to spring-like conditions the week before, a dense snow base developed. […] Conditions Report Adrian Dolatschko | March 15, 2019 1 Comment
Homeowner Records Massive Avalanche Barreling Toward Norweigan Home [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PzN2venQI8"] Adrian Dolatschko | March 14, 2019 12 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
Colorado Ski Traffic, an Uphill Battle Traveling to Ski Areas is a necessary evil for those who don’t live locally. Specifically, in Colorado, the drive on I70 is often especially arduous. Massive crowds, hours of gridlocked traffic, all for the sake of time on the snow. In recent years, a population boom in the larger Denver area has aggravated already existing issues. Since most Colorado ski areas […] Industry News Adrian Dolatschko | March 8, 2019 3 Comments
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