Where Will it Be Deep This Week? These are North America’s Top 5 Forecasted Resorts for the 10 Days of February 16 – 25, 2025 It’s always snowing somewhere, and fresh snow is the essence of skiing and snowboarding. Whether you are chasing the deepest conditions or love seeing where the snow is piling up so you can live vicariously through others, this list of resorts will be the deepest over the next week and beyond. Related: 9 Deepest Snowpacks in North America This Presidents Day Weekend […] Weather Brent Thomas | February 15, 2025 0 Comments
Steamboat, CO, Skier Becomes First to Log 20 Million Vertical Feet Tracked on the IKON app The IKON app, the official mobile app for Ikon Pass holders, is designed to enhance the ski and snowboarding experience at Ikon Pass destinations. It gives users essential tools for planning trips, tracking their stats, and staying updated on resort conditions. When it debuted at the start of the 2019-20 season, local Steamboat, Colorado, skier Joe Brougher, 58, out of curiosity, started […] Industry News Brent Thomas | February 15, 2025 0 Comments
The 21 Best Pick Up Lines for Skiers and Snowboarders If you love sliding on snow, you probably want a partner that feels the same way. Finding a significant other at the ski resort is a logical option if other methods of meeting that special someone aren’t working for you. But how do you do it? If you have no problem with black diamonds but struggle with making that first contact […] Laughs Brent Thomas | February 14, 2025 1 Comment
Skiing and Snowboarding Are Amongst the Most Expensive Sports for Kids, Study Finds Youth sports can be a critical part of a child’s healthy development. They can offer benefits that improve the child’s physical health, mental and emotional well-being, and social skills. Studies have also shown that youth sports can teach healthy lifetime health habits, help the child perform better academically, and teach valuable life skills such as discipline, responsibility, and perseverance. Unfortunately, the […] Industry News Brent Thomas | February 13, 2025 2 Comments
How Much Snow Does it Take to Cancel School Where You Live? We all love a snow day, especially kids if the snow causes school to be canceled. This map shows the amount of snow it takes to close down schools. The bottom line is that the South can’t handle snow. Almost all the southern states, from Texas to Florida, will shut down at even the smallest amount of snow. This mostly comes […] Brains Brent Thomas | February 12, 2025 0 Comments
[FOR SALE] Rare Opportunity as Montana’s Only Cat Skiing Operation Hits the Market Great Northern Powder Guides (GNPG), Montana’s only cat skiing operation, 20 miles north of Whitefish, Montana, is officially for sale. Jay and Kylanne Sandelin, who have owned the operation for 15 years, have decided it is time to retire and wish to pass it on to someone who can take it to the next level. The sale is being offered […] Industry News Brent Thomas | February 11, 2025 0 Comments
Idaho Supreme Court Could Erase Decades of Ski Area Liability Precedent Skiing is big in Idaho. Many citizens participate in the sport, and it also attracts scores of nonresidents, significantly contributing to the state’s economy. Because skiing and snowboarding in Idaho is so important and since it is recognized that the sport has fundamental risks, the state’s Ski Area Liability Law, which has been in place for decades, defines the responsibilities […] Industry News Brent Thomas | February 10, 2025 1 Comment
Where Will it Be Deep This Week? These are North America’s Top 5 Forecasted Resorts for the 10 Days of February 9-18, 2025 It’s always snowing somewhere, and fresh snow is the essence of skiing and snowboarding. Whether you are chasing the deepest conditions or love seeing where the snow is piling up so you can live vicariously through others, this list of resorts will be the deepest over the next week and beyond. The forecast comes from OpenSnow’s Top Forecasts for the next 10 days for […] Weather Brent Thomas | February 8, 2025 0 Comments