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Jeremy Thom

The 5 Best Terrain Parks in California

Unknown Skier Backslide at Northstar, CA.

This past spring, I set myself a goal: learn to ski park. My journey started learning to slide rails in the Gold Coast Park at Palisades Tahoe, California. In the summer months, I continued to learn by skiing Forest Trail and Main Park at Mammoth Mountain, California. Finally, this past month, I enjoyed skiing at an awesome early-season park at […]

Jeremy Thom | March 29, 2025
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Deer Valley, UT, Opens for Skiing this Saturday, December 2

Deer Valley, Utah, will open for skiing this Saturday, December 2, 2023. It looks to be a fun opening weekend with the weather forecast calling for a high of 17 degrees and a blizzard bringing fresh snow. Free refills anyone? With season total snowfall sitting at 30 inches, Deer Valley has a good base even before this new storm rolls […]

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Jeremy Thom | November 30, 2023
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Cheaper Than a Costco Chicken? King Pine, NH, Offers a $4 Ski Ticket in December

Beautiful sunset overlooking King Pine, New Hampshire.

Located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, King Pine is a small but mighty ski area offering alpine and cross country skiing. In addition, King Pine offers one of the cheapest day ticket prices this season at just $4 for an adult day lift ticket. Yes, you read that write, $4 for a day of skiing, about the same […]

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Jeremy Thom | November 28, 2023
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Freeride World Tour Announces Wildcard Athletes

Freeride World Tour athletes pose for a picture at the end of their season.

Last Tuesday, November 14, 2023, the Freeride World Tour (โ€˜FWTโ€™) announced 13 wildcards for the 2024 season. Wildcard spots were awarded to athletes who deserved a spot on the tour but did not qualify the traditional way. Four wildcard spots were given in the Ski Men and Ski Women categories. Snowboard Men added three wildcards and Snowboard Women added two. […]

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Jeremy Thom | November 20, 2023
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Mammoth Mountain, CA, Report: Opening Weekend Fun

Views of Broadway from Main Lodge.

Report from opening weekend. Friday, November 10 to Sunday, November 12. Mammoth Mountain, California, opened for the season last Friday, November 10, for skiing and riding. Open daily, Mammoth is currently spinning Broadway (chair 1), Unbound (chair 6), Face Lift (chair 3), and the Panorama Gondola to the mid-station. Available terrain will expand as conditions allow. We arrived on opening […]

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Jeremy Thom | November 15, 2023
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The 5 Best Tahoe Ski Resorts for Beginners

The lifts at Boreal, CA with groomed runs and terrain parks.

Situated on the border between California and Nevada, the Lake Tahoe Basin and surrounding Northern Sierra mountains offer some of the best skiing on the West Coast. Visitors flock to Tahoe to ski with frequently fair weather and sunny skies. For skiers and riders starting out, these five resorts are great options that offer awesome beginner ski experiences.ย When making this […]

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Jeremy Thom | November 9, 2023
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Home Mountain Shoutout: Palisades Tahoe, CAโ€”The Best Inbounds Terrain In North America

A look at the top of Siberia Chair with the Palisades rising up behind.

My alarm wakes me up at 5:30 a.m. I roll out of bed thinking how lucky I am that itโ€™s snowing outside and I donโ€™t have class until 2 pm. An hour and a half later, after a whiteout drive, my friends and I are parked at Palisades Tahoe, California. We look up to see the Tram Face through the […]

Jeremy Thom | November 6, 2023
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