Skier Rescued After 3 Days Stranded Inside Mountain Hut in French Alps Aurélie Dutertre, a 46-year-old French mountaineer was stranded in the Alps for three days and four nights. Dutertre found refuge in a small wooden hut on the Sept Laux mountain in the French Alps after a snowstorm hit while she was alone in the backcountry. Related: Teton County Search & Rescue Conducts 2 Heli Rescues in 1 Day, Including a […] Backcountry Luke Guilford | April 25, 2023 0 Comments
First Known Heli-Ski Descent Completed by Adaptive Female Athlete Heli-skiing in Alaska is a dream of many skiers and snowboarders. In 2021, Anna Soens accomplished her goal of heli-skiing in Girdwood, Alaska. However, Anna followed a different path to Alaska. In 2015, Anna fell 35 feet in a climbing accident, injuring her spine; doctors said she would never walk again. Anna didn’t let this setback stop her from pursuing […] Industry News Luke Guilford | April 20, 2023 0 Comments
State of Emergency Declared Across Utah Due to Destructive Flooding Update 4/19/23: Governor Spencer Cox declared a state of emergency Tuesday, April 18th, due to flooding and dangerous conditions across the state. If this sounds familiar, it’s because it is. On April 14th, we reported in the article below that Salt Lake County was under a state of emergency. That has now been taken to the state level. Throughout the […] Industry News Luke Guilford | April 20, 2023 0 Comments
Winter Park, CO, Report: An Order of Pow and Slush Report from April 15-16th, 2023 This past weekend, I got some spring riding in and saw almost everything April can deliver. Conditions included a variety of dust on crust, fluffy pow, and spring slush. Related: Winter Park Resort, CO, to Keep Mary Jane Open for as Long as Possible – SnowBrains Saturday, April 15th, Winter Park received around 6″ of […] Trip Report Luke Guilford | April 18, 2023 0 Comments
Closing Dates at Utah Ski Resorts Sadly, all good things must end. The 2022/23 ski season has been unforgettable, setting records and burning everyone’s PTO. Many resorts are seeing historical snowfall totals. In fact, Alta, Brighton, and Snowbird have seen over 800″ of snowfall for the season as of April 5th. So, seriously, if you haven’t gotten your bucket filled yet, do yourself a favor and […] Industry News Luke Guilford | April 13, 2023 0 Comments
Wisconsin’s Little Switzerland Bike Park Closes Indefinitely With spring in full effect, you might be brushing the dust off your mountain bike as a new season is upon us. The downhill mountain biking trails poke through as the snow melts at many mountains. Unfortunately, this transition will not happen at Little Switzerland, a ski area and bike park in Slinger, Wisconsin. Little Switzerland’s bike park has been […] Industry News Luke Guilford | April 12, 2023 0 Comments
Are the Best Places to Live for Health and Longevity Correlated With Skiing? You now have a new excuse to validate your skiing obsession! While it’s hard to determine exactly what leads to a long, healthy life, we can draw a few conclusions. Life Extension’s latest data life tables provide plenty of data to nerd out on, so here we go. Related: Nature: A Proven Cure to Mental and Physical Health Issues – […] Brains Luke Guilford | April 10, 2023 0 Comments
Mt. Bachelor, OR, Extends Season Through May 28th Mt. Bachelor announced an extension of its season through May 28th, where it’ll end with its Annual North American Pond Skim Championships. It has been a fairly good season for the mountain, but nothing record-breaking like many resorts in California and Utah are experiencing. Mt. Bachelor averages 462″ per season, but for the first time since the 2016-2017 season, they have […] Industry News Luke Guilford | April 10, 2023 0 Comments
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