Grand Targhee, WY Report: Sunday The 29th; Corduroy – Still In Style Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from Sunday the 29th, November 2020 The ‘rriiiipppp’ of metal edges cutting groomer-pressed grooves could be heard all-across Grand Targhee Resort. Throughout the extended holiday weekend, Teton skiers and riders saw days of what could succinctly be described as a Groundhog’s Day cycle. Low cloud and super crisp temps marked each morning. […] Conditions Report Paulie | November 30, 2020 0 Comments
Grand Targhee, WY Report: Opening Weekend; Base In Place And Stoke Is Building Report from Friday the 20th through Sunday the 22nd, November 2020 and brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing The only thing better than the weather was the Targhee Vibe. Like the rest of the winter-happy world, Teton skiers and snowboarders had their eyes, and their edges, sharp for opening weekend at Grand Targhee Resort. Cold and snow had come […] Conditions Report Paulie | November 24, 2020 0 Comments
Grand Targhee, WY Report: Saturday The 14th; Silky Curves, Occasional Wind and Exciting Forecast Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from Saturday the 14th, November 2020 Shine the light on Grand Targhee Resort, Ol’ Man Winter is here to stay. It’s hardly a secret that the ‘cool’ side of the Tetons get a healthy helping of snow, but it’s still a delight to see the snow arrive fast and fat. The perennially […] Conditions Report Paulie | November 16, 2020 0 Comments
Trip Report: Tickle Mary’s Nipple, WY — Why Not? Report from Wednesday, June 10th 2020 The itch had set in about two days prior. Spring had finally squared-up against Old Man Winter, and a seasonal battle royale took over the Teton Valley climate. Sunny day haymakers countered snowstorm jabs. Weathermen marked the fronts like a bookie takes odds at Vegas. Was this is how June ought to feel? The Russian […] Trip Report Paulie | June 11, 2020 0 Comments
Sound Check; 5 Bare-Knuckle Albums to Mark 5 Decades of Music First off, valued Reader, I agree with you. The small collection of music gathered here is by no means definitive. There are plenty of groundbreaking albums released by seminal artists just before these, a blip after, or even at the same bloody moment. Like their peers, the followings recordings proved to be masterworks, milestones on a timeless journey of personal-social-cultural […] Friday Fun Paulie | April 25, 2020 0 Comments
Still Thinking About; Soda Springs Mountain Resort, CA A Pre-COVID-19 Closure Report brought to you by Ski California Thanks to diligent, on-going media coverage the world is aware that threat of a human-transmitted, novel virus, COVID-19 has created a new and sadly necessary social barrier among society. It has seized global economies, put the clamps on industry, and generally raised pulses. But however weird the wind may blow […] Trip Report Paulie | March 26, 2020 0 Comments
Grand Targhee Resort WY, Conditions Report: Prime Time to Climb Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort The year was 1990; Home Alone topped the box-office, First Lady Barbara Bush criticized The Simpsons as “the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen” and, like Cookie Monster to a cookie, tragic fire consumed a lodge and nearby base facilities at Grand Targhee. So was an inferno enough to call an end to the […] Conditions Report Paulie | March 23, 2020 0 Comments
Tucked Away for Next Time; a Glance at Woodward/Boreal Mountain, CA A Pre-COVID-19 Closure Report brought to you by Ski California Thanks to diligent, on-going media coverage the world is aware that threat of a human-transmitted, novel virus, COVID-19 has created a new and sadly necessary social barrier among society. It has seized global economies, put the clamps on industry, and generally raised pulses. But however weird the wind may blow […] Trip Report Paulie | March 20, 2020 0 Comments