Snow-Choked Wyoming: Highway Avalanches; First School Cancellation in 20 Years Monday morning: It was a good day to be a kid in Jackson, Wyoming, waking up to the first snow day in 20 years. The town of Jackson saw roughly 40 inches of snow in the past five days, with brief periods of freezing rains, creating unusually hazardous road conditions. Both the Teton Pass and the Snake River Canyon […] Avalanche Robin Azer | January 12, 2017 0 Comments
Colorado: The Butte is Buried Under Heavy Snow, 3 Resort Closings Reported Three Resort Closings: Due to an overabundance of snow in Colorado, three ski resorts there have had to temporary close their slopes. The issue has been on two fronts, avalanche risk at the resorts as well as avalanche risks posed by traveling on the highways. The Colorado Department of Transportation has been working around the clock to clear highways and reopen […] Conditions Report Robin Azer | January 11, 2017 1 Comment
Arapahoe Basin: Daring Rescue from Chairlift, Unconscious Man Dangles By His Neck What do you call a person who acts with courage in the face of danger? A hero. That’s how many would describe professional slackliner, Mickey Wilson, after his daring rescue of a man dangling from a chairlift. The incident occurred around 11:00 am Wednesday morning at Arapahoe Basin in Colorado. While uploading on a lift the victim’s backpack became caught. […] Robin Azer | January 6, 2017 2 Comments
Copper Mountain, CO: New Weapon Against Avalanches Copper Mountain in Colorado is enjoying one of the snowiest December’s on record. But along with all that sought after powder comes the inherent risk of avalanches. In effort to remedy the danger, Copper Mountain has unveiled a new machine called the Avy Roller. Historically, ski patrol members would have to arduously stamp down the snowpack wearing their ski boots. The Avy […] Industry News Robin Azer | January 4, 2017 0 Comments
Snowbasin Resort: Skier Casualty Tied to Tree Collision [iframe id=”https://www.ksl.com/api/jwplayer/player.php?file=https://media.ksl.com/1483229959-1369328276.mp4&image=//media.ksl.com/1483229959-1369328276.jpg&width=640&height=360″] Snowbasin Resort: This past Saturday Ski Patrol at Snowbasin Resort found the body of 24-year-old Ryan Roberts of Ogden, Utah. Roberts had been skiing inbounds when he apparently collided with a tree. There were no reported witnesses. Just after 1:00 pm the Snowbasin Ski Patrol came across Roberts. According to Weber County sheriff’s Lt. Nate Hutchinson, patrol called for […] Industry News Robin Azer | January 3, 2017 0 Comments
Liberty Mountain Resort: Man Skis Off Cliff, Sues Ski Resort Pennsylvania: A Maryland man who allegedly skied off a cliff while night skiing, is seeking to sue Liberty Mountain Resort where the incident took place. According to PennLive, an area online newspaper, the event occurred back in January 2015. The victim, Quan Vu, reports that around 9 pm he was cut off by a snowboarder. In effort to avoid a […] Industry News Robin Azer | January 2, 2017 0 Comments
Top 10 Highest Elevation Ski Resorts on the West Coast: The West Coast mountains of North America offer up a plethora of options for phenomenal skiing. But in this list of Top 10 Highest Elevation Ski Resorts on the West Coast, only one can be crowned the champion. That honor belongs to Mammoth Mountain, in California. It is the only ski resort on the list to break into the 11,000′ […] Robin Azer | December 28, 2016 11 Comments
Backcountry Legends: North America’s Epic Resort-Access Off-Piste Backcountry Legends: North America’s Epic Resort-Access Off-Piste provide the skier a paradise of clean lines and fresh powder. Despite the proximity to the resorts, they harbor the same dangers of any other backcountry excursion. When the lure of the powder calls you far off the beaten track, be sure to bring the requisite safety gear and the know-how to make […] Backcountry Robin Azer | December 23, 2016 0 Comments
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