RED Mountain Resort, BC, Report: Blue Skies, Sunshine, and Fresh Powder Report from Monday, January 16th 2023 I woke this morning to bright light streaming through my window.ย The sun was shining. Related: RED Mountain Resort, BC, Is Synonymous With The Good Life The persistent clouds hovered over Rossland since the New Year were parting, and blue skies were visible. RED Mountain Resort reported 3″ this morning, on top of the 19″ […] Conditions Report Steven Agar | January 16, 2023 1 Comment
Winter Park Resort, CO, Replacing Pioneer Express Chair Next Summer, Including New Mid-Station Winter Park Resort, CO, announced yesterday that the Pioneer Express chairlift that serves the Vasquez Ridge territory will be replaced next summer and will include a new mid-station. Related: Winter Park Resort, CO, Shares Masterplan to Become Coloradoโs 3rd Largest Resort If you’ve ever skied (or, even worse, boarded) over there, you’ll be familiar with the long, almost flat run […] Industry News Steven Agar | December 6, 2022 0 Comments
Gear Review: Carv Digital Ski Coach – Your Own Private Instructor for a Fraction of the Price Growing up in England, I didn’t get the opportunity to learn to ski.ย A handful of school trips to Europe in my early teens gave me a start in the sport and ignited a passion, but they were just as much about pointing downhill and tucking, racing my friends, as they were about honing the finer points of ski form. Fast […] Gear Steven Agar | November 21, 2022 2 Comments
Matterhorn Glacier Paradise, Zermatt Report: Firm, Fast, and Fun The weather today was much more favorable, sunshine and blue skies, although the temperature had dropped a little. After yesterday’s restricted openings, today we were able to take the cable car to the topโMatterhorn Glacier Paradise at 12,740-feet. There were three t-bars running up there, serving what was essentially one run split into threeโleft side, right side, and down the […] Trip Report Steven Agar | November 2, 2022 0 Comments
Zermatt, Switzerland Report: Great Conditions and Skiing For November 1st We woke to rain in Zermatt, Switzerland this morning. The clouds were low and we couldn’t see the mountains. When we got to the ticket window to use our Ikon Passes we were informed only one lift was running with access to one run. Zermatt offers 365-days of skiing a year (most years), but we decided to explore the town. […] Trip Report Steven Agar | November 1, 2022 1 Comment
Winter Park Resort, CO, Doubling Expert-Only Terrain This Season | More Steeps, Pillows, and Cliffs In a blog post on Friday, Winter Park Resort, CO, highlighted several changes and improvements guests would see at the resort this upcoming season.ย The most exciting of these is that they will almost double the expert-only terrain at the resort. Related: Winter Park Resort, CO, Shares Masterplan to Become Coloradoโs 3rd Largest Resort The increase will focus on two areas […] Steven Agar | September 11, 2022 2 Comments
Winter Park Resort, CO, Shares Masterplan to Become Colorado’s 3rd Largest Resort Winter Park Resort, CO, just unveiled its 10-15 year masterplan for the future of the ski resort.ย The document, openly available to the public, details new and upgraded lifts, new terrain, remodeled lodges and on-mountain dining, and a long-rumored gondola from the ski resort to the town of Winter Park. Winter Park Resort operates under a Special Use Permit (SUP) that […] Industry News Steven Agar | April 28, 2022 12 Comments