VIDEO: A Skier’s Journey – China “Skiing as sport is in it’s infancy in China, a phenomenon of the country’s exploding middle class. As a means of survival, however, it is thousands of years old, a stone age hunter-gatherer technology born in the Altai mountains where China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan and Siberia merge. On a vast trajectory that spans 11,000km of Northern China, Chad Sayers and Forrest Coots […] Claire Weiss | October 21, 2016 1 Comment
Who Has The Biggest Ski Resorts on Earth? | The Highest, Steepest, Longest, Most Lifts? So, how can you compare ski resorts? What is the biggest ski resort? Or which one is the best for you? Here is infographics from German ski instructor Christoph Schrahe. According to pistelength.com: “In 2008 Christoph Schrahe founded his own consulting company Montenius Consult. Montenius Consult has been working on numerous ski area development projects in Germany but also in Austria, Turkey and Pakistan. In […] Industry News Claire Weiss | October 20, 2016 1 Comment
VIDEO: Ski Cut Leads to MASSIVE Avalanche In Chamonix Last Weekend! This ski cut causes a major avalanche in Chamonix, France last weekend. Scary. This ski cut was well done. Learn up on how to ski cut: How to Ski Cut a Slope Avalanche Claire Weiss | October 17, 2016 1 Comment
Supermoon This Weekend! | What is a Supermoon? A Blood Moon? A Blue Moon? Are you ready to watch Supermoon this weekend?  But what is Supermoon? It’s a name given to the rare event, when the full moon coincides with moon being as close as it can be to the Earth, in lunar perigee. That means that it has a more powerful than usual effect on the tides and that it will look far brighter […] Brains Claire Weiss | October 15, 2016 0 Comments
Falls Creek, Australia 2016 Season Recap + Photo Tour: It’s Still Snowing… Falls Creek Ski Resort in Australia had amazing winter season this year with a lot of snowfall and powder! Normally, Falls Creek has a snow depth of around 70cms in the end of September.  This year, Falls Creek had nearly twice that with 130cms at the end of September!  And it won’t stop!  It was still snowing at Falls Creek as recently […] Claire Weiss | October 12, 2016 0 Comments
Grand Targhee, WY Conditions Report: Powder in the Face This Week We got 2 reports from our friends Mike Lynch & Bryan Gill from Grand Targhee, WY this week. Grand Targhee, WY Report – October 5th, 2016 by Mike Lynch “Randomly checked out the Grand Targhee webcam around noon on 10/4. Saw the benches covered with a foot plus of snow so I split from work early. Left Jackson around 3 […] Claire Weiss | October 7, 2016 1 Comment
A Bear Doesn’t Care! What To Do If You Encounter A Bear. (Warning : Graphic Content) [iframe id=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ftodd.orr%2Fvideos%2F10210413734089030%2F&show_text=0&width=400″ align=”center” mode=”normal” autoplay=”no” aspect_ratio=”9:16″ grow=”no”] You’ve probably heard of the Montana guy who survived grizzly bear attack..   Todd Orr recorded this video only a few hours after he was attacked by grizzly bear twice! So, what is the right thing to do if you encounter a bear on a trail? We all know there are few bear species—black bear, brown […] Claire Weiss | October 5, 2016 3 Comments
Ski Baggage Allowances on Major Airlines: Are you already planning your next ski trip to Europe or South America? Or you’re going to conquer Corbett Couloir? You may want to know about allowed luggage and fees. United Airlines United accepts one item of ski or snowboard equipment per customer as checked baggage. Equipment must be securely encased in a suitable container. An item of ski equipment consists […] Claire Weiss | October 3, 2016 0 Comments
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