Kicking Horse, BC, Report: 4,133-Vertical-Feet of Chutes & Powder Report from January 2, 2024 On New Year’s Eve 2024, I went for the longest run of my life. 10K for the Women’s Sports Foundation. On New Year’s Day, I went for the longest drive of my life. 927-miles 13.5 hours Park City, UT, to Golden, BC Today, I went skiing at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in British Columbia. This […] Backcountry Miles Clark | January 3, 2025 0 Comments
[VIDEO] 50 Guests Evacuated by Helicopter from Malfunctioning Gondola at Swiss Resort An unexpected power failure at the Swiss ski resort of Veysonnaz brought a sudden end to the ski day of approximately 50 skiers and boarders on Saturday, December 28. The Veysonnaz-Thyon gondola, which connects skiers to some of the most sought-after slopes in the region, ground to a halt, requiring the evacuation of several dozen passengers by helicopter. Veysonnaz together […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 3, 2025 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Navigation Fail Sees American Driver Stuck in the Middle of Cross-Country Trails in Austria An American tourist in a German rental car caused some raised eyebrows among cross-country skiers in Seefeld, Austria. Seefeld is a popular cross-country destination and regularly hosts international cross-country events, including the Nordic events of the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, and the 1985 and 2019 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. However, on December 28, 2024, Seefeld’s […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 2, 2025 0 Comments
Deirdra Walsh, Park City Mountain COO, Acknowledges Impacts of Ski Patrol Strike and Low Snow on Guest Experience Park City Mountain, Utah, ski patrol enters its fifth day of strike today, Tuesday, demanding better wages and benefits. The union is seeking a $2 per-hour raise from $21 to $23 base wage, arguing that current wages are insufficient for living in an expensive mountain town. Related: Park City Mountain Resort, UT, Not Selling Lift Tickets Today as Patrol Strike […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 31, 2024 1 Comment
Deer Valley, UT, Report: Powder Play & Bushwhacking Bliss on Day #1 of the Sultan Chair Report from December 28, 2024 Deer Valley opened both the Sultan and Empire chairs for the first time this season today. Sultan is my favorite chair at Deer Valley… I showed up late to allow any potential holiday crowds dissipate like so many spilled beans. I headed straight for Sultan. The top was closed but they were letting us ski […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 28, 2024 0 Comments
Alta, UT, Report: Dumping Snow Today With Another 12-22″ of Snow in the Forecast Report from December 27, 2024 Today, I rolled up to Alta at 1 pm, hoping to hit the big afternoon storm and avoid the parking reservations (no reservations needed after 1 pm). The storm didn’t hit quite as hard as forecast, but hopefully, all that snow (10-16″ were forecast today) clobbers us tonight. I haven’t skied Utah since December 1st, […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 27, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Missing Climbers at Gran Sasso, Italy, Found Deceased After 5 Days in Snow Storm The lifeless bodies of Luca Perazzini and Cristian Gualdi, the two mountaineers missing since Sunday, December 22, were found today, December 27, around 12 noon. A helicopter team from the Alpine Rescue team went on a reconnaissance flight around 11:30 a.m. to assess the general situation on Gran Sasso after four days of inclement weather. The rescue team also utilized […] CragBrains | December 27, 2024 0 Comments
Utah Avalanche Center: “We Are Doomed in Utah for a Very Dangerous Winter” “I don’t mean to be the bearer of bad news here but we’re doomed in Utah for a very dangerous winter. As you can see our snowpack is completely faceted. This is basically the entire state.” – Trent Meisenheimer, Utah Avalanche Center, 12/25/24 The Utah Avalanche Center just released a video talking about their weak snowpack structure and the big […] Backcountry AvyBrains | December 27, 2024 0 Comments
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