Niigata, Japan, Trip Report Pt. 2: Skiing During the Legendary Storm Cycle That Dropped 25 Feet of Snow in 12 Days
https://youtu.be/883Opy7ID04 Report from February 2025. Snow Country, also known as Yukiguni in Japanese, is not only a place of beauty and a region with a tremendous amount of snowfall, but…
Depth, Cold, Danger: What a 24-Year Satellite Study Just Revealed About Avalanches
Imagine a north-facing slope in mid-February. The snow is deep, the air bitterly cold, and every few minutes you hear the distant whump of a settling slab. A new 24-year…
Ralph Lauren Launches $1,950 Skis Designed for “Display Purposes Only”
It is official: we have reached the peak of designer hubris in winter sports. Ralph Lauren, the American fashion house better known for polo shirts and preppy branding than performance…
Eastern Sierra, CA, Report: Gorgeous Chute With Mini-Mandatory Air in the “Dirt Bike Chutes”
https://youtu.be/aZDkqdCCZvc Report from May 11, 2025 I awoke in Pennsylvania on Friday at 4:20 am, drove to New York, got on a plane, pit stop in Detroit, landed in Salt…
Mt. Hutt, New Zealand, Announces Early Season Start After Rare May Snowfall, Marking First May Opening in 16 Years
Mt. Hutt, one of New Zealand’s premier ski destinations, is set to open early for the 2025 season following an extraordinary 1.2-meter (4-foot) snowfall during the first week of May.…
Why I Don’t Like Mother’s Day
If you clicked on this article, you may agree with me and are looking for support, or you are already enraged, ready to judge me, tar and feather me, and…
Winter Park Resort, CO, Announces May 18 for Last Dance With Mary Jane
In an email to passholders, Colorado's Winter Park Resort has announced that Sunday, May 18, will mark the final day of skiing and riding for the 2024-25 season at its…
Arizona Snowbowl Extends Ski Season to Memorial Day After Fresh Snowfall
Arizona Snowbowl, the state’s largest ski resort, is extending its 2024-25 ski season once again, announcing it will remain open through Memorial Day after a late-season storm delivered seven inches…
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