In the Face of Climate Change, Park City Has Become a Leader

In the Face of Climate Change, Park City Has Become a Leader. Is it Enough? Park City, Utah, has pledged to reduce their carbon footprint to zero by 2032, but how much can they really do? December 21, 2017 By Julie Brown     PHOTOS: Erik Seo Overnight, it snowed a foot. After weeks of warming, the storm was […]

Santa Delivers Pre-Holiday Powder To New England Resorts

Santa Delivers Pre-Holiday Powder To New England Resorts Wednesday, 13 December 2017 SnoCountry Santa delivered an early Christmas present of more than three feet of snow on slopes throughout New England over the past week. And as a stocking-stuffer, cold temperatures wrapped up with all that new snow, allowing for round-the-clock snowmaking. So if you’re […]

The French Alps Just Got BURIED

The French Alps Just Got BURIED Ski – Pelvoux Vallouise, France Got 106″ of Snow Chris Wallner | December 12, 2017 Ski – Pelvoux Vallouise, France. Image: Local Authorities According to WePowder, the French Alps just got absolutely buried by a super storm that moved through. Ski – Pelvoux Vallouise, France received 270cm of snow or 106″. The past few […]

Little B.C. Ski Resort Taps Powder Hounds for Crowdfunding

Little B.C. ski resort taps powder hounds for crowdfunding By Natalie Obiko Pearson Bloomberg News  Investors are lining up to buy a piece of Red Mountain Resort in Rossland, B.C., drawn by its rebellious pitch of “Fight the Man, Own the Mountain.” A tiny Canadian ski resort forged by Scandinavian miners chasing an 1890s gold rush […]

The History of the Legendary 10th Mountain Division

The History of the Legendary 10th Mountain Division, The Men Who Started USA’s Ski Industry SnowBrains | November 17, 2017 |   I bet you didn’t know that at least 62 ski areas in the USA were started by 10th Mountain Division veterans.  Even Vail and Aspen were started by 10th Mountain Division vets. “After the war, ex-soldiers […]

The Comprehensive Guide to Your Avalanche Beacon

The comprehensive guide to your avalanche beacon by Donny O’Neill   The Experts at Ortovox Shed Light on Avalanche Beacon Functionality and Stress the Importance of Three-Antennae   Like most of your avalanche rescue tools, the transceiver, otherwise known as a beacon, is a device that you hope to never use in the field—except in a […]

Here’s A Special Gift Idea: Eat A Tree

 Here’s A Special Gift Idea: Eat A Tree in Features — by Yvette Cardozo — October 23, 2017 If You’re Looking For Novel Gifts For Snow Country Lovers, Yummies Made From Fir Trees Are Worth A Look. Laura Waters at her shop, Snowdon House outside Victoria, BC, Canada on Vancouver Island, where she sells edibles […]

PSIA-AASI Introduces E-Learning Course for New Instructors

PSIA-AASI Introduces “E-Learning Course for New Instructors” Tuesday, October 10, 2017 | Peter Kray   PSIA-AASI’s “E-Learning Course for New Instructors” is now available, just in time to help with new-hire training and give first-year and prospective instructors an early understanding of how to succeed on snow. This e-learning course is designed as a tool to help […]

Mountain Solitude: Huts, Yurts Await Backcountry Skiers

Mountain Solitude: Huts, Yurts Await Backcountry Skiers Monday, 23 October 2017 Andy Dennison Finding some freshies above Sun Valley. (Sun Valley Trekking/Facebook) Heading into the backcountry transports skiers and rider into a world of powder, mystery and quiet – especially if the trip includes a night or two out in the woods. Most of the […]

8 MUST-WATCH CLASSIC SKI FILMS!

8 MUST-WATCH CLASSIC SKI FILMS!   https://blog.snocru.com/classic-ski-films/   Posted from Snocru via Facebook

The Best Roads Trips for M.A.X. Pass Holders

The Best Roads Trips for M.A.X. Pass Holders How to make the most of the 44 North American mountains in the season October 12, 2017 By Jack Foersterling As many single-resort season passes continue to rise to ridiculous prices (a season pass at Deer Valley will run you $2,685) and smaller resorts continue to struggle competing with […]

Skier Fell 20-Feet Off Chairlift at Arapahoe Basin, CO on Opening Day

Skier Fell 20-Feet Off Chairlift at Arapahoe Basin, CO on Opening Day Yesterday SnowBrains | October 14, 2017 | Arapahoe Basin, CO today at 10am. image: a bay webcam North America experienced its first chairlift fall of the season on the very first day of the season yesterday.  A very Friday the 13th moment… According to Arapahoe […]

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