SNOWBIRD, UTAH (Post Time News)-–With more than 11 feet of snow on the ground at mid-mountain and counting, Snowbird says it will extend its season into June here--and possibly beyond.
Continue Reading Add comment May 11th, 2008
COPPER MOUNTAIN, COLORADO (Post Time News)--Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) announced at the organization's 44th Annual Meeting and Forum here that its 26 member resorts hosted more than 12.56 million skier visits--and set a new skier visit record for the second consecutive year in the process.
In all, CSCUSA said Colorado accounts for 23 percent of the domestic ski business. But the trade group also reported Colorado visits increased just 30,000 skier visits over last season.
Continue Reading Add comment June 24th, 2007
Nothing screws up your life quite like a great ski season.
We had one of those in Aspen--at least if you can believe the local paper, which said that roughly two out of every three people here in the Roaring Fork Valley said it was a dadgum good or great ski season.
Was it for me? Let me count the ways.
Continue Reading Add comment April 18th, 2007
Today the glacier has completely receded from the chutes, making them even more popular and less foreboding. But on the way in, VanLanen caught an edge traversing along the exposed cliff band and had a heart palpitation. Breathing a little heavier, we down climbed over another exposed area before making it into the “1” couloir. Cret pointed to the wall and reminded us: “Twenty people died here that year.”
Continue Reading Add comment March 27th, 2007
In the Oisans region of the Alps, danger is everywhere and constant. Even for the most experienced guides and skiers, it lurks like a ghost offering signs of its presence with spin drift, avalanche debris, seracs, glaciers, and extremely exposed cliffs. The smart visitors hire guides to reduce the likelihood of accidents like Xavier Cret who is known in La Grave as being one of the best. He is so well respected that Doug Coombs spent 10 years of his life making first descents all over the region with his help.
Continue Reading Add comment March 14th, 2007
National Safety Awareness Week starts tomorrow, and recent news brings up a good point. Every year, there are a handful of crashes at ski areas that result in injury and/or death. Last week a skier died at Mt. Hood Meadows, Ore., and a week to the day before a skier was severely injured there as well.
Continue Reading Add comment January 12th, 2007
There is always untracked powder at Targhee, even a week after a storm. And the ski area is full of the friendliness people. About a week ago, my friends Tom and Jess, joined me for some turns in about 0 degree weather (I didn’t say it is always balmy there) but we got some great powder shots off of Dreamcatcher chairlift. For intermediate skiing powder paradise, Targhee is the place to go. And for extreme hucking, Targhee backcountry is the place to go. Ah, and the view of the Grand Teton’s backside is amazing.
Continue Reading Add comment December 10th, 2006
You got to love Aspen! The Aspen Skiing Co. puts on a damn good show every time, no matter what. It’s like going to Disneyland in the Rockies.
Every weekend Aspenites and visitors can expect an event whether it’s the Winter X Games, the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, the Food and Wine Magazine Classic, or the Aspen Winternational.
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Babes in the Backcountry has announced its winter schedule. Join other women around the country to learn how to telemark, get skills in the backcountry, or go on a ski trip.
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Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has signed a new multi-year deal with Olympian Tommy Moe that solidifies his 10 year history at the resort and offers new opportunities for guests.
Continue Reading Add comment November 15th, 2006