For Lake Tahoe, California, skier Ryan Faye, this past weekend was one he won't soon forget. Faye won the legendary Pain McSchlonkey Classic on Saturday and, the next day, on Sunday, tricked Eagle's Nest—one of the resort's gnarliest lines. Each feat is more than noteworthy on its own, but together?
Professional skier, X-games champion, and backcountry skiing film star Bobby Brown doesn't adhere to strict guidelines when it comes to other people's visions for skiing.
A new après ski trend is gaining steam across the slopes of Europe. Surprisingly, it doesn't involve chugging alcohol or dancing to the constant 'oomf-oomf' of an EDM beat.
Chris Benchetler's signature skis, the 'Bent Chetler', are among the most popular skis in the world. From park to powder, odds are you've seen them at your home hill.
Sugarbush Resort has announced $12.6 million in capital improvements through next summer. As part of this series, a black and white photo posted to Instagram by Sugarbush Resort in Vermont announced that in bittersweet news, they have a Heaven’s Gate (lift) update--both good and bad.
Arizona is having a run of good luck--and good snow. Officials at Arizona Snow Bowl, Arizona's largest resort in terms of vertical feet, announced that "the storm that just keeps on giving!
Vermont is one of the states in the path of the solar eclipse this year (and to clarify the phrasing there, the solar eclipse does not happen every year, or even close to it). Officials at Jay Peak announced that there are some "exceptional operational details" to know for the eclipse occurring on Monday, April 8th.
Alta Ski Area, Utah, is in the middle of a storm cycle that's deposited several feet of snow so far. To document the storm cycle's impact, Alta deployed photojournalist Chloe Jimenez.
Reddit user u/lukasshannon posted a video of his friend putting on a skiing clinic earlier this week. And by clinic, I mean his friend demonstrated exactly how you shouldn't try to stop on snow.
Meteorologist Chris Tomer has over 20 years of experience forecasting for over 200 teams climbing and skiing the highest peaks around the world. Yesterday, his snow forecast predicted snow for the Sierras, Tetons, Wasatch, Colorado, and the Northeast, with an emphasis on the Mountain West.
Yesterday, Sunday River, Maine, shared that it kicked off another round of snowmaking, posting an image of its snowguns doing what they do best. The late-season snowmaking effort came after a round of significant Northeast snowfall.
To be a ski resort is to embrace change. New chairlifts are installed, lodges are constructed, and what was once a humble area may become something more expansive.
Meteorologist Matthew Johnson just gave Utah yet another acknowledgement in the skiing world: currently, Utah holds 4 of the top 7 spots in America for the snowiest resorts this season. With Alta, Snowbird, Brighton, and Solitude, Utah makes up the majority of the snowiest resorts in the U.S.
Alta Ski Area, UT, is clocking in this morning with 540" of snow on the season. Meteorologist Matthew Johnson posted to X (twitter) that if Alta reaches 600 inches of snowfall this season, this would mark the first back-to-back 600" season in 15 years!
The March powder train keeps rolling on. This morning, Monarch Mountain, Colorado, announced the arrival of a "surprise powder day" with four inches of fresh snow.
At this point, Seth Morrison needs little introduction. His unique brand of high-flying skiing left a permanent mark on the sport, proving that the limits of human possibility aren't actually limits—they're suggestions.
In a recent video shot by Alex Meliss, professional skier Markus Eder proved that he's still at the top of his game as he shredded the powdery slopes of Skiworld Ahrntal, Italy.
Earlier this week, Alta Ski Area, Utah, agreed to honor two 54-year-old gift vouchers in an exchange with a skier on Threads. "Hey @altaskiarea are these
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Jim Morrison made history with Hilaree Nelson in 2018 after completing the first ski descent of the 27,940-foot Lhotse, the fourth-highest mountain in the world.
GoPro has a new entry to their Line of the Winter contest, this time from Vermont skier Griffin Larson. Griffin reported that he'd been eyeing the below line for years, wondering if he’d ever get the chance or balls to go for it.
Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico, is officially snowed in--in the best way possible. A post to Instagram revealed 44 inches has fallen on Taos in the last 72 hours, and cars are buried.
MountainFlow's Infrared Waxer let's you skip the most annoying part of waxing your skis.
According to data from the California Department of Health Care Access and Information, and published by the Los Angeles Times, ER visits from ski-related accidents increased by 50% from 2016 to 2022. The article suggests that THC edibles, social media, and helmet cameras are to blame.
With New England starting the season with little to no snow that continued through even the middle of winter, March has brought massive snow totals to some resorts in the north. On Saturday morning Okemo reported 8 inches.
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