Powder News
Like nearly every ski area in the West, Mammoth Mountain received nearly two feet of the white stuff out of the massive coastal storm last week. Accordingly, we peaced out of the office on Friday for a weekend of holiday cheer and Tom and Jerry’s spiced egg nog in Mammoth.
The North Face again holds Amateur Video Contest in conjunction with the Powder Video Awards in Aspen. Enter now to win!
Oakley brought the storm to Summit County this week with the biggest dump of the season coinciding with the final stop of the Oakley Revolution Tour - a seven-stop tour spanning five states and two weeks.
“The Price is Right. Come on Down!” The timeless TV idiom of so many weekday mornings acted as the celebratory howl for nearly every skier this past week. Storms full of the light, dry, and white finally unloaded in Utah, Colorado, Tahoe, Montana, New Mexico, and even Southern California.
They say good things happen to those who wait. Locals and guests throughout town are a shouting a thanks to the snow gods as Aspen/Snowmass received a much awaited 30 inches of snow over the weekend.
On Saturday, November 17th Alyeska Resort had arguably the best opening day I’ve experienced. In lieu of the typical lower mountain runs with man-made snow, JBIII, management, and patrol opted for upper-mountain skiing only—Chair 6 opening with upload / download on the Tram.
Early season skiing can be a tale of feast or famine. Over a month ago, Little Cottonwood skiers were snorkeling top-to-bottom runs at Alta; after no snow for a month, the resort has pushed back their opening until November 30th.
Colby Stevenson is the subject of Powdermag.com's November Gromwatch. We interviewed Colby and his best friend, previous Gromwatch spotlighter Andy Partridge, for some insight on what it's like to be so young and talented.
Is it possible to improve on one of nature’s most remarkable locations specifically, Mount Hood, Oregon?
We arrived at the Santiago bus station, grabbed our gear, and found a sketchy place to store our shred stuff. Dirksen bee-lined it for the Mickydee’s for a couple of Big-Macs, we picked up our bus tickets for Pichilemu and were on our way.
With daytime temperatures hitting the 60s and no snow in the forecast, winter may seem far off for Salt Lake City residents. On Saturday Nov. 3, thousands from this snow-crazed metropolis gathered in the Gallivan Center in downtown SLC to try to change that.
Last week, we decided to drive to San Francisco in Joaquin (Powder cop car) for the third edition of the annual Big Air event. The stud that is Joaquin got us home safely, and now we're here to tell and show you the hoopla from the parties and stadium that was ICER 2007.
Looking for a sponsor? Liberty Skis and Scott Eyewear are teaming up to dial in the top rookie athletes of the year with sweet sponsorships. The deal is simple. The top male and female rookies of the year who compete at the Crested Butte Extremes, the Colorado Freeride Championships and Taos' New Mexico Extreme Freeride Championships will score sponsorships from Liberty and Scott.
Every ski area has their staple for early season pow; A line that guarantees easy access and a rock-free filled in snowpack pre-Thanksgiving or even Halloween