The Snow Report

The Snow Report

Between a reported avalanche inbounds at Vermont’s Jay Peak, big snow totals across the northern Rockies, and the view from my office window in Vail (where it’s been oscillating between snow, rain, and hail for the last 6 hours) it leaves one to wonder, “What the heck...
Backcountry Comes to the Frontcountry

Backcountry Comes to the Frontcountry

The quiver is changing. No longer are the days of just a pair of resort skis. The newest kid on the block is the alpine touring ski. And it’s becoming sexy. Whether displayed on your iPhones screens, the big screen, or in the screen of our minds, the allure of...
This Week in Washington

This Week in Washington

It’s been a big ski-news week in Washington.   First and foremost, the world of skiing and really all things snow sports-related lost an industry icon, as legendary filmmaker Warren Miller passed away at his home in Washington’s Orcas Island at the age of 93. Miller...
We Love Big Dumps!

We Love Big Dumps!

Who’s gotten the biggest dumps this year? As previously mentioned we really like big dumps. I mean like the kind you can’t even get yourself dug out of kind of big. Remember Tahoe last year? Well, we haven’t seen any atmospheric river quite to those...