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The Best Flight Passes for Skiers
Ski vacations. We all love them. But for most winter trips, there’s an unsettling degree of uncertainty. We plan, usually months in advance, fully aware that the snow might suck when we arrive. Just about every skier has shown up at a ski resort only to hear the following from a local: “You ...
Meet the Skier Who Set a New Record on Mont Blanc
Partway through her June ascent of Mont Blanc, Anna DeMonte slipped. She was attempting to set a fastest known time (FKT) with skis via the grueling Grand Mulets route, which winds from a church in Chamonix to the summit, covering about 20 miles and over 12,000 feet of elevation gain. Completing ...
Meet Snowshoe Thompson, The King of California Skiing
If you’ve ever walked through the village at Palisades in Lake Tahoe, you might have encountered a larger-than-life statue of a bearded man clad in pioneer’s trademark wide-brimmed hat and knee-high boots. In one hand, he grips skis that look almost primitive with their long, narrow design and thin ...
Vail Resorts Reveals Opening Dates for Winter '24/'25 Season
Vail Resorts has announced the planned opening dates for several of its resorts, including Keystone, Colorado; Breckenridge, Colorado; and Stevens Pass, Washington. The complete list of announced resort opening dates is below. As always, the usual weather and conditions caveat applies. These dates ...
How to Properly Ride Portillo, Chile's Unique Slingshot Ski Lifts
Ski Portillo, Chile is a world-class ski resort often described as a "land cruise ship" due to its remote nature and singular, yet massive lodge adorned in an iconic yellow paint. Once you're there, you're there, so to say, but that's just a sliver of the charm that exudes from Portillo's ...
NOAA's Seasonal Outlook for Winter '24/'25 Isn't Ideal
It's August, and that means skiers are doing one of two things: participating in an outdoor activity not as fun as skiing, or looking at long-range winter weather forecasts. Today, we're doing the latter. Let's get to it. Check out the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) Seasonal ...
Valle Nevado, Chile Kicks Off South American Park & Pipe Season
Valle Nevado, Chile just hosted the Andes Cup from July 28 to August 2, signifying the start of the South American Cup Park & Pipe event series. Photo&colon Valle Nevado&comma Chile The Andes Cup is organized by the Chilean National Ski and Snowboard Federation, with support from the National Institute of Sports (IND) and various sponsors and media partners. This event is also scheduled to return to Valle Nevado next season. The competition amassed nearly 40 athletes from over six countries, competing in freeski and snowboard disciplines across two slopestyle and two big air events for each sport.
Teton Gravity Research Drops Trailer for ‘Beyond The Fantasy’
The trailer for Teton Gravity Research’s 29th film, Beyond The Fantasy, is out now. We can get into the nitty-gritty later, but we’ll let the trailer do the talking first. Watch below and buy tickets now. “We’ve traveled the world for 29 years pursuing groundbreaking action and cinematography. Over ...
Skier Hank Stowers Is Charting Their Own Course
"I didn't necessarily step away so much as drive away on my way to a hospital," said Hank Stowers. It was the end of 2014, and Stowers, a Summit County, Colorado, transplant with dreams of becoming a professional skier, had shattered their arm while street skiing. Before the injury, those dreams ...
Mow Some Grass, Earn Your Pass at Mad River Glen, Vermont
Mad River Glen (MRG), located in Waitsfield, Vermont, has utilized an iconic slogan for decades- 'Ski It If You Can'. From September 9-September 20, 2024, the ski area is asking volunteers to 'Mow It If You Can' with an alluring reward. Those who work the full 10-day period will walk away ...
Eileen Gu Bolsters Accomplishments With Paris Marathon Performance
As people, we tend to dream of future accomplishments: buying that first house, getting the job, finding a lifetime partner, summiting a distant peak, winning whatever it is we pursue competitively, or writing a book. On average—if we’re lucky—we might only add a few of these milestones to the ...
Editor's Picks #7: Top Ski Stories From Last Week
A wildfire sprung up just six miles from my house yesterday. The blaze ended up being tamed rather quickly by a flurry of firefighting resources, but the somewhat-traumatic event has me yearning even more for winter. We have a ways to go, but some of our stories from last week have helped me ...
What Is the Ikon Pass?
It’s a mega-pass world—we’re just living in it. The Ikon Pass is one of the largest ski pass offerings on the market. Learn more about how it differs from the Epic Pass, and the other passes out there. Here's everything you need to know about the 2024-2025 Ikon Pass. The Ikon Pass is sold by ...
Farmers' Almanac Releases Winter '24/'25 Forecast
It's only mid-August, and while many of us are still sweating through the warmest days of the year, the Farmers' Almanac has their eyes set on Winter '24/'25. The publication's predictions might be considered controversial, but they provide a glimpse into colder and snowier days to come. As skiers, ...
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