The weathermen must not be doing their homework because forecasts have been pretty off lately. Fortunately for us skiers they’ve all been wrong in a good way. With only 2″-4″…
Continue ReadingWith the extremely warm temps prevailing at Alta over the past few days your typical Spring skiing conditions are in full effect. Sunday was the last day to ride the…
Continue ReadingConsidering that only 3″-6″ were forecasted for today the 12″ that did fall were a welcomed surprise. Alta’s lifts didn’t start running until almost 10:00 and apparently most skiers are over…
Continue ReadingThe winds must have been howling last night because the 8 inches that fell in the past 24 hours were hard to find. Even when you did find a nice…
Continue ReadingWith skies clearing and temps warming, the snow at Alta thickened up just enough to disguise that awful ice layer. Patrol opened Baldy Shoulder and Backside by first chair providing the early risers…
Continue ReadingAfter missing last weeks massive 50 inch dump, the 5 inches from today helped to ease my pain and lift my spirits. This morning was pretty brutal with a severely…
Continue ReadingIf you’re not planning on skiing tomorrow make sure to tune in to Red Bull’s Cold Rush Competition on NBC. Held at Silverton, CO the event begins at 11am. This competition has…
Continue ReadingIf you missed round one of Snowbird’s Freeskiing comp today make sure you don’t miss out on tomorrow’s runs. Held on Silverfox, athletes were throwing down like it was a…
Continue ReadingThere is a memorial service for Jim Norman Jack at Alta Ski Resort this Tuesday, March 13th, 2012. Join us and pay tribute to a friend, coach, mentor and true…
Continue ReadingOne of the most infamous lines in North America has to be Jackson Hole’s Corbet’s Couloir. On March 7th Jackson Hole Mountain Resort closed Corbet’s so that TGR’s film crew…
Continue ReadingThe lift lines today at Alta may have been the longest I have ever seen them. The Collins lift line at one point started to turn and wrap towards the…
Continue ReadingWow! What a week it has been, or so I’ve heard. My friends have made sure to fill me in on the many face-shots that I’ve missed all week while up…
Continue ReadingAlthough I really have no complaints about today’s epic Alaskan style conditions, part of me was sort of hoping for last nights dump to be a little more Alta-like. We…
Continue ReadingMother Nature did Alta a big favor last night by buffing out the entire mountain. You could take as much speed as you wanted…no holding back. Locals were decending…
Continue ReadingWith over two feet of pow forecasted to blanket the Wasatch yesterday, a storm total of 7″ was disappointing. Normally for this season 7″ would be considered an epic day but…
Continue ReadingMain Chute opened this morning sometime around 10:30am. I unfortunately missed the opening but did get a chance to ski it about an hour later. Although not super fluffy like I’m sure it was…
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