Archive for the ‘AVALANCHE’ Category

Sno-Cat skiing returns to Grand County, Colorado

November 7th, 2009

Chip and Melinda Besse, new owners of Grand Adventures Snowmobile tours, have announced the opening of Powder Addiction which will be Grand County’s only Sno-Cat skiing operation.  Heading up the operation is Jamie Wolter, former Winter Park resort and Berthoud Pass ski patroller and ... Read More

Winter Park to open Zero Creek to skiing in 2010

February 4th, 2009

EXTRA-New Extreme Terrain at Winter Park to open-EXTRA The headwalls at the top of Zero Creek as seen from Swede's Ridge at Winter Park Resort, Colorado. click on photo to enlarge Winter Park, CO February 4, 2009 An unconfirmed inside source is reporting that Winter Park Resort plans to open ... Read More

The Cirque is OPEN!

February 3rd, 2009

Winter Park Resort, Colorado January 30, 2009 The West Headwall in the Vasquez Cirque, Winter Park Resort. Cornice Canyon is in the upper left. Click to enlarge. The Vasquez Cirque, the inbounds back-country skiing experience at Winter Park Resort opened for the 2008-2009 ski season after ... Read More

Jackson Hole’s Madoff connection.

January 25th, 2009

Bernie Madoff proudly displays his Jackson Hole Mountain Resort baseball cap!   By: Team Billy Why is this Dude smiling? What is his connection to Jackson Hole, Wyoming? Who cares? I care. It’s obvious that Bernie Madoff visited Jackson Hole, Wyoming and dropped some coin here. His ... Read More

“HairBag’N” is the ancient word for Extreme/Backcountry Skiing

January 14th, 2009

In the late 1960’s a group of dedicated “extreme” skiers coined the term “HairBag’N” for their backcountry forays/activity. These folks were a breed apart for several reasons. First, their equipment consisted of skis generally 215cm to 225cm in length, stiff leather boots and bindings ... Read More

Gondola Restaurant Takes (a big) One for the Team

January 3rd, 2009

While most locals in Jackson Hole believe the new structure at the top of the Bridger Gondola in Teton Village is an eyesore and wish it to fail, one must point out that this multi-million dollar “monstrosity” may have saved the lives of several people earlier this week. In the ... Read More

Incident this Morning at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort™

December 29th, 2008

(Jackson Hole, Wyoming, December 29, 2008) At approximately 9:30 am this morning, after JHMR Ski Patrol had completed one avalanche hazard reduction route and were getting ready to conduct another, the Headwall slid naturally from the southeast aspect above the Bridger Restaurant.   This ... Read More