February 2-5, 2009 We departed Jackson Hole in “Aunt Kelly” (a 2005 Born Free RV) around noon on Monday and finally arrived at our destination of the parking lot at Snowbasin by 5:30 that evening. We did what we always do for our WWSRA On-Snow Demo trips: set up camp, ate pizza, drank beer, ... Read More

Burton's booth by Balcony House at Winter Park Resort's Snowboard Demo Day, 12-06-08 Fresh powder and newly opened ski trails greeted riders who ventured up to Winter Park Resort to take advantage of Snowboarding Demo Day. All the latest snowboards from manufactures like Burton, Nitro, ... Read More

Skiing the trees near the Luv Shack at Winter Park Resort, Colorado Powder snow blankets the base of Winter Park Resort on Thursday December 4, as seen from the Norwegian Trail 18 Inches of Powder for the opening of the Zephyr Chair at Winter Park Resort The long anticipated opening of the Zephyr ... Read More

Likes: My first experience with Snow King was in early November 2002. Snow had come early, and the King opened the chairlift and two runs decending from it. The flurry of activity caused by the early opening that year seemed bigger than Christmas….and lead into another ‘epic’ ... Read More

Likes: The terrain here is fantastic! On a two day trip to Snowbasin, UT I received powder and groomed skiing conditions without all the fuss. Without a huge base area, there isn’t as much crap jumbled at the base of the mountain…no ski shops to compete for my business…no lodges ... Read More

  The Lower Hughes race trail opens for the season on Thanksgiving Day at Winter Park Resort, Colorado The much anticipated opening of the Lower Hughes race trail at Winter Park Resort  took place on Thanksgiving Day, 2008.  With the  approaching NorAm ski competition, local and international ... Read More

  Mt. Kato Trail Map Likes: Night skiing and children’s activities. This was an after school event for us back in Southern MN. We would sign up in advance, pack a lunch, and hop on a bus after school was out on a Friday. Back in the day, none of us knew how to get off the chairlift, they ... Read More

Upon first glance, the pants appear to be something some hippie patched together from old courduroy bell bottoms and leftover denim from their favorite jeans—making you wonder how on earth anyone could ski or snowboard in these pants. Further investigation reveals the complexities of these ... Read More

Today in a stunning announcement Loon Mtn. will unveil their newest trail. After spending months building this trail, and thousands of dollars Loon is happy to unveil “Ripsaw”. Ripsaw is the steepest run in NH, and is in the top five steepest runs in New England. At almost a 70% grade ... Read More

In these troubled times, skiers need to rethink their values and STOP wasting our natural resources. Straight-lining a untracked slope of pristine powder is a complete waste. It is an insult to the natural beauty of the skiing enviroment. It is a crime against the sport of skiing and ... Read More