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Did anyone else see the show last night? There could be an encore this evening if you missed it. They were quite intense, even with all the light pollution here in the Vancouver area.

When I lived in NY, Plattekill was my go to mountain for holiday weekends and powder days. Not only was the skiing great, but it offered an escape from the overcrowding that plagues most ski areas around the holidays or whenever a highly publicized storm rolls through. Though Plattekill was...

With the snowpack in southwest BC continuing to be low for this time of year—especially at or below treeline—my buddy and I headed to the Mt. Baker sidecountry on Sunday where base depths of 90”+ and quick pow laps are easily accessible. What was supposed to be a few inches of snow overnight...

Here’s to hoping the triple dip La Niña delivers the goods to the region this season! In the meantime, the snowpack is a little anemic compared to last year at this time, especially at and below tree line. Trail counts at Whistler are reflective of the early season conditions. Thankfully...

Sometimes the best days aren’t the deepest days, but the ones where fresh tracks are easiest to come by. Waiting for the Peak Express to start turning for the day. A series of storms delivered light accumulations all week. It wasn’t enough snow to bring out the powder junkies, but it all...

Conditions on Thursday were a mixed bag but overall very enjoyable! An excellent opening weekend was followed by an atmospheric river event that brought rain all the way to the summits. However, some light accumulations since then have improved conditions considerably. With a big storm coming in...

What a great way to start a season! While I missed out on the free refills of opening day, sloppy seconds and sunshine is nothing to complain about! Catskinner I stayed on the dark side all day. Since freezing levels were approaching mid-mountain, I stuck to the Catskinner and Jersey Cream...

If I learned anything from my first visit to Whistler as a new resident of BC, it was A) avoid weekends at all costs, and B) if I do go on weekends, be prepared to lineup at 7:30 to get to the alpine at a decent hour. So when three feet of snow fell over the period from Thursday night to Sunday...

Doesn’t every avid skier who lives in the Northeast, at some point, dream of living out west? I certainly did. But I never truly considered moving away from New York until the past couple of years. The thought of moving was always stunted by practical matters—things like family, friends and...

It’s already February—well into midseason for most skiers and riders. I’m in the worst shape of my life, less active than ever, carrying more weight, and I’m just hitting the slopes for the first time this winter… What better place to start the season than Kicking Horse!?!? I was way too...

Averaging over 370" of snow, Fernie Alpine Resort has a well-deserved reputation as a being one of the premier destinations for powder in the Canadian Rockies and interior B.C.. Fernie is only eclipsed in the region by Whitewater, which arguably has less diversity of terrain and is significantly...

Kicking Horse was high on my list of B.C. areas to check out, but I never had any intention of hitting it on my recent trip to the region. After all, I was staying the week in Fernie, some 3 1/2 hours away, where I figured nearby Castle Mountain and Fernie Alpine Resort would keep me plenty busy...

They say there's a first time for everything. My first time visiting Telluride… ...And my first ever gondola ride of shame. The free gondola linking Mountain Village to the town of Telluride made it possible (open 7am - midnight!). 6+” of snow fell that night. The fact that I missed out on...

Last season, I traveled to Montana and Wyoming to ski Big Sky and Grand Targhee. Though I considered a new ski destination for this season, the potent combination of amazing terrain, great snow, and nonexistent crowds was too tough to resist. Not wanting to repeat the same trip itinerary, I...

This should have been a Plattekill trip report. Last week I was eyeing some deals on Liftopia. With the recent storm just a forecast, and Plattekill's trail count extremely limited at the time, I opted to buy tickets to Belleayre in case the storm underdelivered. Of course, the storm did...

Alta 2/5,8,9 Snowbasin 2/7 Solitude 2/10 Snowbird 2/11 By all accounts, this has been a challenging ski season not just for the northeast but for Utah as well. Base depths were significantly below normal, and high pressure has kept the mountains dry for large chunks at a time. Locals were...

When I planned for the trip to Taos in early December, I was hoping for conditions like these: North Face 12/31/09. What I got was a substantially below normal base and barely an inch of snow in the past week or so. In spite of the less than desirable conditions, I was extremely impressed at...

I had very low expectations for my recent trip to Whiteface. Every time I looked at the weather models, the forecast only seemed to get worse. Saturday's forecast, which seemed salvageable early in the week with the possibility of morning snow, was later revised to simply rain and high winds...