Jackson Hole Mountain Resort’s Aerial Tram—known colloquially as “Big Red”—will reopen on May 18th for summer sightseeing operations. The Tram’s summer operating season extends until October 6th.
Palisades Tahoe, CA, will remain open for skiing and riding through Memorial Day, May 27th, 2024. With one of the longest seasons in the country, skiers flock to the self-proclaimed 'Spring Skiing Capital'.
Words and Photos by Ryan Creary Quiet moments... they come and they go in the mountains. Sometimes fleeting but always there when we slow the senses down a bit.
This marks the third avalanche death in Idaho this season, including two skiers and one snowmobiler, and brings the national avalanche fatality count to 16.
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." While he was onto something in the '80s, I don't know if Ferris Bueller's advice applies to 2024.
FIS is really leaning into the virality of their crash reels—and some of these saves are absolutely mental.
Two skiers, Andrew Cameron, 23, from Utah, and Austin Mallet, 32, from Montana, have been identified as the victims in the May 9 avalanche on Lone Peak in Utah's Little Cottonwood Canyon.
On May 9th, 2024, the Utah Avalanche center posted an update regarding accident on Lone Peak, writing, "we are saddened to report two people died in today’s avalanche near Lone Peak.
There are a handful of places to make summer lift-served turns in the United States, but only one them considers themselves a 'summer-only' ski area. Beartooth Basin, Wyoming offers skiing at high elevation from May-July along the Beartooth Highway just over the border from Montana.
Breckenridge Ski Resort, Colorado has made an effort in recent years to include itself on the list of ski resorts with the longest seasons in North America, but Winter '23/'24 is ending slightly earlier than some folks were hoping for.
Colorado-based Mountain Capital Partners to buy Chile’s La Parva, combine it with neighboring Valle Nevado.
At Banff Sunshine Village in Canada, moms ski and ride for free on Mother’s Day. To thank all the incredible moms out there, Sunshine is "offering free skiing to all moms (including moms to be!)." The resort urges moms to get tickets at the ticket window, available May 12th, 2024 only.
The Mt. Washington Avalanche Center (MWAC) in New Hampshire reported that a section of the Tuckerman Ravine Trail through The Lip Area is now closed to all use. This section extends from Lunch Rocks to the top of the Headwall where it meets the Alpine Garden Trail.
Utah Avalanche Center said the north-facing region of Lone Peak, where the avalanche occurred, is known for its steep and unforgiving terrain.
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has released its 2024-2025 alpine racing World Cup calendar. In Canada and the U.S., the upcoming World Cup includes stops at Killington, Sun Valley, Beaver Creek, and Tremblant.
The Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL) have called Phoenix, Arizona home since 1996, but that's changing this upcoming season. The team announced at the conclusion of the '23/'24 season that they're moving to Salt Lake City, Utah, and being purchased by billionaire Ryan Smith.
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The May powder party continues with the latest snow-covered region including none other than Wyoming. Powderchasers posted to Instagram, "May 8 and 10 inches overnight for Targhee.
The May Blizzard brought not one, but two feet of fresh powder to skiers in the Lake Tahoe region. At Palisades Tahoe, the stoke--and waiting times for lift openings--were high on the consequential powder day. On May 5th, or Cinco de Mayo, lift lines at Granite Chief exceeded an hour, and skiers grew restless...
May has treated Colorado well so far. Just a few days ago, we reported on the abundance of fresh powder that fell on resorts across the state. Officials
This morning, Snowbird announced that it had surpassed 600 inches of seasonal snowfall and—weather and conditions permitting—will remain open through at least Memorial Day.
Powderchasers is watching a developing low over the Gulf of Alaska that will swing south over the Cascades, entering Oregon, Nevada, and California by Friday night-Saturday.
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