spring skiing

The reports from home were grim. After four snowy weeks skiing in Alaska’s Chugach Range it sounded like more people were psyched to mountain bike than ski in the Sierra. … Read More

 1. Smith Serpico Polarized Sunglasses You can’t head out for a day of fun in the sun without some steezy eye protection.  The Smith Serpico with it’s classic aviator styling … Read More

It has felt like summer has been full on since the resort has closed.  Most of the bike trails are dry, days have been sunny and warm, even Lunch Counter has had some good surf sessions.  But for those of you that did not get enough of the white stuff this season, there is plenty of snow easily accessed from the wonderful big red box. Unlike last year, there is nowhere close to enough snow to ride to the bottom.  It isn’t that difficult to walk back to the top of the tram, and there are some damn good waffles waiting in Corbets Cabin.

It’s the last weekend of Whistler’s 2012 season. It’s warm outside, people are golfing, biking and even starting to hit the beach so is it still worth heading up the … Read More

After last week’s stellar mission to the spring skiing capital of the lower 48, it was an easy call to head right back to Mt. Shasta this past weekend. For … Read More

After another couple of days seeking out spring perfection on Mt. Shasta, the call was made to check out the most southern peak in the Cascade Range this past Sunday, … Read More

This past weekend I had the fortune of remembering why the Mt. Shasta area is arguably one of the highest quality spring skiing centers known to skiers and riders. With … Read More

Dave Treadway and Willie Goldman load up their sleds and head out the Rutherford to try and find some true spring skiing. They find at least one sick chute and from the looks of it have a good ol’ time Brap-Braping around, killing some time at a yurt, and running into some friends (Clint and Denis) who had a bit of a rough day. 

That area, and the entire coast mountains for that matter, are seemingly endless and beautiful. The perfect place to get out and Explore.

Alyeska ski resort in Girdwood, Alaska is undoubtedly one of the spring skiing capitals of North America. They’ve got a lot to offer that other resorts cannot even TOUCH. ALYESKA’S … Read More

This is a comprehensive list of the ski resorts still open in North America.  The Canadian Rockies received record snow this year (Sunshine Village = 406 inches thus far) and … Read More