The Weekend of Our Dreams Feb. 16 – Feb. 17 Tahoe has been getting hammered with snow for weeks now, creating one of the best seasons we have seen up here in a long time. So good, I don’t remember the last time I skied a groomer. All week it Read more…
Alpenglow Expeditions Tour Behind Squaw Valley December 26, 2018 The day after Christmas is a great time for a full day in the backcountry, wouldn’t you say? So much pie, cookies, and candy has been eaten and you are ready to get out and back in shape. We decided to Read more…
Case Study – 13 FEET DEEP: LESSONS LEARNED FROM A REMARKABLE COMPANION AVALANCHE RESCUE Summary This was an incredible read that ended in a miracle survival. The author made a last minute decision to head out on a day tour with two of his friends in the Canadian Rockies. He Read more…
The In-Between Season November 13, 2018 Ski movie premiers are coming out, temperatures are falling, days are getting shorter, and winter is on it’s way! But what do we do while we wait? Every year, fall rolls around here on the west coast and it is an incredible time to Read more…
Recognizing and Avoiding Avalanche Terrain This information is simply for research purposes and does not replace the knowledge you will gain by taking an actual Avalanche Safety Course. It is highly recommended that everybody take an avalanche safety course before heading into the backcountry. You can find courses near you Read more…
All In Ski Movie Matchstick Productions has created my favorite ski movies each and every year. Claim, which they produced in 2008, is my favorite ski movie of all time. The whole premise of the movie is to just have fun skiing and be stoked. Last year, MSP produced their Read more…
El Niño Year Unofficial Networks recently posted the prediction on whether we would experience an El Niño year or a La Niña year. The prediction is that there is a 70% chance of El Niño conditions this January, February, and March. However, it is also predicted that it is going Read more…
Avalanches This information is simply for research purposes and does not replace the knowledge you will gain by taking an actual Avalanche Safety Course. It is highly recommended that everybody take an avalanche safety course before heading into the backcountry. You can find courses near you on the AIARE Website Read more…
Cat Skiing With Ski Arpa and Skiing Portillo Ski Arpa On our 5th day of skiing, we journeyed up the mountains from a small town about an hour north of Santiago called Los Andes. While Allison had been cat skiing before, I had never been and was so excited to Read more…
El Colorado and Santa Teresa Day 4 After two days at La Parva, We headed to it’s neighbor resort, El Colorado. The resort was similar in that the mountain was wide open, had lots of rocks, and a lift layout that was a bit crazy and hard to navigate. That Read more…