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Mammoth Mountain Now Open For The Ski Season
by RoseAnne MoisesMammoth Mountain is truly having an endless winter! After a record-breaking 2016-17 winter season in which they stayed opened for a whopping 270 days, Mammoth Mountain is back open starting November 9. Buy Mammoth Lift Tickets in Advance & Save… Read More →
Big Storm To Bring FEET Of Snow To Northwest & West Coast This Week
by Open SnowThis article was originally posted on OpenSnow.com by Meteorologist Joel Gratz. A ridge of high pressure in the west will be replaced with a trough (stormy weather) as we move into early November. This means that cold air and snow will be in… Read More →
California Ski Resort Opening Dates For 2017-18
by liftopiaWondering when the lifts will start spinning in the Golden State? Below is a list of projected ski resort opening dates in Lake Tahoe and Central/Southern California. Keep in mind these are estimated or tentative, and subject to change. Always check a… Read More →
11 Photos of September Snow That Prove Winter IS Coming
by RoseAnne MoisesFrom light dustings to surprisingly impressive, early-season dumps, several mountains in North America have experienced their first flakes of snow during these first weeks of September. Although there’s still a bit of time until ski resorts officially open, it’s enough to… Read More →
5 Tips For 4th of July & Summer Skiing in the Sierra
by Rose Marie CleeseEven though summer has officially arrived and temperatures are reaching triple-digits across the country, are you still nostalgic about winter and wish you had gotten in a couple more days of skiing or boarding? You’re in luck. Ski season is… Read More →
Crunching the Numbers: Save Big in California With The Mountain Collective
by Eric WagnonThe 2017-18 Mountain Collective pass features 16 ski destinations spread across North America and even down to Australia and New Zealand. For residents of northern California, the $449 pass can easily more than “pay for itself” with just a pair… Read More →
5 Memorable Ski News Stories You May Have Missed This Season
by Eric Wagnon1. Sierras enjoy big snow year. California ski resorts struggled for several years earlier with a drought, but those memories were buried under a banner season for snowfall in 2016-17. With so much snow, Mammoth Mountain plans to stay open… Read More →
Weekend Powder Alert For The Sierra, Colorado, Utah & Tetons!
by Open SnowThis post was adapted from multiple stories on OpenSnow.com 1. Colorado By Meteorologist Joel Gratz Most of Friday and Saturday will be dry, then snow will fall on Saturday night and Sunday. This storm will track too far to the… Read More →
8 Best Road Trips For Skiers & Snowboarders In North America
by Katie CoakleyPut in those vacation days, strap your skis and snowboard onto the roof of your car, pack your bags and plenty of road snacks, and get ready to cram in as many vertical feet of pure joy as you can…. Read More →
Powder Alert: February Storms Will Bring Snow To Northeast & Northwest
by Eric WagnonThe West will remember January fondly, but the flip of the calendar means it is now the East’s turn to join the party. Most of the East felt the effects of a “January thaw”— a brief warm-weather phenomenon that sometimes… Read More →
