Whether you ski, snowshoe, snowboard or snowmobile in the backcountry, recognition of avalanche danger is an essential and potentially lifesaving skill. This session introduces and explains where and why avalanches occur and provides a basic approach to managing risk in the backcountry. Learn to access local avalanche bulletins and weather reports, recognize basic signs of […]
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In it’s 7th year, Global Fat Bike Day is just like it sounds, a day to celebrate and ride fat bikes. Technically, Saturday (12/7) is the day, but hey, many of us work on Saturdays, so we are declaring the whole weekend a Fat Bike Holiday. Here is the plan: * Meet up at the
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Opening Day Here at Last! The snow is falling and we are opening! Chairlifts 1, 3, and 5 will begin running at 9:00 am this Friday Nov. 23, 2012, conditions permitting. The storm that arrived Sunday night and lasted through this morning left us with well over one foot of heavy wet snow. Prior to
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This morning OTM chatted with representatives each of the member resorts from Ski the NW Rockies to get the latest news and updates on ski conditions. WHAT’S NEW Haley Sorbel from Schweitzer: Right now we just have our 4 lifts we first opened. This weekend we’re opening our Triple to the Top, which will open
Lookout Pass Ski Area is reporting 15 inches of snow over the weekend and forecasts for more throughout the week. They will open for the 2009-2010 season this Friday, November 13th. – The majority of the front side of the mountain with top-to-bottom skiing off Chair 1 will open. – Eight runs have been groomed
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