Black Diamond Recalls an Avalanche Transceiver
Black Diamond has issued a voluntary recall for one of its avalanche beacon models, the company announced Thursday, November 21, 2024.The PIEPS Pro IPS is being recalled due to issues with the size of...
View ArticleUSA Today Named This New Hampshire Town the Best Ski Town in North America
We’ve got another top 10 list floating around the internet. If you don’t like this list, skiers and snowboarders have no one to blame but their peers. USA Today released a list of the 10 best ski towns...
View ArticleIdaho Ski Area Won't Open This Season Unless a Manager Is Hired
Need a job? Willing to move to Idaho? You might just save one ski area’s season.Snowhaven, one of the oldest ski areas in the state, is looking for a manager, and will not open this season if it is...
View ArticleSnowshoe, WV Delays Opening Day of Ski Season
Despite some strong snowmaking weather in West Virginia as of late, Snowshoe Mountain has decided to push back its targeted opening day, the ski area announced on its Instagram page Friday morning.The...
View ArticleAfter Helene Devastated western North Carolina, Sugar Mountain Opens for the...
Snow has arrived down south, and North Carolina is open for the season.Sugar Mountain began making snow on Tuesday, and today, it opened for the first day of the season. The ski area got 6” of...
View ArticleFrom the Back Trunk to a Board Graphic: The Batwing Story
Batwing. It’s one of snowboarding’s inside jokes. A real “if you know, you know” kind of brand. And yes, the brand is indeed named after male genitalia. “Yeah, definitely,” said founder Jack Reid. “I...
View ArticleAfter Over a Decade of Street Riding, Kennedi Deck is Pro for K2
It’s been a busy 2024 for Kennedi Deck. A magazine cover. An official welcome to The North Face team. And now, a pro model board.The rider from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan was named a pro by K2 at what...
View ArticleCanadian Ski Resort Opens Early Without Snowmaking
One ski resort in Canada is celebrating its opening day early, and it didn’t even need to use its snowmaking (the resort doesn't utilize snowmaking at all).Big White, a resort in British Columbia...
View ArticleInjured Snowboarder Rescued from Canadian Backcountry
A snowboarder was airlifted out of the British Columbia backcountry after a fall that left them unable to move, Comox Valley Search and Rescue said on its Facebook page.Heavy snow and fog made it...
View ArticleHow Snowboarders Can Qualify for the 2026 Olympics in Italy
The next Winter Olympics will be held in Milano-Cortina in February 2026, but snowboarders need to start scoring points now on the FIS World Cup circuit in order to secure their spot.The U.S. Olympics...
View ArticleThe World's First Snowcat Skiing Operation is Up For Sale
The world’s first cat skiing operation is up for sale.Selkirk Snowcat Skiing and its 12,000 acres of skiable terrain in British Columbia was listed on the Colliers Canada website.Sellkirk was...
View ArticleThe East Coast Ski Resorts Opening on Thanksgiving Weekend
New Hampshire’s Cannon Mountain is scheduled to open up on Black Friday, and it seems like Mother Nature heard.The ski area in the White Mountains is forecasted to get seven inches of snow on Thursday,...
View ArticleOlympian Turned Gucci Designer Drops Limited Collection with Ride
Back in 2015, Trevor Andrew was painting in his Brooklyn studio when he got a call from Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele.The two-time Olympic snowboarder turned to music after a cracked...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Snowboarding Movies of the Last Year
There's no better way to get hyped to head to the mountain than by waxing your board and throwing some snowboarding on the TV while you do it. Here's 10 video projects that have come out in the last...
View ArticleTop 10 Snowboarders to Follow on Instagram
We all spend too much time on Instagram. So why not curate your feed to something more enjoyable? Here's a list of 10 riders you should give a follow to. View this post on Instagram A post shared by...
View ArticleTeenage Phenom Mia Brookes Wins Snowboard World Cup Big Air
Mia Brookes wasn’t even planning on winning, but the 17-year-old rider from Great Britain landed a cab 1440 stalefish at the FIS World Cup Big Air competition in China on Monday, December 2, 2024. And...
View ArticleEast Coast Avalanche Caught on Camera in November
Avalanches don’t happen all that often on the East Coast, but when they do, Mount Washington and Tuckerman Ravine is often a part of the conversation.A video from the Mt. Washington Avalanche Center...
View ArticleLargest In-Bounds Avalanche in Steamboat's History Sparks Warnings
It’s early in the snowboard season, and that means many things. But for those venturing into the backcountry the most important this is this: the snowpack is unstable.The largest in-bounds avalanche in...
View ArticleSunday River, Maine Conditions Report
It was early in the season, and I got a late start on my drive.Those two things aren’t typically a recipe for a great day on the mountain, and with limited terrain open at the beginning of December,...
View ArticleAfter Battling a Wildfire, Ski Butternut in Western Massachusetts Opens for...
Mid-November is a crucial time for ski areas on the east coast, when temperatures that allow for snowmaking windows are closely monitored, staff hirings ramp up, and the finishing touches are made for...
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