In late 2016, it was announced by Wayne Presby, owner and operator of Mt. Washington’s cog railway for the past 34 years, that a new mid-mountain hotel might be added to the iconic mountain’s viewshed—potentially impacting access to the mountain’s much-loved ski lines.
Snowpack List: Avalanche assessments from around the U.S., Week of February 26
Windslab seems to be the snowpack story for winter 2017, with a layer cake of instabilities forming in many places across the west. With slabs on slabs on slabs, skiers can trigger deep avalanches if one weak layer steps down to the many others lurking beneath.
Snowpack List: Avalanche assessments from around the U.S., Week of February 19
This week in the western U.S., slab avalanches are a widespread concern for skiers and riders heading into the backcountry. With high winds affecting regions from Colorado to California and all the way north to Montana, near and above tree line skiing is a potentially dangerous proposition.
Alpenglow Mountain Festival 2017: A snowy winter brings more backcountry events and the Telluride Mountain Film Festival
From February 18 through 26, the fourth annual Alpenglow Mountain Festival, hosted by Alpenglow Sports, will take place in Tahoe City, Calif. The festival is host to touring clinics, AIARE avalanche courses, yoga workshops and much more. And for the first time, the festival will be showcasing the Telluride Mountain Film, playing nightly.
Snowpack List: Avalanche assessments from around the U.S.: Week of February 5
High winds and a combination of surface and deep snowpack instabilities keep rearing their heads and elevating the avalanche danger to high. This week is a time to play it safe.
Snowpack List: Avalanche assessments from around the U.S.: Week of January 29
This week, avalanche danger in the west requires a heightened awareness of terrain management. With surface hoar buried under new snow in many locations, and high winds accompanying many storm systems in the last few days, storm slabs are just waiting to be triggered.
Homeward Bound: Chad Sayers talks international travel and the search for home
On the cover of the January Community Issue is skier and explorer Chad Sayers, buried deep in the powder of Whistler, B.C., where he currently resides. A native Canadian, Sayers was born and raised in British Columbia and still carries with him a love of the mountains of Western Canada.
Snowpack List: Avalanche assessments from around the U.S.: Week of January 22
Recent avalanche danger trends continue into this week with new snowfall across the west putting added stress on snowpack stability.
Mapping Greenland: IFMGA guide Ben Tibbetts explores a new platform for navigation in a remote land
In a recent trip with a group of close friends to Greenland, Ben Tibbetts looked to the new navigational tools created by the company FATMAP to help him locate appropriate objectives and ski first descents.
Dirty Laundry: How to rid dirt, grime and other funk from your layers
Cleaning tech wear is more intricate than washing dirty ski socks, however, since generic detergents can harm certain synthetics and leave outerwear less waterproof.
