Video: Heavenly Opening Weekend Run
A run down Heavenly's High Five and Double Down trails during opening weekend 2020. These trails are typically groomed during the core season, but they were left ungroomed today. Conditions were thin cover but excellent for early season.
Observations From Heavenly’s Opening Weekend
Our ranker-in-chief Sam stopped by Heavenly on November 21, 2020, during its opening weekend. Here, he shares some thoughts on the experience.
Squaw/Alpine Opens A Day Early, Several Other North American Resorts Open This Week
Multiple North American resorts open for the 2020-21 season this week. We’ve detailed the opening-week access details for each of these mountains here.
Video: Telluride Unfortunate GoPro Run - Black Iron Bowl
A journey down Telluride's Black Iron Bowl via the Mountain Quail run. The hike from the Prospector Chair took about 45 minutes. Run recorded in March 2020; conditions were excellent.
Off Peak Podcast Episode 11: Tahoe Road Trip Part 2
Sam finally drives across the country after his tumultuous first attempt.
Whiteface Now Calling New Beginner Lift “Falcon,” Removing Previous “Express” Language
Last week, updates to Whiteface’s website revealed that its new Bear Den beginner area lift will now be called the Falcon Lift. This comes weeks after the site temporarily showed the new lift with the misleading “Owl Express” name.
Epic or Ikon: Which Should You Choose?
Today is the last day to buy an Epic Pass before prices go up for the third, and likely final, time tomorrow. In this piece, we’ll aim to shed light on the differences between Ikon and Epic—and whether either is worth getting during these uncertain times.
Observations From Northstar’s Opening Day
Our ranker-in-chief Sam stopped by Northstar on its opening day. Here, he shares some thoughts on the experience.
Video: Squaw Valley KT-22 Run
A run down Squaw Valley's expert KT-22 area, starting at Downhill Cliffs and proceeding to Strawberry Fields. Video taken in February 2020; snow conditions were below average for the time.
Video Review: Heavenly
An in-depth video review of Lake Tahoe’s Heavenly ski resort, located in South Lake Tahoe, CA and Stateline, NV.