Mammoth is 100% open and recently received over six feet of snow—with a lot more in the forecast in time for the holidays. Mother Nature is shining on Mammoth and the storm cycles are concentrated on Mammoth Lakes, CA. The most recent storm system dropped over six feet of snow and conditions are quite possibly
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This winter took a little while to arrive. But the dry conditions affecting much of the West until only recently weren’t a problem in the Midwest, where dropping temperatures and plentiful snow guns opened up trails at Trollhaugen, Wisconsin; Hyland Hills, Minnesota, and other area resorts right on time. The hills that flank Minneapolis are
Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. This gear and more like it is now available in the new Outside Shop, where Outside+ members receive a $50 discount on qualified purchases of $100 or more*. Learn more about Outside+ here and join now. Kids’ gear isn’t just shrunken grown-up gear. The smaller
You’ve got your backcountry setup dialed, you’ve checked that your avalanche safety gear (which you know how to use) is still in good working order, and you’ve been tracking weather and avy reports. Now you’re just waiting for enough snow to accumulate to make the first backcountry mission of the season viable. And you already
words: Mike Basher We’ve all been there: you’re up late waxing your board, sharpening your edges, and even checking the screws on your bindings. It’s dumping snow and the next morning is going to be perfect. Your alarm clock shrieks loud enough to wake the dead, but you’re already up, buzzing with excitement. A quick
With a consistent annual snowfall of nearly 500 inches (that’s 42 feet—taller than a four-story building), Bachelor has one of the longest seasons in the country. Closing day is a glorious May 29—and a large portion of the mountain’s 4,323 skiable acres of terrain stay open until the very end. We broke down how to
I wish words worked like virtual reality. Or better yet, like a reverse Vulcan mind meld. If they did, I could use these very words and sentences, here and now, to fill your entire being with a sensory experience of how it feels to ski and live among the big Canadian mountains I have come
There’s a feeling you get skiing Sun Valley Resort, as the morning sun catches the snow crystals floating in the air and the pressed corduroy purrs under your edges. It’s the feeling of perfection, really—and, evidenced by the sheer number of them lining the ski racks at the base, it’s best experienced with a pair
Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. Breezy Johnson and Mikaela Shiffrin both had banner days in the French Alps over the weekend, with Johnson capturing her seventh World Cup downhill podium on Saturday and Shiffrin stepping back into the super-G Top 5 on Sunday. Italian skier Sofia Goggia dominated
As Rome Snowboards Director of Product Design and Development – Boots and Bindings, Frap has crafted a line that is meticulously engineered and thoughtfully designed down to every detail. This article first appeared in SNOWBOARD Magazine issue 18.1. words: Tyler Davis To say that snowboard boots and bindings have come a long way in the
Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. The world’s premier speed skiers took to the famed Saslong course in Val Gardena, Italy on Friday, Dec. 17 and Saturday, Dec. 18 for the next super-G and downhill races on the men’s World Cup circuit. Val Gardena is always a highly anticipated
Looking for a last-minute gift idea for the snowboarders in your life? Look no further than these ideas that all cost less than $100. From slippers to t-shirts, helmets to fleece, our editors compiled a few ideas that are ready to be wrapped. Jeff Baker – General Manager Ride Blackened Board Bag: It’s named after
Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. Outside TV’s Mikaela Shiffrin: Passion & Purpose premieres December 21 on Outside TV and will follow World Cup and Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin throughout the winter. All episodes are available to Outside+ members, so download the app and join today. The hero’s journey
Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. Madeline Hotel & Residences, Auberge Resorts Collection is welcoming top athletes from around the world this January, in partnership with experiential experts Eventus Outdoors and the premium, world-class wine Revelshine, for the ultimate adventure weekend in Telluride on January 21-23, 2022. Outside+ members
Believe it not, even hardcore skiers need to eat (even moreso, we assert). So before you go ranting that SKI should be writing about skiing—we do, plenty—because you didn’t subscribe to Food + Wine, know that many of the restaurants that pop up in the pages of the latter title happen to be located in
Our editors’ picks for the accessories to enhance any day spent on hill this winter. Jeff Baker – General Manager 686 Puffer Blanket: It’s a blanket. It’s a poncho. It’s a Snuggie on steroids. It’s the perfect holiday gift. The Puffer topped my list because it fits every active lifestyle. Cozy up on the beach.