Happy Holidays in the PNW

By: Allen
January 6, 2011 4:42 pm | Category: Skiing, WebiGNARs | 7 Comments | Permalink


This is a collection of powder skiing footage from before Christmas with some great high pressure skiing from around the new year. Everything takes place in the backcountry around the Mt. Baker Ski area. Destinations include Barometer Mtn., Mt. Shuksan, The Stone Man Couloir, and Ptarmigan Ridge.

Here are some of Sam’s Photo TR’s which correspond to the video:
High Pressure


Snow Showers Across North Country Bring Back Winter Feel…. (Updated= Success)

January 5, 2011 10:28 am | Category: Weather | 24 Comments | Permalink

Update: Totals

Looks like the event unfolded pretty much as I expected- though HIGHLY variable- with the Bush came out as the winner. Reported totals up and down the spine are as follows:

Jay Peak: 19” (EDIT: As of 1 PM Jay has revised this number to report 12 inches in the past 48 hrs)
Smuggler’s Notch: 6”
Stowe: 9”
Bolton Valley: 5”
Mad River Glen: 4”
Sugarbush: 10”
Killington: 3”

Over in the ADK- Whiteface had 48 hr totals in the 7 inch range with 9 in 72 hours.

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TR: Dry Brewed in the Wasatch

January 4, 2011 6:53 pm | Category: Full Trip Report, Skiing | Permalink

Any purveyor of powder skiing knows the key to light fluffy powder is the dry brewing process.

Click HERE or the on the picture to read more about dry brewing.


TR: High Pressure

By: Sam
January 3, 2011 11:28 pm | Category: Full Trip Report, Skiing | Permalink

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Allen, Brian, and I have been doing our best to make the most of a great weather situation over the last few days. Click on the photo for the full TR.


TR: Schwacked-Out on New Year’s Eve

By: Greg
January 1, 2011 8:17 pm | Category: Full Trip Report, Skiing | Permalink

With rain and warmth invading from the south, New Year’s eve 2010/11 was the last call for the east coast ministry of FIS to get our fix. I rallied friends of FIS, Pete Wadsworth and his social secretary Jessie, Christian and KC for a hair-brained idea that might even involve some skiing. Check out the results while we wait for the rain to stop on the east coast by clicking on the picture:
click here to read the TR
Click the picture or here to read Schwacked-Out on New Year’s Eve


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