Skiing news

• Watch: Skier's Go-Pro Captures In-Bounds Snow Slide

  21-03-2023 23:20 via powder.com
  
  Avalanches are synonymous with backcountry skiing. All the extra gear required to head outside the resort, from probes to beacons, only exists to help protect users from slides. Yet, particularly during uniquely deep snow years, snow can move around even on avalanche-controlled resort terrain.In a recent TikTok upload, @merrittmckinney caught a minor wet slide in-bounds at Palisades Tahoe. Check it out below.@merrittmckinney In-bounds snow slide at @palisadestahoe caught on my @gopro today. This
  
  Read more

• Banff Sunshine Village Gives an Update on Their Spring Season

  21-03-2023 22:46 via powder.com
  
  Ski seasons aren't created equally. At some resorts, mainly in the East and Midwest of the U.S., skiing takes up a meager three to four-month window. Elsewhere, snowfall dependent, you might be lucky enough to enjoy lift-serviced skiing from November to May or beyond.Sunshine Village skiers are part of the latter group, as evidenced by this recent update from resort management. Check out the announcement below.@banffsunshine Ski you on the slopes!!#sunshine #happy #fyp #foryou #travel #explore #
  
  Read more

• Gwyneth Paltrow to Testify in Trial Over Utah Ski Accident

  21-03-2023 22:32 via nytimes.com
  
  A retired optometrist accused the actress in a lawsuit of violently crashing into him in a skiing accident in Park City in 2016. He is seeking $300,000 in damages.
  
  Read more

• Watch: Video Shows Skier Using Odd Choice of Skis on Powder

  21-03-2023 22:13 via powder.com
  
  Ski design, for the most part, is increasingly homogenous. Take a spin through the specs of a few brands' flagship skis, and you'll see what I mean. Mid-fat waist? Check. Rocker-camber-rocker profile? Check. Vaguely twin-tipped? Check. That's not to say anything is inherently wrong with these all-mountain skis—they make sense as a one-ski quiver. Yet, sometimes, the sameness gets exhausting. Thankfully, a few rare folks are still committed to weirdness in ski design, like those behind
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• 'Cheap' Heliskiing Trip in U.S. Comes with Views for Days

  21-03-2023 21:31 via powder.com
  
  Heliskiing is the yachting of skiing, reserved primarily for those with a lot of zeros in their bank accounts. It makes sense—on a typical heli-trip, you need to pay for lodging, guiding, and helicopter fuel—none of which comes cheap. From the videos I've seen, though, the payoff looks worth it, involving an all-you-can-ski powder buffet. But what if heliskiing wasn't actually that expensive? According to TikTok user @elisaanne9, you can take a spin on the upper crust for a surp
  
  Read more

• Video Explains Common Mistake People Make When Skiing Powder

  21-03-2023 01:02 via powder.com
  
  Powder, which might come as a surprise to you West Coast skiers, can be controversial. Controversial?! I know, I know, I can only assume you're wondering what could possibly be divisive about powder skiing. The truth lies in this simple fact: if you're not used to powder, it can be more challenging to ski than firmer snow. And as any skier knows, skiing in snow that gives you a run for your money sucks, even if said snow is supposed to be "all time, bro."Yet, while powder can be tricky, it doesn
  
  Read more

• Snow at Tahoe Is So Deep the Chair Lifts Needed to Be Dug Out

  21-03-2023 00:05 via powder.com
  
  Here's the latest from Palisades Tahoe: the snow is so deep that the chairlifts needed to be dug out. Sure, this sentence has some wow factor, but visual aids are always important when discussing the realities of an utterly bonkers Californian winter.Luckily, we have TikTok user @merrittmckinney, who caught the madness in a recent upload, depicting crowds of patrollers digging trenches to free the lifts. Check it out for yourself below.@merrittmckinney My board was touching snow the ride up befo
  
  Read more

Follow @Skiing_nws_USA on Twitter!