Wow, can you believe this is the 50th episode? It’s crazy how time flies. Today, we got together with a few of our friends and decided to celebrate what we’ve done and where we plan to go!

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Winter Weather Advisory Issued for California | 4-8″ of Snow Forecast Above 7,000′ Tomorrow

In Utah, the Alta Ski Area gets to keep its slogan “Alta is for Skiers.”

A federal appeals court has upheld the resort’s long-standing snowboarding ban in a legal challenge brought by a group of local snowboarders.

The case touched on a sensitive topic in the ski industry and especially in the West, where most resorts depend on leasing land from the U.S. Forest Service for their operations. Does a ski area have the right to prohibit or single out a certain type of user’s access to federal public land that’s supposed to be open to everyone?

With age comes wisdom. And Gore-Tex.

Ski season in the northeast is wrapping up, so that means it’s turning into mud season. The bums are back and they’re talking about their mud season preparation plans.

Kona Brewing Company, HI

Remy Martin Cognac

Kelly Murphy was snowboarding in Japan’s Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park near the city of Nagano when what is believed to have been an Asian black bear jumped out from behind the top of a mountain and began chasing her down the slope.

Murphy, humming Rihanna’s “Work,” was completely unaware throughout the experience as she filmed herself going down the mountain.

Many commenters online insisted that the video must be a fake, however bear sighting near the slope have been common in recent years.

Just when we thought Vail Resorts’ one-season, $50 million capital improvement in Park City was a lot of money, Whistler Blackcomb has announced a multi-year, $345 million plan to revitalize its mountain facilities. Get ready, because this just might be the biggest ski improvement plan ever.

Under the catchy name of Renaissance, the plan is the largest and most comprehensive plan in the ski resort’s history and (pending a series of approvals) will be rolled out in three stages. The first stage will invest around $100 million in creating “weather-independent, four-season attractions.” The second phase will invest $105-115 million in a new day lodge and snow school facility on Blackcomb mountain and some real estate development. The final phase will spend $140-150 million to transform the Blackcomb base area.

So what’s on tap?

An indoor water-recreation center built at the upper base on Blackcomb Mountain. Named Watershed, plans call for “waterslides and waves, rope swings and caves.” The building will also house a family entertainment center, food and beverage options, an eight-lane bowling alley, and a surf zone.

New on-mountain summer and winter attractions including a four-season mountain coaster, a ropes course, ATVs and snowmobiles for children, night skiing, a sightseeing suspension bridge connecting the peaks of Whistler Mountain, the expansion of the Whistler Mountain Bike Park at Creekside, and expanded hiking trails.

Revitalization of Blackcomb’s upper and lower bases, including two high-end real estate developments. One will be called the Blackc

March madness is over now and that marks the beginning of the end of the ski season for us as it seems. The weather is getting warm, clocks changed, and the rain has started….at least for us in the east. We may be early, but we’re going to take a look back on the season we had.

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In a joint announcement with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, President Barack Obama announced a large tourism investment project that will help American visitors enjoy efficient and affordable access to the Canadian Rockies.

This innovative form of international travel will allow U.S. tourists direct access to Banff and Lake Louise with a single lift ticket thanks to the construction of a high-speed chairlift in each U.S. state over the next 5 years.

Economists estimate the current value of the project at 1.5B U.S. dollars or 750B Canadian dollars.

A plan to expand Wolf Creek on the backside of the ski area is one step closer to fruition. The president and CEO of Wolf Creek, Davey Pitcher, just submitted a proposal to the San Juan National Forest that asks for an expansion of the ski area’s permit boundary.

That’s a bold step, as even ski areas that look to expand within their current permitted boundaries face a long and arduous review process. But the Denver Post reports that the Kevin Khung, the San Juan Forest’s Pagosa district ranger, will now lead a 60-day review of the Wolf Creek expansion application. After two months, the application will be deemed a formal proposal and spark an environmental review and public scoping that could take two years.

The difference between Wolf Creek’s development proposals and other ski area master plans is stark. Instead of focusing on real estate and over-the-top luxury amenities like on-mountain restaurants, Wolf Creek is all about the skiing. The bulk of the new expansion is into expert terrain that will only be used by a small proportion of the skiing population. But that’s what Wolf Creek wants: to serve as a destination for people who are all about the skiing and snowboarding.

A 21 year-old Vermont tourist stole a Pizza Hut delivery vehicle and skipped town on a last-minute flight Wednesday.

March madness is upon us and some places have been RAD while some places have been SAD. Let us take you through some of our cheers and jeers that we’re seeing in the season.

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(extra info) Shaun Hill started Grassroots Brewing with Ryan Witter-Merrithew when he was still in Denmark to do collaborations, then Ryan continued to brew under it in some capacity when Shaun came home and started Hill Farmstead.

STOP 4 – –March 12, 2016 – Sidecountry Showdown

STOP 5 – –March 13, 2016 – Unconventional Terrain Competition

The Telegraph is reporting that China will build the world’s highest ski resort near Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. The new ski area is part of China’s latest Five Year Plan and there are no details as to the facilities or timeline of the new resort.

Although the city of Lhasa sits at 11,450 feet, most of Tibet’s mountains are well above 14,000 feet. Currently the highest ski resort in the world is China’s Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, which sits at 14,816 feet in elevation. This new ski area in Tibet is expected to topple that record.

The donation followed a request from 2014 Olympic snowboarding champion Jamie Anderson, who is affiliated with the group. Jamie won a gold medal at the Sochi Games, after doing so, she was a contestant on Trump’s reality game show, “Celebrity Apprentice.” When she was “fired,” Jamie asked Trump to make a donation to Protect Our Winters, which he later did. The National Ski Areas Association has identified climate change as a potential threat to the industry, which has prompted POW to raise awareness about the environmental issues.

The 2016/17 M.A.X. Pass is perfect for skiers and snowboarders looking to get the most North America has to offer. Now, with 25 mountains, you have even more freedom to visit your local favorites and take that big trip you’ve always wanted. Or buy the M.A.X. Pass Add-on, available with the purchase of a qualifying pass and get access to the same mountains. M.A.X.ify your season with the M.A.X. Pass and Max Pass Add-on for only the cost of a handful of lift tickets.

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The bums are back from their trip to Jackson Hole, WY and they’re full of tips and Wyoming Whiskey.

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I mean, I’m not sure why I’m even typing anything in here – will you even read it? Whatever combination of adverbs and pronouns I spew into the space below this video will do nothing close to justice to Candide Thovex’s mastery of his skiing and his ability to somehow, stylishly, dominate insane stunts.

Of course, One of Those Days III features more obviously fake or CGI stunts than either the first or second edition of Candide’s legendary internet-bombing series. But nonetheless, there’s plenty of 100%, 100% fucking insane skiing from the sport’s most iconic spinner and flipper to make you stop what you’re doing and simply appreciate the magic for a few moments.

At Timberline Resort in Davis, West Virginia a ski lift derailment caused about 25 people to fall to the ground. The drop was about 30 feet according to a resort spokesperson. Only two people were hospitalized with non-life threatening issues.

After the derailment about 100 skiers were left stranded further up the lift, all were evacuated within two hours of the incident. Fortunately, the derailment occurred on the lower part of the lift where the skiers were closer to the ground. This incident could have been much worse if it had occurred higher on the mountain, where the chair travels 60 feet above the ground.

“All of Timberline’s lifts undergo thorough and rigorous inspection in a timely fashion and are in compliance with all applicable safety standards, including federal guidelines for maintenance and annual mechanical inspection and the strict safety requirements of Timberline’s insurance provider,” Timberline Four Seasons Resort stated in a Facebook post.

“Daily maintenance checks are performed each morning by resort staff, and ski patrol rides the lifts and completes a visual inspection of Timberline’s lifts before they are opened to the public. In our 30 year history, Timberline has never had a lift failure resulting in injury or in any way comparable to today’s malfunction, and the resort will continue to investigate the cause of this incident to ensure the safety of our skiers,” the resort said.

Tristan Stead was bending over to grab one of his ski pol