Resort Report: Mayrhofen, Austria
Posted March 15, 2013
Words and photos: Larry Nuñez North America has its fair share of big mountain resorts. The Tetons, the Sierras, the Cascades and the Canadian Rockies all have a spot or two that can hold their own. But absolutely nothing on that side of the globe, except for maybe Alaska compares to the sheer size of the Alps. Spanning eight countries including France, Switzerland, Italy and Austria, these mountains are unlike anything in the world, and almost any resort out of ...
Resort Report: Mt. Hood Meadows
Posted March 9, 2013
Words and photos: Larry Nuñez Every snowboarder loves the local mountain. It’s a place that’s hopefully not too far away where you can easily go to forget your troubles and escape for a day. Somewhere comfortable and familiar – somewhere that feels like home. For anyone that lives in Portland, Oregon, Mt. Hood Meadows is that kind of mountain. A short, 60-mile drive from Portland on Highway 26, Mt. Hood Meadows has been satisfying the city’s powder jones ...
Resort Report: Monarch Mountain, Colorado
Posted Feb. 25, 2013
Words and photos: Larry Nuñez, except above photo by Brian Nelson. When most people think of Colorado Resorts, places like Breckenridge, Vail, and Aspen usually come to mind. Resorts that lie along the I-70 corridor, host major events and cater to thousands of skiers and snowboarders every day. But the truth is, the best places to go in Colorado aren’t resorts at all, but simply mountains. They are off the beaten path, they don’t have high-speed quads or ...
Resort Report: Grand Targhee, WY Early Season Update
Posted Dec. 5, 2012
Words and photos: Larry Nuñez The entire West Coast finally got what they needed last weekend: a major storm that pounded the mountains with multiple feet of fresh snow. From Mammoth Mountain to the Sierras and into the Pacific Northwest, white gold rained down and allowed many resorts to fully open for the 2012/13 season. The Rockies got their fair share as well, with resorts in Utah and Colorado receiving a bit of moisture. But one of the resorts ...
Resort Report: Snowbird, Utah
Posted April 13, 2012
There are only a few mountains in The United States that qualify as legit big mountain riding. Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Mt. Baker, Washington and a couple in Lake Tahoe, California to name a few. Snowbird, Utah deserves a spot on that list. Blanketed with 500” of light, fluffy snowfall annually, it has amazingly consistent powder days. Combine that with one of the only high capacity (120 people) aerial trams in the country covering 2,900 vertical feet in just seven ...
Resort Report: Silverton, CO
Posted March 7, 2012
If you’re familiar with IFC’s sketch comedy show, “Portlandia”, you may have seen their “Dream of the 1890s” bit. Well, the dream of the 1890s is also alive in a small mining town in Southern Colorado called Silverton, but it’s not because of trendy hipsters or locally sourced restaurants with celebrity chefs. It’s because the town was actually built in the 1890s, and much of it remains the same today. Original late 1800 buildings line the ...
Resort Report: Powder Mountain, Utah
Posted Feb. 20, 2012
Beyond the well known resorts that sit just outside of Salt Lake City, Utah lies a hidden valley of tranquility reminiscent of a time long past. North of SLC is the historic city of Ogden, and just up the Ogden Canyon east of town lies Pineview Reservoir, a small, man-made body of water that is popular for not only ice fishing in the winter and various summer water sports, but for the small towns and mountain resorts that surround it ...
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