Why I’m launching snow.news
snow.news is a free multimedia newsletter for people who love snow and want to know what’s happening with the American West’s snowpack.
snow.news is a free multimedia newsletter for people who love snow and want to know what’s happening with the American West’s snowpack.
Goggles are one of the most important pieces of skiing and snowboarding gear. Without them, you could be in for a long day on the slopes.
Ski sickness is a form of motion sickness that can strike skiers when visibility is poor in fog, whiteout, blizzards, and flat light conditions.
Learn the origin, meaning, and cause of alpenglow, a rosy hue seen on mountains around sunrise and sunset.
You won’t spend much time on the slopes without hearing the quintessential slang phrase.
Is it sleet? Hail? No, it’s graupel, a relatively obscure form of precipitation that resembles balls of Styrofoam.
You won’t spend much time on the slopes without hearing the quintessential slang phrase.
A wolfpack is a group of friends, usually guys, who ski or ride together, similar to a posse.
What is a face shot? A face shot occurs when snow sprays a skier or snowboarder’s face on a powder day. The snow must
Forget the posse and ditch your bros: if it’s nuking and you want first tracks, you better remember there are no friends on powder days.
A powder day clause is an element of one’s work arrangement in which the party can blow off their job and go skiing/riding when there’s fresh pow.
“I love big dumps” is a slang saying among skiers and snowboarders who think a massive snowfall is as pleasurable as taking a big poop.