Archive for the ‘Snow’ Category
The ribbon cutting ceremony at Woodward Tahoe was no ordinary ribbon cutting. Instead of clipping the yellow/black striped tape with scissors, BMX pro Nate Wessel—also the brains behind the interior design of Woodward Tahoe—bunny hopped his bike up and over the tape, slicing the line in half as he came back towards the ground. For a building that will host tens of thousands of extreme sports athletes in the years to come, it was only fitting.
The Grand Opening kicked off with an on-snow session at 9:00am. Skiers and snowboarders passed and perused an assembly of demo tents en route to the Castle Peak quad, and after ascending the lift they encountered  … More
Enthusiasts at Thredbo and Perisher for the start of the ski season this weekend learnt long ago about the inverse relationship between the price of lift tickets and the latitude and altitude of where they ski.
Due in large part to the low height of the Snowy Mountains and their proximity to the equator, natural snowfall is so unreliable resorts have invested heavily in snow-making and grooming equipment to make sure … More