The long-range forecast is calling for 82 degrees in Red Lodge on Saturday, so you know what that means? Skiing! Or snowboarding!
After closing down over the weekend due to snowfall, the Beartooth Scenic Byway (aka Highway 212 or the Beartooth Pass) has opened back up. The drive into the high mountains is a thrill in itself, but for skiers and snowboarders — or even the occasional sledder — the early summer offers a chance to glide down mountain chutes when the weather is much more balmy.
For those of you who know me, you know how much I love skiing. So when freeski legend Richard Permin called me to come shoot with my FPV drone on a ski trip in the US, it was a dream oppotunity.
For about three weeks, we skied almost everyday, trying to make the most out of the conditions we got. This is the result. – Nicolas Gaillard
With warming temperatures and receding snowlines, many skiers are stowing their gear for the season. Sure, there’s tacky singletrack to ride and surf to catch, but as states ease their coronavirus restrictions, there are still a few chairs left to ride.
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Snowboarding and Skiing across water is always a good springtime adventure. There is a short window where the lake has melted, but there is still enough snow to snowboard down towards it. I had been checking on it for a few days, and when the weather was good, it was time to grab the skis and snowboards and give it a go!