Snow Journal

Snowsports from Colorado are written about in the snow journal with on the snow reports, snowfall updates and pictures of the Mountain Weekly news staff playing in the snow while writing about the snow journal. Snowboard journals, ski journals, snowmobile journals and journals from anyone else willing to play in extreme cold outdoor weather.

Mt. Baker Banked Slalom

Terje Banked Slalom - 2012 LBS Photo Mike Hardaker - Mountain Weekly News

Glacier, Washington – The 25th Legendary Banked Slalom at the Mt. Baker Ski Area was hands down the coolest snowboard event I have ever attended. Decades worth of shred experience were on display riding throughout the weekend. The LBS is a contest with a mellow vibe, as really your only racing against yourself. Lessons...
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Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort

Las Vegas Has Snow!! Actually 94" This Season and Counting..

Las Vegas, Nevada – When you step off the plane at McCarren International Airport, there are a few things you know you can expect to see – bright lights, sand, and lots of skin. What if, instead of just traveling through a vast wasteland of sand and towering buildings, hanging out all day at...
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Backcountry Powder I Love La Nina

Mt Baker Avalanche 2-1-11 Hardaker Photo

Mt Baker has been going off all season and for the first time the ski area is seeing a major avalanche cycle. Recent rain formed a crust layer around 5,500 feet that acted as a trigger point for slides that ran on most aspects. The rain eventually turned to snow, lots of snow and...
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Mt Baker Powder

Morgan Hebert Mt Baker 2-1-11 Photo Mike Hardaker

Mt Baker powder days seem to never stop! The ski area currently has a 200″ base and conditions are simply epic. The best part is Mt Baker now has more snow than Jackson Hole, Squaw and Snowbird combined!! Moving our main product testing facility to the northwest for the season turned out to be...
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Meesh Hynter and Jeff Meyer Visit Mt Baker

Mt Baker Powder Journal

Colorado legend Jeff Meyer and up and coming snowboarder Meesh Hynter were sick of the lack of snow in the central Rockies and decided to make a trip west to Mt Baker. There timing could not have been better as the resort received 95″ of snow in the past 10 days. A good attitude...
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