Archive for December, 2007

HAPPY NEW YEAR! NOAA SAYS….

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

“PROLONGED PERIOD OF WET AND WINDY WEATHER LIKELY LATE WEEK INTO NEXT WEEKEND…CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING WITH RESPECT TO SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IN THE SIERRA. LATEST PROJECTIONS SUGGEST STORM TOTALS BETWEEN 5 AND 10 FEET OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE CREST…”

Taos Opens to Snowboarders in March

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

Taos, New MexicoAnd then there were three. After a lifetime of turning its back on our one planked brothers and sisters, Taos announced plans to allow snowboarders in March. Now only three resorts remain closed to snowboarders: Alta, Utah, Deer Valley, Utah and Mad River Glen, Vermont. Here’s an article I wrote about Taos and here’s more on the announcement from ABC news.

Skiers Storm Good Morning America

Friday, December 21st, 2007

good morning americaShane McConkey, Ingrid Backstrom and Andrew McLean were on Good Morning America yesterday talking about Steep. Here’s the clip:http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4019081

NOAA Calls for at Least Two Feet of Snow

Monday, December 17th, 2007

Winter Storm Warning for Lake Tahoe >>

New Liners Make Old Boots Ski Like New

Friday, December 14th, 2007