Snow is looking a little fluffy, maybe that Cascades concrete is just a rumor to preserve the snow for the locals? Good stuff, glad you're getting some nice conditions. No rumor! It can get cement-like in a snap here. Often times with such low altitude ski areas (the base of Alpental is about 3000 ...

My backyard finally got a gift from the snow gods.... and more on the way https://imgur.com/zlI3bsT.jpg PNW snowpack has been suffering, but getting some action lately. 1 foot of fluffy goodness from last night, and i was the only one out there. what you see here is "outside the wire". sorry. lots ...

Alpental has been ripping of late.

NBC commentator/interviewer (not Bode) and main announcer both introduced the slalom event as (paraphrasing) “as champion and repeat winner, Michaela will now win gold...”. Lazy and presumptuous, or just stupid, reporting that doesn’t respect the contest or the competition. Michaela needs to arrang...

It seems that as she approached Stenmark's record her nerve problems really started kicking in; the pressure to be unbeatable really ramped up as she approached his record. She seems very down to earth, much more so than Vonn, but Vonn started to fall apart the more attention her skiing brought (int...

This is really cool (footage from her GS win).

My God, could the media put any more pressure on this girl! Before her first run she was seen puking. You know, she is an awesome skier, and on the World Cup she is dominating, but you are only as good as your last finish, and there are many in line for the crown. She knows this, but the media in an...