February 1, 2025. refresh.

February arrived with pounding strong winds last night brining in a low pressure system. Snow began falling early this morning and continued through the day. We are able to sneak into the mountains for 1 run in the aircraft before transitioning to the snowcats in Conrad Creek. 4-6 inches of new snow during the day […]

January 31, 2025. rabbit rabbit rabbit.

Three runs in Conrad in the snowcats with variable skiing and ripping west winds aheads of a multi-day storm cycle. Winter Storm Warnings are in place for the Ruby Mountains with feet of snow likely by Sunday. It is a true luxury to have the snowcats as a backup for our guests at Ruby, ensuring […]

January 30, 2025. surprise and delight.

Seitz Canyon for the first time in the 2025 season. It is always a treat to get into the high alpine. Six runs today for the single day tour in perfect flying conditions. Recrystallized snow mixed with wind affected snow throughout runs skied today. We are on the verge of a major storm with Winter […]

January 29, 2025. big finish.

We finished the mid-week three day tour skiing two final runs and one extra run today in Thorpe Creek. As has been the case for the last few days, the best skiing is in sheltered north facing terrain, with exposed areas being more affected by the recent northeast wind event. We are preparing for the […]

January 28, 2025. we went on the search and we found it.

An incredible day in the Southern Rubies skiing around in the land of Bristlecone Pine Trees. It was humbling skiing around some of the oldest living organisms in the world. Nine runs of recrystallized powder in some of the most southern terrain available for us. A special day in a special place. The three-day tour […]

January 27, 2025. beautiful day.

The first run was tough but it got better after that. The scenery made up for it, skiing seven runs in the heart of the range in the Lamoille Canyon Area with clear skies, little wind and cold temperatures. A stout wind surface exists on west aspects with the best skiing being found in sheltered […]

January 26, 2025. another one.

We finished the weekend three-day tour today skiing three runs in Talbot Creek. There is a little bit of everything out there right now as far as snow conditions ranging from cold snow, wind affect and temperature affect. The best skiing exists in sheltered north facing terrain. After the tour finished, a guide crew flew […]

January 25, 2025. heli to cat.

The storm was a dud- so far. The snow advisory did not produce what the forecast was with only a trace of new snow overnight and through the day. We had a flyable condition this morning and were able to ski 4 runs out of the aircraft before the cloud ceiling dropped and we transitioned […]

January 24, 2025. flat.

Increasing winds and high clouds on the leading edge of a low pressure system were the weather story today. We were able to make the most of the day skiing 6 runs in Talbot Creek with good skiing conditions, however the flat light and windy conditions were a challenge today. A storm system is forecast […]

January 23, 2025. Sorry for the wait.

We finished the four day private lodge tour today skiing five runs in Cold Creek. Excellent cold, recrystallized powder skiing in the northern terrain of the Rubies. It is amazing that after nearly 3 weeks of no snow and high pressure we continue to find good skiing and cold snow. The Great Basin high desert […]