March 15, 2024. just then the wind blew.
The east wind continues. A lot of wind transported snow and 5 runs today in Conrad Creek in the snowcat terrain. The 48 hours of East wind has hammered open east facing slopes. The best skiing is in sheltered trees and leeward facing slopes. The wind is expected to decrease overnight with calm conditions settling […]
March 14, 2024. it always happens when you least expect it.
Mama said there’d be days like this. Not forecasted east winds- which are very rare at Ruby- were ripping all day, closing many of our landing zones. 8 inches of new snow overnight, brilliant skiing but strong winds were the dominating factor today. The first day of the 2024 season we did not hit the […]
March 13, 2024. Happy Birthday FR.
Seven runs today and 27 runs in the last three days for this crew. The most out of any 3 day period this season. More than a foot of new snow in 48 hours and incredible skiing today. We were able to get one group in for a run in Snell Canyon with the aircraft […]
March 12, 2024. buzzin’ all over this.
Ten, Ten, Ten. Ten runs yesterday. Ten runs today. Ten inches of new snow during the day. Snowcat skiing during the day with accumulating snow on each run. This place is magic and after the last two days, the lodge is buzzin’. Unsettled weather is expected again tomorrow before a strong high pressure ridge moves […]
March 11, 2024. band of brothers.
Ruby magic. Heavy snow this morning offering a partial reset to all terrain. We moved through our orientations this morning, thinking we were headed snowcat skiing with the mountains obscured. Like magic, after we finished the final safety briefing of the aircraft in the hangar, the sky cleared. We skied 10 runs in five different […]
March 10, 2024. time change.
After 2 days (Friday and Saturday) of some of the best skiing of the season and opening many new runs for the 2024 winter with improved stability, we finished the gun guarantee on Saturday and skied an extra vertical run. The weather was meant to deteriorate today with increasing wind and cloud cover ahead of […]
March 9, 2024. those two days deserve fireworks.
Eight runs, one of them being extra vertical in Talbot Creek. We opened four runs today that had not yet been skied in the 2024 season. It is great to see the snowpack stability improve allowing us to access new terrain for the first time this winter. The highlight of the ski day today was […]
March 8, 2024. like skiing in a dream.
Eleven runs in the alpine and Seitz Canyon for the first time in the 2024 season. One of the best days of the year with incredible skiing and flying. “Think of how long people chase a day like this.”- Fred Alldredge The lodge is buzzing with energy from many guest’s- best day ever. The snowpack […]
March 7, 2024. love to hear it.
Chased by the clouds all day, we were able to sneak in six runs in Thorpe, Conrad Creek and Talbot Creek. The best skiing of the day was in the Dry Fork of Thorpe Creek and Talbot Creek where we were skiing boot top dry powder. 4-6 inches of new snow overnight with a surprise […]
March 6, 2024. sorry 4 the wait.
Six runs in Talbot Creek, four of extra vertical. Someone told me today, “this trip lasts three days but I think about it for the whole year.” That is what it is all about. Cold smoke, eight inches of new snow overnight. My oh my. It just continues. New guests arrive tonight for the single […]
