March 23, 2026. Follow the sun.
Day one of the three-day tour. We followed the program we have been doing recently with orientations on the arrival night for an efficient first morning and getting on the snow early. Six runs in the Lamoille Canyon Area today on East and South aspects chasing the sun angle. Spring skiing conditions throughout terrain skied […]
March 21, 2026. Peel-away.
Seven runs in Talbot and Thorpe Creek. We were on the mountain by 8:30 AM in some of the most scenic terrain throughout the Ruby Mountains in upper Talbot Creek. Peel-away corn skiing, several guests mentioned the best spring skiing conditions of their lives today. Today was noticeably cooler than yesterday, helping the snow surface […]
March 20, 2026. Spring.
The first day of spring. We skied six runs in the Lamoille Canyon Area today with spring conditions on solar aspects. The first two runs of the day took place on high east facing slopes with quality corn snow in the morning. Then we switched aspects for a transition run in Thomas Canyon which had […]
March 19, 2026. Heat.
We knew the heat was coming. Last night we got ahead of the day by doing the typical morning orientations after dinner. This allowed us to get on the mountain by 8 am this morning, two hours earlier than usual on the first morning with orientations. It was nearly perfect timing- maybe a little early […]
March 18, 2026. Guide recon.
We finished the three day tour run guarantee yesterday. All guests departed this morning after a great tour flying around the mountains for the past two days. After sending the guests off on their departure, we used the day for a guide terrain mission. We flew north to the Independence Mountains to check on snow […]
March 17, 2026. Happy Anniversary Ruby, 49 years.
49 years to the day was the first ever run at Ruby. So many stories and so many memories. And the magic lives on. Happy St. Patrick’s Day. We skied 8 runs in the Southern Rubies today, near where the first ever Ruby run was. Spring conditions on the mountain as we continue to chase […]
March 16, 2026. It’s not over.
Day one of the tour. Four groups. Ten runs in the Lamoille Canyon Area. We chased the sun this morning getting on the mountain around 10:15 after orientations. It was perfect timing with incredible corn skiing on east facing aspects on the highest peaks in Lamoille Canyon. After a morning of solar aspects we switched […]
March 15, 2026. The alpine.
Sunday in the alpine skiing the giants, some of the highest landings we have at Ruby. Nine runs to close out the tour on a beautiful day with cold temperatures, clear skies and calm winds. We skied the Dome Saddle for the first time in 2026, a magical area in the heart of the Rubies. […]
March 14, 2026. Still windy.
The forecasted high wind warning rolled through the Ruby Mountains today. Unflyable conditions with strong winds. We loaded the snowcats and headed for the top of Conrad. The cat road is in rough shape with ice covering much of the lower road from snowmelt and the recent melt/ freeze cycle. Actually the road is impassible. […]
March 13, 2026. Happy Birthday FR.
Happy 68th Birthday to Francy. Lucky 13. Four groups, day one of the tour, nine runs in the Lamoille Canyon Area. Spring skiing conditions and many comments of “much better than I expected.” We skied as much as we could today with a high wind warning in effect tomorrow. The forecast, especially this season, has […]