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A lone skier stands beneath one of the towering peaks surrounding Panorama Mountain Resort. Photo courtesy PMR.

Panorama and Fernie on the Powder Highway

Our grand adventure around the Powder Highway wrapped up with a day spent at Panorama Mountain Resort and another at…
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Somewhere between heaven and earth: a skier above the clouds at Kicking Horse. Photo by Abby Cooper, courtesy Tourism Golden.

Kicking Horse | Snow Trax

Our Powder Highway pilgrimage resumed with two days at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, another of southeastern British Columbia’s world-class ski…
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Skier with snow-covered pines in background at Revelstoke Mountain Resort.

Revelstoke | Snow Trax

Feel the stoke! Get stoked! Get worked by the greatest vertical drop of any ski area in North America! Oh,…
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Person in red jacket skiing through pine trees at RED Mountain..

Snow Trax | 2 Great Resorts Along the Powder Highway

For more than 30 years, ever since reading an article in Powder Magazine about the region, I’ve wanted to hit…
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The ski lights up over Crested Butte, an almost daily “special event” in itself. Photo courtesy Crested Butte Mountain Resort.

Snow Trax | Special Events at Southern Colorado Ski Resorts

Earlier this season I reported on the many special events being hosted this winter by New Mexico ski areas (read…
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A snowboarder enjoys some of the fantastic fluff at Wolf Creek. Photo courtesy Wolf Creek.

Wolf Creek – Back to The White Room

It was a return trip to the “White Room” when a buddy, Jim Walton, and I headed north out of…
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John Miller leading skiiers.

Snow Trax: Ski Pioneers John and Judy Miller

New Mexico’s ski realm has lost two of its finest. Just four days apart, after 65 years of marriage, John…
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Skier at Purgatory

Ski Resort Improvements for 2022-23 | Snow Trax

In the previous Snow Trax column, I reviewed off-season projects and new programs launched at the regional ski areas. Here’s…
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Skier at Wolf Creek, photo by Scott DW Smith.

Snow Trax | New Mexico Ski Resorts Open for 2022–23

Winter is BAAAACK, and so am I with another season-long round of reports on the regional snowsports scene: events, places,…
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Youngster with hot chocolate.

Snow Trax | An Ode to Beginners

By Daniel Gibson | Top image: Doses of hot chocolate are a key to successful kiddo ski outings, as seen…
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Peter Blake

Snow Trax | Peter Blake: A True Son of New Mexico Skiing | Current Ski Conditions

By Daniel Gibson | Top image caption: Peter Blake at his wedding three years ago in Taos. Photo courtesy Peter…
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Lake Fork Valley showing a fracture line. Courtesy Taos Avalanche Center.

Snow Trax | Taos Avalanche Center Boosts Backcountry Safety

By Daniel Gibson |  Caption for top image: Lake Fork Valley backcountry image shows a fracture line and avalanche below…
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