A One-of-a Kind Experience Skiing Under Moonlight
Life is all about finding activities & adventures that are a little bit different. It doesn’t need to be extreme or laborious but rather an experience which gives you a new perspective to the wo...
Author: Alex Silgalis
All Is Calm, All Is Bright On A Powder Night
It’s as if we were planning a heist like Mark Wahlberg in the Italian Job. And we were “of sorts…”. Instead of gold bullion, it was the fresh, white powder us skiers & snowboarders dre...
Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort Travel Guide
What makes a ski resort great? Is it the lift network? Deep snow? Terrain? No matter how you stack it up, Sierra-at-Tahoe should be on your must ski/snowboard list when visiting the south shore of Lak...
Another Way To Enjoy Winter In The Mountains
For those of us who grew up in a wintry climate, there are two ways to look at this season. Option 1 is to hate it and wish you lived somewhere else. Option 2 is to embrace it which is how many mounta...
Step Up Your Sledding & Try One Of These Luge Tracks
For many of us snowsports enthusiasts, the first taste of gliding down a slope came in the form of a sled. The cold brisk air hitting our rosy cheeks as we glided effortlessly to the bottom. For those...
How Does The 2018-2019 Season Snowfall Compare To Date?
While the calendar may read a “New Year,” for skiers & snowboarders the new year starts around Thanksgiving. This is when the chairs start spinning at a majority of the resorts. The NE...
Readers’ Choice: Favorite 10 Posts of 2018
A few years ago we took the scary leap out of the corporate world to follow our dreams and start Local Freshies®. It’s been an intense AND exciting road. Our goal was simple – provide fresh, ...
7 Grassroots Snowboard Contests
Over the past two decades, competitions that were raw and unadulterated have migrated onto the global stage. Events like the US Open & X Games are huge blockbuster shows that are fun, but they’v...
Do I Need To Take An AIARE Level 2 Avalanche Course?
Over the past few years, we’ve been dipping our toes into the backcountry. We’ve picked up the gear, taken the American Institute for Avalanche Research & Education (AIARE) Level 1 Course, got...
Horses, Cowboys & Skiing Oh My!
Wisps of steam come out of his nose and mouth. His muscles twitch in excitement, ready for the start of the race. With a strong kick in the ribs, they’re off! The cowboy hat flies off the rider as m...
