Les Arcs, France, Report: Casual Backside, No-Fall Frontside, & Endless Chutes with Pierre The Local
Report from February 24, 2026 Yesterday I met up with my new buddy Pierre, whom I’d met during…
Val d’Isère – Tignes, France, Report: Sweet, Stubborn Sunshine at the 3rd Largest Ski Resort on Earth
Report from February 21, 2026 Yesterday I drove up from the rustic village of Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise to the luxurious…
Les Arcs, France Report: Skiing an Illegal Amount of Fresh Powder in One Day…
Report from February 20, 2026 The zone at Les Arcs, France, that I rolled up to yesterday morning…
Les 3 Vallées, France, Report: Bluebird Powder Day & Limitless Possibilities at the Largest Ski Resort on Earth
Report from February 15, 2026 It turns out my old Cal Ski Team buddy Sara has a place…
Lech, Austria, Conditions Report: Fresh Snow and Empty Slopes
Skier Brett Ploss during a 4″ snow day at Ski Arlberg. | Image: Max Bott Report From January…
Skiing the Entire Skicircus Saalbach in 3 Days: How We Did This Austrian Adventure
Skicircus Saalbach Trail Map | Image: Skicircus Saalbach Website Report From January 26–28, 2026 There are ski trips,…
Matterhorn Paradise, Switzerland/Italy, Report: Crossing Countries on Skis—A Full Day Linking Zermatt and Cervinia
The Matterhorn as viewed from the Gornergrat. | Image: Brett Ploss Report from January 20 There are ski…
Ohau Snowfields, New Zealand, Report: Inter-Rock Optimism
Still plenty of ‘pop’ to the season at Ohau Snowfields. Photo: P.M.Fadden Report from 23 thru 25 August,…
Hintertux Glacier, Austria, Conditions Report: Skiing During Europe’s Heatwave
The magnificent view from the top of the Hintertux Glacier. Source: David Michael June 30-July 4, 2025 After…
Courmayeur, Italy, Report: The Secret Zone Chutes
Report from March 7, 2025 On my last full day in Courmayeur, Italy, I decided on a secret…
Small Ski Area, Switzerland, Report: Skiing An Invisible Chute in Powder Snow
Report from February 23, 2025 Yesterday I awoke early and hit the road. Down from Courmayeur to Aosta…
Courmayeur, Italy, Report: 10 Out of 10 Tree Skiing in the Shadow of 15,774-Foot Mont Blanc
Report from Sunday, December 8, 2024 Buongiorno. What day is it? I don’t know; the jet lag…