5. Bookends Bowl. The preferred experts spot at Mineral Basin is the Bookends Bowl, located on the farthest section from the chairlift. To get there, you’ll take a long path along Bookends Traverse, but you’ll eventually be rewarded with 5 different double black diamond routes, each one nice and steep with plenty of obstacles through the ...

If storms have rolled through and powder is ready for the plundering, see if you have the strength and speed to conquer the epic Bookends Traverse to Powder Paradise in Mineral Basin. This crown jewel of Snowbird’s powdery terrain shouldn’t be missed.

So, What is Mineral Basin at Snowbird? When did Mineral Basin open? 7 Insider Tips to Ski the Basin like a Pro! 1. You can reach Mineral Basin by lift, tram, or tunnel! 2. You can use it to access Alta. 3. Avoid “The Tourist Trap” 4. If there’s a rope drop, prepare for chaos. 5. Don’t miss The Bookends! 6. Watch out for Miserable Basin! 7.

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On these days you head straight down the Path to Paradise to Bookends Traverse. You’ll try your hardest to reach Bookends Bowl as you traverse across acre after acre of untracked bowls and gullies. Locals will lap this area as many times as they can before it gets skied out.

Jan 21, 2024 · As a result, two of his top tips include having adults ski as bookends to young skiers and having the strongest skier stay in the back of any group to function as “tail-gunner.”

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1 day ago · “Fédération Internationale des Patrouilles de Ski (FIPS) is extremely pleased to hold its XXV World Congress in North America and Canada for the first time since 2014. The Canadian Ski Patrol is the host FIPS member and has selected Big White Ski Resort as the venue for March 2026, and will welcome member organizations from 17 countries.

Jan 26, 2023 · As a result, two of his top tips include having adults ski as bookends to young skiers and having the strongest skier stay in the back of any group to function as “tail-gunner.”

5 days ago · Unionized ski patrol units have earned themselves quite the spotlight this ski season. While Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association (PCPSPA) made headlines in 2021 as they negotiated for their last round of contracts with Vail Resorts, their strike against Vail over the same issues took the industry by storm over the holidays in 2024. PCPSPA’s public dispute with the resort’s parent ...