Gear Giveaway Coming Soon...

Snowfinder.com has decided to give away FREE SMITH OPTICS gear in the month of February.

We know you have been tirelessly shredding the pow all season long. We thought you might have taken some spills and lost your goggles or cracked your helmet. Not a problem. Snowfinder.com will be giving away the coveted Smith Optics goggles and helmets to several lucky winners.

It's easy to sign up:

1. Go to snowfinder.com
2. Look for the Free Giveaway ad
3. Click and Register

If you win, you can use the $100 you save on a new pair of googles to buy a few more lift tickets. Were serious about giving away hundreds of dollars in free gear, so tell your friends to sign up.

5 Avalanche Safety Tips From A Zen

The snow excitement has been building with big snowstorms moving across the western United States. On the iSki App for my iPhone I have noticed new snow popping up everywhere, good news for the ski resorts out west….it’s about time.

With all the new snow we thought it would be good to share some avalanche safety tips. We have asked Snowfinders Zen Powder Master to give us some advice.

Powder Master is a registered Zen in at least five states, with a long history of backcountry experience. He spent over 15 years as a ski patroller on one of the world’s most famed resorts in Park City, UT. He now operates a successful Snowcat skiing business, the Park City Powder Cats. With an average of 400 inches of fluffy white stuff a year, avalanche safety is high priority for these guys.

Here are some tips from a Zen:

1. Check the slope. Is the slope steeper than 30°
2. Dig in. Is there a newer slab on top of a weak layer?
3. Look around. Are there any other avalanches that have occurred in the same area recently?
4. Know your surroundings. What are some of the human factors that could contribute to an incident?
5. Know the weather. Is the weather contributing to the current hazard?

2.      Keep these tips in mind while you are on the slopes especially in the backcountry. Have fun. Be safe. Know your snow. For more avalanche information for your area visit http://www.avalanche.org/

Welcome Snow Drifters

It just so happens that this is the first official blog post for SnowFinder.com. We are excited for our new readers to discover the feature rich site, which boasts some of the most accurate weather and snow information out there. We are working hard to constantly improve the site, so your input is helpful. Feel free to leave comments about the site, snow, cold weather, and ski/snowboard (snow related) stuff. If there is snow out there we will find it.

Since most of the world has experienced some serious cold weather in the past few weeks SnowFinder has found some helpful tips for cold weather safety.

1. Wear a coat
2. Don’t go outside when it is -40° F
3. Don’t start a warming fire inside your home
4. Drink lots of Hot Chocolate

For more information on how to prepare for cold weather visit: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/winter/

Enjoy the Snow!