Palisades Tahoe, CA, Report: “Smooth Air” Redemption + The Biggest Backflip I’ve Thrown Since 2019 Report from March 26, 2024 Yesterday was a big day for us at Palisades Tahoe, CA. We rolled onto the mountain a little late because we weren’t expecting anything special. Then we got to Granite Chief and realized the peak hadn’t opened the previous day. Noah Gaffney, Kaz, Zeb, and Scott Gaffney were up there filming for Blizzard. They said […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 27, 2024 0 Comments
Noah Gaffney Double Backflips ‘Goodwill’s’ on Granite Chief at Palisades, Tahoe, CA—First Double Off the Cliff Ever? View this post on Instagram A post shared by Noah (@noahgaffney) This air is called Goodwill’s. It’s on Granite Chief Peak at Palisades Tahoe and a double flip has never been done off of it. Why? Because it’s huge and scary and consequential. Noah Gaffney, son of the late Robb Gaffney, legendary Palisades skier and author of Squallywood, has […] Cliff Jumping SnowBrains | March 27, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Week Report: “Ahhh Chute”, Backflips, 360s, & “Mr Toad’s Chute” in the Sunshine Report from March 18-21, 2024 Monday and Tuesday were fire here at Palisades Tahoe. Silverado open, terrain park perfect, good snow all over. Yesterday, Wednesday, was cooler and windier with firmer snow. Today was windier and firmer again but we figured out where some really fun skiing lived. Monday, we went nuts in Silverado and the Gold Coast terrain park: […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 22, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Report: Ski Day #400 of the Past 466-Days | Celebrated with 4 Backflips, 4 Chutes in Silverado, 4 360ºs Report from March 18, 2024 SKI DAY #400 Of The Last 466 Days Yesterday!!! To celebrate 400 I threw 4 backflips, skied 4 chutes in Silverado, tossed 4 360°s, took 1 vicious fall, & skied 1 spine at Palisades Tahoe, CA. I skied 305 days in 1 year last year (Dec 8, 2022 – Dec 8, 2023). Now I’m trying […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 19, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Report: I Do Not Recommend Throwing Backflips 3 Days After Dislocating Your Shoulder, But That’s What Happened Yesterday… Report from February 21, 2024 Three days ago, I dislocated my left shoulder. I got it back in within three minutes. I didn’t hurt much, and I seem to have recovered quickly. After taking 2 days off, I decided to go ski a couple of mellow laps today. KT held wet but fun snow. The snow on Headwall was a […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 22, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Report: Granite Chief Powder, Backflips, Cliff Hucks, & Big Crashes on Legendary Lines Report from February 6, 2024 Today was yet another powder day at Palisades Tahoe, CA. Ski day #56 (#361 since Dec 8, 2022). We got first tram and raced for Granite Chief. The Andy Hays & Nate Kush went for Glory Rock right under the chair and neither quite pulled it off. Nate lost his helmet cam… Owen Leeper and […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 6, 2024 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: Backflips, Backslaps, & Sunny West Buffler Laps Report from January 18, 2023 I rolled up to Alta ski area, UT at about 10am on Thursday. It didn’t snow overnight but the wind had been ripping when I left at 5:30pm the day before. As I walked through the parking lot I wondered if there’d been enough wind to buff things out. A local skier ripped a 26m […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 20, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] 3 Backflips in Utah For The End of the “300” Project Report from December 6, 2023 Yesterday I met up with Noah Gaffney & Jack at Alta with one goal in mind: backflips. I really wanted to land a backflip in the last days of this project. Yesterday was ski day #304 – the second to last day of the project. My cut-off is December 8, 2023. Noah was a gem […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 7, 2023 1 Comment