D’Arcy McLeish - SnowBrains

To Heck With Ski Mags & Their Resort Guides… Here Are Our Favorite Backcountry Ski Areas on Earth

Brought to you by SCARPA Resort skiing has its place, but nothing compares to untracked snow as far as the eye can see, no crowds, no punters, no lift lines, and no manic insanity on a pow day. Backcountry skiing will always trump skiing in the resort. Not to mention that working for your turns is something especially sweet. Something […]

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D’Arcy McLeish | February 8, 2021

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Ski Patrol – A Real Job

It happens to ski patrollers at every resort. A guest gets on the chairlift, sees the crosses on the jacket, and asks: ‘So…do you guys just ski around all day? Do they pay you for that?’ I usually don’t dissuade them. On most days, I do just ski around, and yes, they pay me for it. Occasionally though, I am […]

How To Hike and Find Powder Days After a Storm at Alpine Meadows, CA

Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA There’s magic when it snows at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA. Both mountains combine to offer up some of the best inbounds terrain of any resort in North America. But even when the storm settles and the usual suspects get tracked out, Alpine Meadows offers something a little further and a little deeper […]