Miles Clark, Author at SnowBrains

Deer Valley, UT, Report: Solid Top to Bottom Skiing on Season Pass Holder Opening Day

Report from November 29, 2024 I was honored to ski Deer Valley on their season pass appreciation day this past Friday. They hooked up a free lunch (entree, dessert, fountain drink), and the skiing started at noon. I showed up at about noon, and almost no one was around. I rode up the Carpenter chairlift and then slid down to […]

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Miles Clark | December 1, 2024

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Park City, UT, Report: Fun Payday Laps on Fast, Firm, Snow on Opening Week

Report from November 29, 2024 After skiing in the Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT, backcountry yesterday I zipped back to Park City Mountain Resort and met up with my wife for a few afternoon runs. We skied the Park City side (the Canyon side is open with the Saddleback chairlift). Three chairlifts are open on the Park City side: Payday First […]

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Miles Clark | November 29, 2024

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Wasatch Mountain, UT, Report: Cardiff Bowl on a Sunny November Powder Day

Report from November 28, 2024 Yesterday we went for a short walk and a short ski. Only a few select zones up high are skiing deep enough to avoid turning your skis into cheesegraters. We cruised up and skied a mellow classic: Cardiff Bowl. Martin & I followed Maxwell and Alex up there and watched them drop in. Sunny, powdery, […]

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Miles Clark | November 29, 2024

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Alta, UT, Report: The First Deep Blower Powder Day of the Season

Report from November 27, 2024 I skied Alta until 4 pm on Tuesday. The big storm day that wasn’t a big storm day. I was skeptical of the forecast and expected it to fizzle, but I wasn’t sure, and the Alta magic should never be underestimated. Same video as above but with some 3rd person video of pow skiing, heavy […]

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Miles Clark | November 28, 2024

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Top 9 Ski Resorts in North America as a Professional Freeskier

View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Here are my top nine personal favorite ski resorts as a professional freeskier: Related: The Top 10 Male Freeskiers of All-Time: 9. Mount Bachelor, Oregon This is where I learned to ski. It was a very special place in my heart. I did a full ski season […]

Alta, UT, Report: 1,800-Vertical-Feet of Terrific Early Season Skiing With Zero Lift Lines

Report from November 25, 2024 Today was my first inbounds day at Alta this season after 10 fun uphill preseason days. Alta is legit right now. Collins and Wildcat are open with 1,800 vertical feet of good skiing. I cranked laps – mostly on the groomers – with an obnoxious smile. Off-piste was a bit risky with rocks and logs […]

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Miles Clark | November 25, 2024

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[VIDEO] Miles Clark 2024 Nevada Highlights: Gnarly Backcountry in the Ruby Mountains

On December 22, 2023, I awoke at 5am and hit the road by 5:30am in Park City, UT. Headed west. I’d gotten some inside information from a local that despite the low snow this season, the Terminal Cancer Couloir in the Ruby Mountains, NV was in. The apron, however, was not – Had to walk up and down it. Was […]

[VIDEO] Miles Clark 2024 Utah Highlights : 603″ of Snowfall and Some Classic Wasatch Lines

The Cottonwood Canyons area of Utah saw 603″ of snowfall last season, and the skiing was hot! Here is my view of how it went down in Utah last year, featuring lines including: Y Couloir Alternate Cardiac Ridge Suicide Chute Kessler’s Catchers Mitt Benson & Hedges Couloir Athey’s Line Pipeline at Snowbird Sundance Ski Resort Church Double Drop at Alta […]