Antarctica Report Day #4: Skiing Through Seracs, Skiing to a Shipwreck, & a BBQ on the Back Deck View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Report from November 10, 2022 This day started with a spectacular descent through seracs and crevasses on the west side of Nansen Island. The light was flat but the skiing was good. The old powder skied well and got a little funky and catchy toward the bottom. We headed […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 27, 2022 0 Comments
Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina Report: Martial Glacier Spice During Training For Antarctica Report from November 25, 2022 Yesterday, I got my rope team up on the Martial Glacier in Ushuaia, Argentina for glacier travel practice and some great skiing. We started off in rain and sleet and wind… As we rose, the weather improved until it was sunny, windy, and nice. My crew did great with rope travel, crampons, and ice axes. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 27, 2022 0 Comments
Antarctica 2022 Report Day #3: Full-On Powder Skiing, Leopard Seal & Pup, Humpback Whale Attack, Penguins Galore, & Stunning Icebergs View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Report from November 9, 2022 Nope, a full-on powder day in Antarctica is not a normal thing… But, that’s precisely what happened on November 9, 2022. My group was the last Zodiac off the ship. There was powder everywhere… As the groups in front of us toiled up the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 27, 2022 0 Comments
Patagonia Road Trip Day #5: 15-Mile Round Trip Hike to See The Legendary 11,171′ Mt. Fitzroy From Lago Sucio View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Report from November 22, 2022 On Tuesday, day #5 of our Patagonia road trip, we were torn. The sun came out so we could go ski or we could hike up and see the legendary 11,171′ Mount Fitzroy (the crown jewel of Argentina) up close and personal. We drove […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 25, 2022 0 Comments
Antarctica 2022 Report Day #2: Full-On Storm Day Powder Skiing & Penguin Take Over View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Report from November 8, 2022 Day 2 of our Antarctica ski trip with Ice Axe Expeditions 2022 brought us directly into a snowstorm. It really doesn’t snow much in Antarctica. Antarctica is the highest, driest, coldest, windiest continent. That said, the peninsula where we ski is a little different. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 22, 2022 0 Comments
Antarctica 2022 Report Day #1: Heavy Snowfall, Ripping Winds Then Good Soft Skiing & Penguins View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Report from November 7, 2022 Our 1st day in Antarctica with Ice Axe Expeditions in 3 years brought us to the continent itself. Charlotte Bay. We awoke to driving snow and ripping winds. We went back to bed… When we came back, the weather had calmed. We found about […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 21, 2022 3 Comments
El Chalten, Argentina Report: Surreal Skiing Above an Aquamarine Lake w/ Views of 11,171′ Mt. Fitzroy Report from November 20, 2022 Yesterday was one of the best days of my life. I spent the entire day simply awestruck. Just the 1-hour drive north from the town of El Chalten was otherworldly with a winding turquoise river, views of the majestic Fitzroy Towers, waterfalls, and enchanted forests. Note: This was day #3 of our 2,500 road trip […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 21, 2022 0 Comments
Ushuaia to El Chaten, Argentina Road Trip Report: Day #1 = Torres Del Paine, Chile | Flamingos & Mummified Guanacos… Report from 11/18/22 After getting back from ski guiding in Antarctica on November 15, 2022, we weren’t sure what to do with the 11-days before our next Antarctica ski trip… As we glided through the Beagle Channel on our way back to Ushuaia, I came up with a plan in the first sunshine in a while on the back deck […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 21, 2022 0 Comments
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