Revelstoke, BC, Report: Skiing Gracias Ridge & Snow Rodeo in the Sunshine Report from January 26, 2025 On Sunday we gathered a crew in the parking lot and headed up the Revelation Gondola at Revelstoke. JJ, Kim, Aaron, me. JJ & Kim took us to Gracias Ridge area to ski old chowder in fun, rolling terrain. Itโs a fun adventure run with 2 hikes, 2 traverses, Mr Toadโs Wild Ride Gully, and [โฆ] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 28, 2025 0 Comments
British Columbia Backcountry Report: โEagle Chuteโ on 9,337โฒ Eagle Peak Report from January 25, 2025 We finally gathered the courage to go deep into the alpine in British Columbia yesterday. I donโt generally dare to fly there in January because there are usually persistent weak layer issues this time of year. Right now, the snowpack is pretty locked up. Eagle Chute on 9,337โฒ Eagle Peak called to us. So we [โฆ] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 28, 2025 0 Comments
British Columbia Backcountry Report: Skiing The Frozen Waterfall Chute, a Steep Wall, & a Pillow Spine Report from January 24, 2025 On Friday, we got out into the BC backcountry just to look around. And find sunshine. We needed sunshine. So we started walking in the shade and 7ยบF temps. And we kept walking in the shade and cold temps for hoursโฆ After 3 and a half hours photons from our nearest start finally tickled our [โฆ] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 26, 2025 1 Comment
British Columbia Backcountry Report: Eating Sh$% Trying To Ski Invisible Pillows in Canada Report from January 20, 2025 On Monday we couldnโt decide what to do. Iโd gone backcountry skiing 15 of the past 19 days and was simply exhausted. We decided to go for the same pillows Iโd skied on January 12. It took 4 hours to get to them and we had a few options and none of them looked right. [โฆ] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 23, 2025 0 Comments
British Columbia Backcountry Report: Skiing Powder On A Gorgeous BC Nose, Triggering a Micro-Avalanche, Surfing A Wind-Lip , & Jumping in Donger-Land Report from January 22, 2025 Yesterday we needed to ski in the sun. 7ยบF as we left the car (for the 5th backcountry day in a row). Even though itโs been uniquely sunny this month in BC, itโs still tough to actually ski in the sun due to the low snow angle and small amount of skiable terrain that actually [โฆ] Backcountry Miles Clark | January 23, 2025 0 Comments
Revelstoke, BC, Report: One 5,620-Vertical-Foot Fun-as-Hell Groomer Ski Run Report from January 21, 2025 I was beckoned by the ridiculously long runs of Revelstoke, BC, Yesterday. It was snowing lightly and coldly when I arrived. Not much in this world beats a 5,620-vertical-foot crisp-as-hell groomer. I rode the 2 gondolas to the upper mountain and slid down to the Stoke chair. I exited the top of the chair with [โฆ] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 22, 2025 1 Comment
British Columbia Backcountry Report: 3,600-Vertical-Foot Powder Run = Our Longest Run of the Year Report From January 19, 2025 We talked Axel, the hut keeper from our BC hut trip in early January, into showing us around the BC backcountry on Sunday. We chose an obscure zone that doesnโt see many tracks. We jogged along in the sun and couldnโt resist doing a mini-lap on the spiney-thinger zone on the way up. The snow [โฆ] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 21, 2025 0 Comments
British Columbia Backcountry Report: Skiing A Classic Zone In Powder & Filtered Sunshine Report from January 18, 2025 On Saturday we decided we needed to ski in the sun. 7ยบF at the car. To be clear, itโs kinda once in a lifetime here right now with clear skis and low avalanche danger in January. This is a rare combination here. We ran into an old friend in the parking lot and changed our [โฆ] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 21, 2025 0 Comments