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Report from Saturday, December 12th, 2020

I was driving from Jackson, WY to Park City, UT yesterday when a flashing sign told me that I-80 west in Wyoming was closed.

I took a detour around Bear Lake and ended up at the foot of Beaver Mountain, UT.

Beaver Mountain Stats:

• 400″+ average annual snowfall
• 1,700-vertical-feet
• 8,860′ top elevation
• 828 acres

I saw fresh tracks up there, pulled in, and was stoked on what I saw.

A gorgeous little ski hill with a thriving backcountry community and a ski area clearly supporting that community.

I jumped on the well-trodden skin track and zipped up to the top of 8,800′ Beaver Mountain.

There was around 2-4″ of new snow and the skiing up high was quite good.

I skied from top to bottom and loved every second of it.

This place is rad.

I can’t wait to come back here when they’re open and explore every inch.

Recent Backcountry Reports:

• 12/11/20 – Tetons Range, WY Report: Ugly Skiing in a Gorgeous Chute in Tricky Snow
• 12/10/20 – Teton Range, WY Report: Steep Skiing in a Tight Chute in Tough Snow
• 12/9/20 – Teton Range, WY Report: Schoodeling in Good Powder Up High
• 12/8/20 – Teton Mts, WY Backcountry Report: South-Faces Aren’t Exactly Corn…
• 12/2/20 – Wasatch Mts, UT Backcountry Report: Suicide Chute on Mt. Superior in Low Tide
• 11/28/20 – Teton, WY Backcountry Report: Good Turns + 3cm Surface Hoar…
• 11/25/20 – Teton, WY Backcountry Report: 6″ of New Snow | Not Bad for November…
• 11/13/20 – Alta, UT Report: Friday The 13th Wind-Buff & I Only Hit 6 Rocks
• 11/12/20 – Alta, UT Report: Deep Dry Powder in Main Chute & I Only Hit 12 Rocks

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