Trip Report: 13,501′ Mt. Thompson – “Knudston Couloir” in Powder Snow Report from April 30, 2026 I arrived in Mammoth Lakes, CA, on April 28th – earlier than I’d ever arrived for my spring foray in the Eastern Sierra. There was powder in them hills. I was told to go high and north and find something untracked. I knew that Mt. Thompson had 4 or 5 chutes on it delivering a […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 13, 2026 0 Comments
[TRAILER] SnowBrains Film “300” To Screen at Mammoth Lakes Film Festival This Memorial Day Weekend – Join Us SnowBrains is thrilled to announce that its first-ever ski film, 300, will be screening at the Mammoth Lakes Film Festival in Mammoth Lakes, California, this Memorial Day weekend. Voted as one of the top 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World in 2022, 2024, and 2025 by MovieMaker Magazine, the Mammoth Lakes Film Festival not only brings together a vibrant festival program, […] Featured Video SnowBrains | May 13, 2026 0 Comments
Mammoth Mountain, CA, Report: Pond Skimming Wiggle Delight Report from May 11, 2026 I was pretty worked when I showed up at Mammoth with a crew at 11am yesterday (Red Slate the previous day). The first two runs I felt and skied like an old man. Then the racecourse opened to the public… We started lapping Drop Out 2 to the perfectly groomed racetrack to the pond skim. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 12, 2026 0 Comments
Trip Report: 13,140′ Red Slate Mountain, CA – “North Couloir” Report from May 10, 2026 I’ve always said I’d only try Red Slate if it was a big snow year, yet there I was at 5:30 am, head down, pounding a dirt trail in sneakers and heavy pack, praying for snow to show up within 5 miles… 2025/26 has been a dry one around here and the unprecedented heat wave […] Trip Report Miles Clark | May 12, 2026 1 Comment
Mammoth, CA, Report: San Diego to Splashy Spring Corn on Chair 23 Report from May 7, 2026 Up at 5:30 am, on the road by 6 from San Diego. Dropped Liam at John Wayne in Orange County and pushed north. I had to clear LA County before rush hour. Hit some traffic in Ontario, but nothing like the sludge crawling the other way into LA. Once I hit 395, I knew I’d […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 9, 2026 0 Comments
Mammoth Mountain, CA, Report: Spicy Traverse, Steep Chute, 360s in the Terrain Park, and an Electric Dirtbike Ride Home Report from April 29, 2026 I got out to Mammoth Mountain, California, at about 11 a.m. on Wednesday. Day #2. As I was riding up, my eyes drifted to the Paranoids and I started to wonder if that line Bernie had shown me went. Riding right on the knife-edge ridge, then dropping into Paranoid 4 and swerving into Phillipe’s… I […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 2, 2026 0 Comments
Grand Montets, Chamonix, Report: Rock Gaps and Just Plain Enjoying the Spoils of French Alps Living Conditions Report from Thursday, April 30, 2026 So long, April. You were kind to me. Now we revel ski season’s final days, enjoy the last moments, and soak up the small things, for we know that this romance was doomed from the start. It won’t be long now. It won’t be long until we are reminiscing on the days of […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | May 1, 2026 0 Comments
Mammoth Mountain, CA, Report: 569-Miles Across Nevada, Hangman’s Hollow, Drop Out, & Wipe Out on a Stellar Day Report from April 28, 2026 I awoke at 5:30 am yesterday in Park City, UT, and was on the road to Mammoth, CA, by 6 am. My favorite drive in the world. Across the Salt Flats, down the basin to Ely, across the snowy 11,000′ White Pine Mountains, avoid the Mormon Cricket infestation (they can get so thick in wet […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 29, 2026 0 Comments
[VIDEO] “Montucky Madness” — An April Splitboarding Adventure in Montana’s Beartooth Mountains Sam Werstak’s latest YouTube release, Montucky Madness, offers an immersive look into a high-alpine splitboarding expedition through the Beartooth Mountains. While Werstak is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, he headed north this past April to explore the rugged terrain of Eastern Yellowstone, documenting a trip that pushed both his physical limits and his connection to the landscape. Related: Beartooth Basin, […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | April 29, 2026 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Inside the Minds of Champions: How Mikaela Shiffrin and Marco Odermatt Find ‘Flow’ at the Top of Skiing In a fascinating new interview released by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), two of alpine skiing’s most dominant athletes, Mikaela Shiffrin and Marco Odermatt, offer a rare glimpse into what separates good runs from great ones. In the video interview, both 2025–26 overall Crystal Globe winners describe a mental state that is strikingly similar, even if expressed in […] Competition Julia Schneemann | April 28, 2026 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 105 | Olivier Fremond – Head of Operations & Development at Les 3 Vallées, the World’s Largest Ski Resort Our guest today is Olivier Fremond, the head of Operations & Development at Les 3 Vallées, the world’s largest ski resort. When we say large, we’re not talking big. We’re talking absurdly massive. Les 3 Vallées spans over 600km of pistes, roughly 25,000 acres of skiable terrain, more than 160 lifts, and it connects the legendary ski destinations of Courchevel, […] Podcasts Podcast | April 4, 2026 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Air Force Pilot Sets Guinness World Record Skiing at 69 MPH Across a Parking Lot Johnny Cruz Buckingham, AKA MrWorldRecords, reached a top speed of 69 mph while being towed behind a car across a parking lot on skis, claiming the Guinness World Record for fastest towed asphalt skiing last August. The run clocked 111.04 km/h, as certified by a witness using a radar gun on a pre-measured, flat track. Related: French Skier Breaks Sand […] SnowBrains | March 31, 2026 2 Comments
Mount Hotham, Australia, Just Got Its First Snow of the Year and Opening Day Is Still 10 Weeks Away Mount Hotham, Australia, experienced its first snow of the 2026 season on March 27, two months before the planned June 6 opening day. The resort shared the news on its official Facebook page through a video. Related: SnowBrains Forecast: Up to 20 cm for Australia Thursday Night Through Friday The Mount Hotham Airport station recorded a temperature of 0.9°C (34ºF) […] Oz Brains | March 26, 2026 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 104 | Alex Ferreira – Olympic Gold Medalist Halfpipe Skier & Hot Dog Hans Our guest today is Alex Ferreira, one of the most accomplished and unique athletes in freeskiing. Alex is an Olympic gold, silver, and bronze medalist across three different games, but what makes Alex really interesting isn’t just the results; it’s how he gets them. In this discussion, we talk about affirmation, visualization, and the psychological effects of the music he […] Podcasts Podcast | March 25, 2026 0 Comments
Alta, UT, Report: Skiing the World Class “Main Chute” on 11,068′ Mt. Baldy Report from March 19, 2026 Yesterday, Main Chute on 11,068′ Mt. Baldy was open. It was only the third day it’s been open all season. It’s very rare that this beauty opens during the season, so when it does, you’ve got to get to Alta. View this post on Instagram Main Chute is a world-class chute. I showed up around […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 21, 2026 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Mountain Guide’s Final Breakdown of the February 17, 2026, Lake Tahoe Avalanche That Killed 9 Backcountry Skiers The February 17, 2026, Lake Tahoe avalanche was the worst (largest loss of life) ski/snowboard avalanche in North American history. UC Berkeley Snow Lab on Donner Summit, CA, reported that this was the 3rd largest 5-day snow total (111″) on record (since 1970). 2/20/26 8:35 am Update: The #snow has stopped but not before giving us another 18.5″ (47 cm) […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 18, 2026 0 Comments
CRASH REEL: Would You Drop Corbet’s Couloir at Jackson Hole, WY, In This Wind? These Guys Did… Brought to you by Snake River Brewing Would You Drop Corbet’s Couloir in Jackson Hole, WY, In This Wind!? These guys would (on Saturday)… If you have ever crashed in Corbet’s, hopefully, watching this ski patroller crash Corbet’s makes you feel better. Give ‘er!! (Honestly, it made my day to come home from skiing and watch this amazement on the webcam […] Featured Video Miles Clark | March 18, 2026 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Snoqualmie Pass, WA, Skier Rescued After Being Buried Under 48″ of Snow While Others Ride By Unaware View this post on Instagram A wild video from Washington state shows just how dangerous deep snow can be, even on what looks like a wide-open ski run. The footage, shot at Snoqualmie Pass Ski Area, captures a man completely buried headfirst in nearly four feet of fresh snow after a major storm. He was unable to move, with only […] Brent Glogau | March 17, 2026 0 Comments
[VIDEO] 19-Year-Old Skier Succumbs to Injuries After Avalanche Buries Him at Passo del Tonale Resort, Italy [UPDATED March 17 with death of the skier] A 19-year-old skier, who was in critical condition after an avalanche partially buried him on the Presena Glacier on Monday afternoon, March 16, has succumbed to his injuries. The young Polish skier, identified by Italian news as Marceli Antoni Kukier, died in hospital in Trento on Tuesday, March 17, at 6 p.m. […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 17, 2026 0 Comments
Jackson Hole, WY, Report: Sunny Powder Day on a 94% of Average Snowpack Brought to you by Snake River Brewing Report from March 15, 2025 The light board on the shack at the top of the tram read 00F when I stepped off just before 9 am yesterday. The wind was blowing 23 mph from the west. The combination of 0°F and 23 mph was keenly felt as we lumbered up the shoulder of […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 16, 2026 0 Comments
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