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 […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 1, 2024 1 Comment
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 […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 29, 2024 0 Comments
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 […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 28, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] ‘Restless’ – An Alex Hall Portrait by The Faction Collective Portraits: Short Film Series – The Faction Collective Restless. It’s the word that would come to define Alex Hall’s career. The first episode of the Portraits short film series, ‘Restless’ blends adrenaline-pumping freeskiing action with an intimate look at the extraordinary skiing career of Alex Hall, a.k.a. A-Hall, the Utah-based Faction athlete and Olympic Gold medalist. Related: A Conversation with […] SnowBrains | November 26, 2024 0 Comments
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 […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 25, 2024 0 Comments
[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 […] Featured Video Miles Clark | November 25, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Caldor | Josh Daiek Navigates Personal Tragedy in the Wake of The Caldor Fire The summer of 2021 turned California into an inferno. Years of relentless drought culminated in the largest wildfires in the state’s history. The Caldor Fire ravaged the Sierra Nevada, destroying homes, ski resorts, and everything in its path. As the fire closed in on Lake Tahoe, professional skier Josh Daiek and the local community were forced to abandon their homes […] SnowBrains | November 22, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] The FIFTY+ Ep. 2 | A Ski Mountaineer’s Dream Line – Pioneer Peak, AK The hunt for Classics continues. After six years of following, climbing, and skiing 46 of the lines and mountains in the book “The Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North America,” it’s time to pursue a personally inspired and modern list of classics. Related: Cody Townsend Releases Brand New Project: The FIFTY+ Pioneer Peak is widely known in Alaska. Little known […] Featured Video SnowBrains | November 21, 2024 0 Comments
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