Le Super-Mini Tour de Wasatch, UT: Wolverine to Tuscarorita to Sunset to Catherines + Complex Sun Halos Yesterday morning we rolled up into Little Cottonwood Canyon after 20″ of new snow without a solid plan. Our plan A was called off due to low snow and our plan B was overly loose. Luckily we ran into Juan and simply followed him around all day and ended up skiing what we’re calling Le Super-Mini Tour de Wasatch. Le […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 21, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Spooky Powder Day in Main Chute at Alta, UT | 6th Time Down Main Chute This Month – Ski Day #284 Report from November 16, 2023 It was pissing rain at my house all night last night and into this morning. The forecast was for snow up high and rain down low. My strategy was this: Try to hit Alta as late as possible and hope for some clearing and that the wind would woosh through the canyon and buff out […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 16, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] “Spicy” Entrance Into Main Chute Leads to Chalky Snow on 11,000′ Mt. Baldy at Alta, UT – Ski Day #282 Report from November 14, 2023 Yesterday, I got up and into Alta’s crevasses for the 5th time this month. What I mean to say is, I skied Main Chute again for the 5th time. The last time I skied it, November 11, the entrance was about as spicy as it gets. Yesterday was ski day #282 of my “300” project. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 15, 2023 0 Comments
NOAA Snow Forecast for Alta, UT, Showing 11-12″ of New Snow This Week NOAA just announced that 11-12″ of snow is forecast at Alta, Utah, between November 15 and November 20, 2023. If Alta is forecast to see that much snow it’s very likely that nearby Solitude, Brighton, & Solitude will also see similar amounts. “After a quiet week, we will have a weak storm on Thursday followed by the potential for a […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 13, 2023 0 Comments
Alta Ski Area, UT, Postpones Opening Day Indefinitely Due to Warm Weather and Lack of Snow Alta Ski Area in Utah has announced it is postponing its opening date, initially scheduled for November 17, 2023. This decision comes as the resort awaits the return of colder temperatures and more snow. Related: [VIDEO] Powder Skiing 12″ Fresh Snow at Alta Ski Area, UT, on October 12th, 2023 Video showing sketchy entrance to Main Chute at Alta on […] SnowBrains | November 13, 2023 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: “Icy, Rocky, Sh**ty, & Sketchy” | I’m Done with Main Chute on 11,000′ Mt. Baldy for Now – Ski Day #277 Report from November 4, 2023 Yesterday I hit Main Chute on 11,000′ Mt. Baldy at Alta, UT for the 3rd time in 4 days. Yesterday was ski day #277 toward my “300” project. I was worked… I oozed uphill like a globular amoebic puddle. Fatigue pain the entire hike. I made it to the top in 2 hours and 5 […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 5, 2023 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: “The Dirty Entry Rainbow” | 2nd Day in a Row Down Main Chute on 11,000′ Mt. Baldy at Alta, UT – Ski Day #275 Report from November 2, 2023 Yesterday, I hiked back up 11,000′ Mt. Baldy at Alta, UT to ski the legendary Main Chute once again. Ski day #275 of “The 300 Project.” The entrance is getting very steep and dirty… I took it as a good omen that a cirrus cloud rainbow appeared above Main Chute just after I’d exited it. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 3, 2023 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: Spicy Main Chute in Fun Low Snow Conditions – Ski Day #274 Report from November 1, 2023 The true grind for “The 300 Project” is here… Daily grinding up and down Utah’s Wasatch mountains in very low snow conditions inching closer to my goal of 300 ski days in one year. Yesterday I headed up to Alta midday with my sights set on Main Chute for day #274 (I have until Dec […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 2, 2023 1 Comment