Trip Report: 13,417′ Mt. Lamarck “North Couloir” | Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, California Report from May 17, 2024 Garrett and I returned to 13,417-feet-high Mt. Lamarck’s “North Couloir” yesterday. We tried to ski Lamarck back on May 3, 2024, but it was firm that day. Instead, we skied a chute called “Valdezean Amor Couloir” and it was delicious. Yesterday was ski day #144 of my season and ski day #447 in the past […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 19, 2024 0 Comments
Mammoth Mountain, CA, Report: Hangmans Chute, Wipe Out, The Chair 3 Wiggle Report from May 16, 2024 Today we got out at Mammoth Mountain, CA, at about 10am. The mountain experienced a solid freeze last night, making the skiing phenomenal today. We started out skiing Wipe Out laps off Chair 23. Splashy good fun. We then bumped over to the gondola and hit Hangmans Chute a few times. The winning lap was […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 16, 2024 0 Comments
Trip Report: 11,161′ Mt. Scowden’s “Dog Leg Chute” | Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA Report from May 15, 2024 Yesterday we went back to Lundy Lake in the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains of California hoping to find more corn as we did in that zone 2 days prior. We chose one of the north-facing couloirs off Scowden but it looked beat up with old wet slides. We then bumped over to the “Dog Leg […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 16, 2024 0 Comments
Trip Report: 2,300-Vertical-Foot Gilcrest Peak, CA, North Chutes in Corn Snow Report from May 13, 2024 Yesterday we were in search of corn. Recently, our hit rate was 1:4 in finding corn up high so odds have not been in our favor as of late. The Lamarck Basin had corn before the big May-storm, while the Kindergarten Chute zone didn’t have corn, the North Couloir of Mount Gibbs was powder and ice, […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 14, 2024 0 Comments
Trip Report: 13,996′ Mt. Humphreys “East Couloirs” | Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA Report from May 11, 2024 Yesterday we went for a classic. 13,996′ Mt. Humphreys in the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. This is one of 4 mountains on my wedding ring and I’d never skied it… 13,996′ Mt. Humphreys “East Couliors” Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA Summit (actually a ridgeline): 13,400 feet Car: 8,900 feet Vertical From Car: 5,000 feet Vertical […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 12, 2024 0 Comments
Trip Report: 12,600′ “Preschool Couloir” + “Wahoo Gullies” | Eastern Sierra Mountains, CA Report from May 9, 2024 Yesterday we went for a classic or classics. Our goal was to ski “Kindergarten Chute” or “Checkered Demon” then bounce down to “Wahoo Gullies” and ski one of those. But things got kinda weird out there, as they always do. 12,600-foot “Preschool Couloir” “Wahoo Gullies” Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA Summit (actually a ridgeline): 12,600 feet Car: […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 10, 2024 0 Comments
Trip Report: 12,779′ Mt. Gibbs “North Face” | Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA Report from May 7, 2024 Yesterday, we went for a line I’ve been drooling over for years. The North Face of Mt. Gibbs, California. The only problem is that when we went to drive up to the Horse Meadows Trailhead, the road was closed… “North Face” 12,779′ Mt. Gibbs Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA Summit (actually a ridgeline): 12,200 feet Car: 7,300 […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 8, 2024 0 Comments
Mammoth Mountain, CA, Report: 12″ Powder Day on Cinco De Mayo | Superb Fresh Tracks Down Chairs 3, 5, 23 (Philippe’s) Report from May 5, 2024 Last night, a storm hit Mammoth Lakes, CA, which was ridiculous for May… The mountain harvested 12″ of fresh snow overnight, and it was windy as hell (up to 85mph on the summit). Today was freezing cold (5ºF at the summit in the morning) with superb snow plastered on everything. We started the day waiting […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 5, 2024 0 Comments
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