July 4th (decent!) Skiing in Tahoe – “The Patch” If you’re around Tahoe, want to ski, and can’t get to one of the three resorts in North America that are still open, patch skiing is a good option. However, some spots are certainly better than others. Andy Hays, Katy Hover-Smoot and I drove down today for some 4th of July turns on “The Patch”, a classic spot just a short jaunt outside of Tahoe near Red Lake and Kirkwood. Easy access, but don’t attempt getting up the dirt road without a raised […] Conditions Report Matt Bansak | July 4, 2014 2 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Report: 323″ of Snowfall To Date – A Photo Tour After The 102″ Storm Report from March 6, 2024 After skiing in the backcountry for 10 of the past 12 days, it was time to return to Palisades Tahoe today. I want to take a tour and see how filled in everything was. Palisades Tahoe has now seen 323″ of snowfall this season after the big 102″ storm last week. The storm dropped 102″ […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 6, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Report: Granite Chief Powder, Backflips, Cliff Hucks, & Big Crashes on Legendary Lines Report from February 6, 2024 Today was yet another powder day at Palisades Tahoe, CA. Ski day #56 (#361 since Dec 8, 2022). We got first tram and raced for Granite Chief. The Andy Hays & Nate Kush went for Glory Rock right under the chair and neither quite pulled it off. Nate lost his helmet cam… Owen Leeper and […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 6, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA Report: Some of the Deepest, Driest Snow We’ve Ever Skied in California Report from February 24, 2023 Brought to you by Palisades Tahoe Yesterday we skied some of the deepest, driest snow we’ve ever skied in California. It was blower. California blower. It was 2 to 3 feet deep in spots and we were still occasionally hitting the bottom. “We have had 16.5″ (42 cm) of #snow in the last 24 hours. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 25, 2023 5 Comments
Trip Report: 3 Chutes, 6 Buddies, 1 Damn Wet Creek Crossing on 12,054′ White Mountain, CA Report from May 20, 2022 On Friday, we went back to White Mountain to ski the chutes we didn’t ski on Wednesday. Sierra Nevada, CA, Report: 3 Chutes, 8 Miles, 4,000-Vertical-Feet, & 5-Star-Corn on White Mountain We had a solid mob:Â Garret, Andy, Jon, Greggy, Nate, and me. We went straight to the far ridge and booted right up to […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 22, 2022 0 Comments
Mammoth, CA Report: Top to Bottom Hot Laps & Insanely Impressive Snow Farming Brought to you by Mammoth Mountain Report from May 27, 2021 Mammoth is so damn fun right now. Top to bottom groomer laps, salted racecourses, moguls, a mini terrain park, good friends, and great times. Mammoth is doing an incredible job of farming snow right now and every morning the mountain’s runs are refreshed with new snow pushed, pulled, and carried […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 28, 2021 0 Comments
Trip Report: 10-Miles, 3 Chutes, 2 Crashes, & 1 Summit on 12,054′ White Mountain, CA Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from May 18, 2021 We’d been eyeing a new zone off 12,054′ White Mountain for the past week. Yesterday, May 18, 2021, we decided to go for it. First, we gathered a monster crew of seven close friends. Once teamed up, we set out at the crack of 10 am. It was a […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 21, 2021 2 Comments
Eastern Sierra, CA Report: White Mountain’s Steep North Chutes & Stunning White Granite Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from May 12, 2021 We journeyed out on an exploratory adventure today in search of new terrain. We decided to go check out White Peak’s north slopes off Tioga Pass, California. The day was hot. I was already overheating in the first 100-yards… For some reason, the snow didn’t seem to get affected […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 14, 2021 1 Comment