Tioga Pass Report: Ellery Chute & General Scouting | May 2nd We got a late start yesterday with a large crew and headed up to 9,945′ Tioga Pass from Mammoth, CA. We went straight to Ellery Bowl above Ellery Lake near the top of Tioga Pass. We spotted a chute that went through and had a very tight choke near the top. It looked doable and fun so we went for it. We skinned straight up Ellery Bowl to the Dana Plateau, scouted Mt. Dana’s Solistice Couloir and Dana Couloir for future use, then skinned […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 3, 2014 9 Comments
Felonies for Boy Scout Leaders Who Toppled Ancient Rock Formation: The former Boy Scout leader who pushed over an ancient mushroom rock formation (named hoodoo) in Goblin Valley State Park, Utah has been formally charged with felony criminal mischief along with the other Boy Scout leader who filmed the crime. […] SnowBrains | February 3, 2014 0 Comments
Sugar Bowl, CA, Report: Slarvey in the Sunshine Report from Sunday, March 17, 2024 High tide spring skiing at Sugar Bowl, California, there’s nothing like it. We started our day with coffee by the river while we let things thaw out, then headed up the pass to get the day started. After a few scouting laps we found some fun stuff on the east facing terrain off of […] Conditions Report Zach Armstrong | March 27, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Report: Wind-Buffed, Chalky, Sunny, Fast, Fun, With A Rockin’ Le Chamois Party Report from March 15 & 16, 2024 The past 2 days at Palisades Tahoe, CA, have been lovely. After our big Northeast wind event that saw winds as high 150mph on the ridges on Thursday, the weather quieted down and warmed up. Sunshine and temperatures in the 30s marked the day on Thursday. On Thursday, I popped out in the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 17, 2024 0 Comments
Dodge Ridge, CA, Report – Granite Bowl Goodness Report from Friday, February 23rd, 2024 This past Friday, I made a trek out to Dodge Ridge, California, again for the second time this winter. February has been an excellent month for snowfall in the Sierras and Western US, with El Nino storms finally ramping up and dumping tons of freshies, with more on the way later this week! The […] Conditions Report Rene Jerez | February 29, 2024 0 Comments
Natural Selection Tour Full Rider List Unveiled Revelstoke, BC (February 21, 2024)→One the day Mother Nature calls in the March 10-17 competition window, 24 of the world’s best snowboarders will drop into the all-new, natural and naturally enhanced Natural Selection venue on Revelstoke Mountain Resort’s backcountry LIVE for the YETI Natural Selection Revelstoke. But first, twelve challenging riders compete head-to-head for a shot at joining the […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 21, 2024 0 Comments
Crested Butte, CO, Hosts Natural Selection Duels Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Colorado, last week hosted four of the world’s top snowboarders for the YETI Natural Selection DUELs. The Natural Selection Dules are a series of head-to-head competitions that determine who will advance to the next stages of the Natural Selection Tour in Revelstoke, British Columbia. Jamie Anderson and Emma Crosby faced off in CBMR’s famed extremes, while […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 14, 2024 0 Comments
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, OR, Backcountry Report: Ice Above and Powdery Trees Report from January 15, 2024 After the incredible storm system of the past week, I couldn’t help but double dip with a second weekend trip to the Ski Bowl area. The road from Portland to Sandy was mostly clear with snow in the middle and frozen slush on the shoulders. Heading up the pass, road conditions deteriorated to packed snow […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | January 17, 2024 0 Comments