Lake Tahoe, CA Backcountry Report: Prolific Pow, Terrific Terrain, & The Largest Surface Hoar of My Life Report from January 18, 2023 Yesterday morning we got moving at a casual 9am and sauntered up to an old favorite backcountry zone in Tahoe. According to the UC Berkeley Snow Lab situated at 6,900 on Donnor Pass, CA, we’ve gotten 165″ of snow since January 1, 2023. We skied 2 runs. I’d never skied the first run. View this […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 19, 2023 0 Comments
[GEAR REVIEW] The Grassroots ‘Flying Carpet’ Powsurfer—Wickedly Smooth, Extremely Fun This level of fun should be illegal. In order to challenge myself and try something new this year, I decided to take on powdersurfing (“powdersurfing:” not “powder surfing.” It’s one word!). I did my homework, researched various brands, talked to local shredders I know, and resolved that Grassroots Powdersurfing was the best brand for me, if not one of the […] Gear Review Martin Kuprianowicz | December 23, 2022 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe, CA Report: Ridiculous Views Skiing Over Hissing 3cm Surface Hoar in Perfect Powder Report from December 15, 2022 We decided to go for a new zone in Lake Tahoe on Thursday. The key right now is north faces. North faces still have amazing powder leftover from last week’s storm. All other aspects are suspect… We went for a long walk to try a couple of laps in a zone we’d never been to […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 17, 2022 0 Comments
The Best 5 Places to Ski and Surf in the Same Day There are few things that can combine to create the perfect day, but skiing and surfing are definitely among the activities that can. Below are 5 places around the world that can create this perfect storm: Ben Lomond National Park, Tasmania, Australia Ski resort: Ben Lomond Ski Resort Ben Lomond is the largest ski resort in Tasmania with 7 lifts […] Riley McDonald | December 5, 2022 1 Comment
Wasatch Range, Powdersurfing Report: Delectable Dad Pow Surf’s up! High avalanche danger today = hunting for dad pow in the Wasatch’s Big Cottonwood Canyon. Connor and I went for a walk this morning in Mill D to go ride some white waves in low-angle terrain. It was blistering cold. The avalanche danger was high and the Utah Avalanche Center subsequently issued an Avalanche Warning which read: Widespread […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | December 2, 2022 2 Comments
Wasatch Range, UT, Backcountry Report: Learning How to Powsurf in 2 Feet of Blower Powder The Central Wasatch’s snowpack effectively doubled overnight. Above 9,000′ over two feet of new snow was reported and the avalanche danger was high. Mark Staples with the Utah Avalanche Center shared today’s avalanche forecast, writing: “I am totally uncertain how the snowpack will react today. What I know for sure is that I would avoid avalanche terrain today. For these […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | November 9, 2022 0 Comments
Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT, Report: Floaty, Surfy, Preseason Powder Report from Sunday, November 6, 2022 The Snow Gods have been good to us. As of Nov. 7, Wasatch snow depths range from 1′-3′ or deeper, and there’s a storm rolling in as I write this that’s forecasted to drop an additional 12-24″ of powder snow this week. The last two weeks of preseason skiing have been phenomenal, and yesterday […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | November 7, 2022 0 Comments
Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort, WA, Announces Expanded Night Skiing and a New Surface Lift Coming This Season Expanded Night Skiing We are excited to announce the expansion of the night light system to the top of the mountain and the addition of new terrain for night skiing this coming season. After years of planning and preparation, 42 new light poles have been added in the Upper Basin of the resort to open several runs off of the […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 15, 2022 0 Comments