Bariloche, Argentina Report: Spiny Tree Skiing in Cream Cheese Patagonian Powder Report from September 1, 2023 I was at Mikey’s birthday party last night when a buddy showed me a video of it snowing hard at the base of Cerro Catedral ski resort in Bariloche, Argentina. It was 9:30pm. I immediately grabbed my jacket, kissed everyone goodbye, and hustled home. It was pouring rain in town and the knowledge that it […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | September 1, 2023 0 Comments
Patagonia Backcountry Report: Getting Beat Down By “The Crack” Report from August 27, 2023 On Sunday, we got beat down by “The Crack” here in Patagonia… This is a line we’d never skied before mostly because it’s in a dangerous zone – as we explain in the 3rd slide. The first 15 turns were splendiferous! Turns 16-61 we’re absolutely abysmal… Punchy, unpredictable, icy, and just downright scary snow. We […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 29, 2023 0 Comments
Patagonia Backcountry Report: The Patagonian Spine-Fingers Report from August 26, 2023 On Saturday, we showed up early with a line that only had a small chance in hell of being any good. My favorite line here. It’s an Alaska-esque spine line that is shaped long a long, twisted finger. In the right conditions, it can be a scary, fun dream line. In the wrong conditions it’s […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 29, 2023 0 Comments
Patagonia Backcountry Report: Wild, Sharky, Powder Gambling Down Chutes & Spires Report from August 25, 2023 After two terrific and terrifically weird powder days this week, we decided to take a gamble on Friday. We gambled on timing, location, snow, and sharkiness… We decided to go for “High Tower Chute Alternate.” This is a south-facing zone that doesn’t get sun until about 3 p.m. So we slept in and lazed up […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 28, 2023 0 Comments
Patagonia Backcountry Report: Fear, Grunts, & No-Fall Zones in Anubis Rock Chute Report from August 24, 2023 After the previous day’s deep powder and healthy hucks, we went deeper into the backcountry and stepped into bigger terrain. Anubis Rock Chute. FYI: Anubis was the Egyptian god of the dead and embalming as well as the guide to the netherworld (I have a minor in Egyptology and there’s a rock that looks just […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 26, 2023 0 Comments
Patagonia Backcountry Report: Launching Blind Airs in Deep, Explosive, Bizarre Snow After the Storm of the Year So Far Report from August 23, 2023 Yesterday was one of the deepest days we’ve skied here in Patagonia. But it was still weird… It was deep and slow and stiff – but also light. Some of the strangest “good” snow we’ve ever experienced. That said, it was truly good. You could charge and jump and crash and recover. It snowed about […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 25, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Deep Patagonia Highlight Video 2022 | Tierra Del Fuego, El Chalten, & Over 200 Flamingos Last season (2022), we ended up in a bit of pickle. We were honored to be invited by Ice Axe Expeditions to guide 2 trips to Antarctica (due to a backlog from 2 canceled trips due to the pandemic) but the 2 trips had 11 days between them. What the hell were we supposed to do with 11-days in Patagonia […] Trip Report Miles Clark | August 21, 2023 0 Comments
Patagonia Backcountry Report: “The Southern Drifter” Report from August 18, 2023 Greggy finally got here yesterday! He’d been stuck in Santiago, Chile for 12 days due to some paperwork issues with the car he bought. He’s the man because he got a car that we are gonna drive south to deep Patagonia after ski season here then get on a boat to Antarctica. Thanks, Greggy! Yesterday […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 19, 2023 0 Comments