Thompson Pass, Alaska | The Bookends Thompson pass is as legendary as reported. Right from the road, you can access some amazing terrain. The Bookends are a bit deep, but they’re a classic. Look how many chutes and mini-faces you could ski… SnowBrains | May 5, 2013 1 Comment
Trip Report: Peak 12,691′, CA – “Paiute Pass Ridge Chutes” – The Walled Couloir Report from July 8, 2023 Peak 12,691′, CA’s “Paiute Pass Ridge Chutes” – The Walled Couloir yesterday was spicy hot! Ok, ok, we were only gonna do 20 lines for this Eastern Sierra project but we just couldn’t resist chute #21… I saw this well-walled beauty 3-days ago while skiing in this zone for line #20 of the project. I […] Trip Report Miles Clark | July 9, 2023 0 Comments
Trip Report: Peak 12,691′, CA – “Paiute Pass Ridge Chutes” Report from July 6, 2023 12,691′ Paiute Pass Ridge Chutes Yesterday = summer skiing bliss! This was our 20th & final “new-to-us” ski mountaineering line of our 2023 Eastern Sierra Project – “The Twenty Project” (he he). We feel simply ecstatic to have completed this challenging project and to have experienced so many inconceivable zones. We skied 20 different ski […] Trip Report Miles Clark | July 7, 2023 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Hires Former Obama White House Staffer Kenny Thompson, Jr. As Company’s First Chief Public Affairs Officer Vail Resorts, Inc. last week announced Kenny Thompson, Jr. would join as the company’s first Chief Public Affairs Officer. In the newly created role, Thompson will oversee government relations, community relations, communications, sustainability, and the company’s social responsibility platform, EpicPromise. “Kenny shares our company’s values, including Do Good, Do Right and Be Inclusive, and has a proven track record of […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 7, 2022 3 Comments
The Most Legendary Skier in California History? | “Snowshoe Thompson” Who’s the most famous, most legendary skier in California history? Many will blurt out modern names like McConkey and Schmidt – but no – it’s Thompson. Snowshoe Thompson. Snowshoe Thompson was quite possibly the most badass skier to have ever walked the face of the Earth, not just California, not just the USA. He was a skiing beast who charged 90-miles over the Sierra Nevada’s in the dead of winter – solo – on 10 foot skis carrying a 80-100 pound pack in only 3 days. Then, he’d turn around and charge the 90-miles back home in only two. The guy did this twice a month […] SnowBrains | August 3, 2022 19 Comments
Mike Wiegele, Legend of the Canadian Ski Industry, Has Passed Away Aged 82 Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing announced yesterday the passing of their founder, Mike Wiegele. Mike Wiegele, whose passion and gritty determination both created and fulfilled the world’s heliskiing dreams for more than 50 years, has died aged 82. The entire team of Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing (MWHS) extends their deepest sympathies to the Wiegele family, most notably Mike’s wife Bonnie, their […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 16, 2021 0 Comments
Turnagain Pass, AK Report: Corn Harvest on Our Last Day in Alaska Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from April 28, 2021 Wednesday was our final ski day in our month-long stay in Alaska. We cruised up to Turnagain Pass and grabbed a quick 2,700-vertical-foot corn lap and called it a trip. It was warm again yesterday with temps in the 50s and hiking attire in the T-shirt. Only on the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 30, 2021 0 Comments
Should Ski Passes Be Taxed In Order To Support College Students? The state of New Hampshire may soon be considering a new state-wide sales tax of 9 percent on ski lift passes, proposed by the State Rep. Craig Thompson, to help fund a scholarship program for in-state college students. With one of the highest in-state tuition costs of over $18,000 (USD) per year, almost $5,000 above the national average, approximately 66% […] Industry News Lucy Ferneyhough | November 6, 2019 3 Comments