Trip Report: 119 Switchbacks Up 10,403′ Kessler Peak, UT | The Catcher’s Mitt Report from December 21, 2023 – the shortest day of the year Yesterday I woke up worked after hiking and skiing the “Benson & Hedges Couloir” and didn’t get out of the house until after 10am. I was tired enough that I brought my ski resort setup and my backcountry gear so that I’d have options… I’d talked to Andrew […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 22, 2023 0 Comments
Trip Report: “Benson & Hedges Couloir” | Wasatch Mountains, UT Report from December 20, 2023 Yesterday we went for a legendary Wasatch line that I’d never skied. Benson & Hedges Couloir. For those too young to remember, Benson & Hedges was a famous cigarette brand back in the day. What’s so magical about the B&H is that it has large, old-growth trees growing right inside the chute itself Benson & […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 21, 2023 0 Comments
Wasatch Mts, UT Report: 4-Hours of Hiking for 23 Powder Turns… Report from December 18, 2023 Yesterday we went for a long walk and a short ski. The plan was to get up high and ski a line I’d seen from afar a couple days ago. The wind was howling and it kept us off the original goal – which was probably fine because we believe that snow got wind hammered. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 19, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Backcountry Mogul Ski Camp in “Country Lane” Chute on 11,068′ Mt. Superior, UT Report from December 13, 2023 The plan was to roll up to the top of 11,068′ Mt. Superior in Utah today. I showed up at 9am and the east wind was ripping, snow-loading, and stripping the high peaks. I quickly changed my plan. I met up with Dr. Joe and we sauntered up Country Lane Chute on Mt. Superior. We […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 14, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] High Rustler at Alta, UT | One of the Best Inbounds Runs in North America Report from December 12, 2023 Now that the vast majority of the powder has been skied up in the Wasatch, we thought we go to Alta, UT, for some High Rustler laps. High Rustler is one of the best inbounds runs in North America in our view. High Rustler at Alta, UT 45ยบ at steepest 1,000-vertical-feet “If you can follow […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 12, 2023 0 Comments
Final Day of “300” Project = Stormy Powder Day With World Cup Ski Racer Steven Nyman at Alta, UT | Ski Day #305 Report from December 7, 2023 Today was the very last day of the “300” project. Sky day #305. 305 days means skiing 6 days per week for a year straight. I barely made it… I wore my Argentine “faja’ today to pay tribute to my mom because it’s a guacho piece of attire and my mom was a huge cowgirl. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 8, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] 3 Backflips in Utah For The End of the “300” Project Report from December 6, 2023 Yesterday I met up with Noah Gaffney & Jack at Alta with one goal in mind: backflips. I really wanted to land a backflip in the last days of this project. Yesterday was ski day #304 – the second to last day of the project. My cut-off is December 8, 2023. Noah was a gem […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 7, 2023 1 Comment
Alta, UT, Report: Backflips, Double Drops, and Powder With Noah Gaffney Report from December 5, 2023 Alta Ski Area, Utah, via chairlift for the first time this season today. Ski day #303 of the 300 project (the cut-off is imminent: Dec 8). Alta is full of snow. They’ve already seen 117″ of snowfall this season. There isn’t a ton of snow in Utah yet this year, however, Alta is doing pretty […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 5, 2023 0 Comments