Park City, UT Report: Opening Day 2023 – Groomer Fun on the PayDay Chairlift Report from November 17, 2023 Today I rode a chairlift for the first time in 6 weeks. It was glorious… I’ve been hiking like a deranged lunatic the past 6 weeks ticking off days for my “300” project. Today was day #285. I showed up at Park City today at 10am not knowing anything about what they’d have open. They […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 18, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Spooky Powder Day in Main Chute at Alta, UT | 6th Time Down Main Chute This Month – Ski Day #284 Report from November 16, 2023 It was pissing rain at my house all night last night and into this morning. The forecast was for snow up high and rain down low. My strategy was this: Try to hit Alta as late as possible and hope for some clearing and that the wind would woosh through the canyon and buff out […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 16, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] “Spicy” Entrance Into Main Chute Leads to Chalky Snow on 11,000′ Mt. Baldy at Alta, UT – Ski Day #282 Report from November 14, 2023 Yesterday, I got up and into Alta’s crevasses for the 5th time this month. What I mean to say is, I skied Main Chute again for the 5th time. The last time I skied it, November 11, the entrance was about as spicy as it gets. Yesterday was ski day #282 of my “300” project. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 15, 2023 0 Comments
NOAA Snow Forecast for Alta, UT, Showing 11-12″ of New Snow This Week NOAA just announced that 11-12″ of snow is forecast at Alta, Utah, between November 15 and November 20, 2023. If Alta is forecast to see that much snow it’s very likely that nearby Solitude, Brighton, & Solitude will also see similar amounts. “After a quiet week, we will have a weak storm on Thursday followed by the potential for a […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 13, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] “Nasty, Sketchy” Entrance to Main Chute on 11,000′ Mt. Baldy at Alta, UT Right Now… | Ski Day #279 Report from November 11, 2023 Today was ski day #279 on my way to 300. I hiked up and skied Main Chute on 11,000′ Mt. Baldy at Alta, UT. Every foot of the run was earned. Despite taking 5-days off to chill in the Caribbean at a family reunion, I was still bushed… I did have my best time of […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 11, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Alta, UT, Retires WWII Cannons Used for Avalanche Mitigation in Tribute Film “The Last Gunners” For 75 years, the silent hours of deep, snowy mornings at Alta Ski Area were ruptured by the reverberation of heavy artillery echoing off the surrounding granite crags. Since 1949, weapons of war have been an invaluable tool in combating the ever-looming threat of destructive avalanches in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Drop into the story of Alta’s pioneering artillery program from […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 9, 2023 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: “Icy, Rocky, Sh**ty, & Sketchy” | I’m Done with Main Chute on 11,000′ Mt. Baldy for Now – Ski Day #277 Report from November 4, 2023 Yesterday I hit Main Chute on 11,000′ Mt. Baldy at Alta, UT for the 3rd time in 4 days. Yesterday was ski day #277 toward my “300” project. I was worked… I oozed uphill like a globular amoebic puddle. Fatigue pain the entire hike. I made it to the top in 2 hours and 5 […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 5, 2023 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: “The Dirty Entry Rainbow” | 2nd Day in a Row Down Main Chute on 11,000′ Mt. Baldy at Alta, UT – Ski Day #275 Report from November 2, 2023 Yesterday, I hiked back up 11,000′ Mt. Baldy at Alta, UT to ski the legendary Main Chute once again. Ski day #275 of “The 300 Project.” The entrance is getting very steep and dirty… I took it as a good omen that a cirrus cloud rainbow appeared above Main Chute just after I’d exited it. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 3, 2023 0 Comments
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