Trip Report: 11,045′ Mt. Superior, UT | The Legendary “South Face” Brought to you byย 10 Barrel Brewing Report From May 4, 2021 Yesterday, May 4, 2021, Daryn & I walked up 11,045′ Mt. Superior in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah and skied its legendary South Face directly fall line off the top – which I’d never done. This past January, I skied 4 lines off Mt. Superior in 5-days and had […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 5, 2021 1 Comment
Chugach Range, AK Report: Gorgeous Long Lines in the Best Snow We’ve Found This Week Brought to you byย 10 Barrel Brewing Report from April 7, 2021 I went for a long walk in the Chugach Range, AK yesterday and found some good snow for the first time this week. A wind event came through and beat up most of the zone I’m in on Sunday/Monday and it’s been a battle to find good snow since […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 8, 2021 0 Comments
Chugach Range, AK Report: Wind-board, Ice, Crust, a Little Powder, & Insane Views Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from April 6, 2021 There was a fierce wind event here in the Chugach on Sunday and Monday. It blew away a lot of the good snow. Bob & I decided to go for a walkabout today anyway and give it a good scratch and sniff. The day started cold but warmed […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 7, 2021 0 Comments
Guidelines For Backcountry Use During the Coronavirus Crisis Brought to you by SCARPA Backcountry Week If you must use the backcountry during the coronavirus crisis, we strongly implore you to follow the guidelines below. The key takeaway is: If you don’t live very near a backcountry recreation area, please do not travel to visit one – stay in your local area. If you live very close to a […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 11, 2021 1 Comment
The SnowBrains Podcast – Episode #1 – Why Is The Colorado Backcountry the Deadliest in the USA? The SnowBrains Podcast is brought to you by Alta Ski Area Today we are very proud to announce the launch of “The SnowBrains Podcast“. The SnowBrains Podcast interviews the most intelligent people in the snowsports industry and passes their fascinating knowledge onto you, our listeners. With our listeners, we explore skiing, snowboarding, snowsports, avalanches, technology, climate, COVID, snow science, medicine, […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 11, 2021 2 Comments
Tahoe, CA Backcountry Report: Deep, Light, Sunny Powder Brought to you byย 10 Barrel Brewing Report from January 26, 2021 We went for a stroll in the Lake Tahoe, CA Backcountry today. The snow was deeper than we expected. You still hit the firm bottom occasionally, but it was infrequent. More often than not, it was just deep and light. We did two laps and watched the clouds build […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 27, 2021 0 Comments
Wasatch Mts, UT Report: Mt. Superior’s Pinball Alley | Denial, Side-Stepping, Snowplow, French Fries Brought to you byย 10 Barrel Brewing Report from January 19, 2021 Pinball Alley… I’ve been staring at this line for a few years now and never had any inclination to ski it at all. Then, we had this dry spell and I wanted to try some new lines and I decided to go for it today. This was my 3rd […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 20, 2021 1 Comment
Teton Range, WY Report: Fun Chute, Big Smiles, & Great Tree Skiing Powder Brought to you byย 10 Barrel Brewing Report from December 29, 2020 Rich & I went for a walk in the Teton Range, WY yesterday. We skied a fun little chute then some happy trees. The chute had clearly avalanched on either Dec 28th or Dec 29th. The avalanche appeared to be what we’d been seeing on those dates:ย a 4-8″ […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 30, 2020 0 Comments