Alta, UT Report: 903″ of Snow Turned “Main Chute” Off 11,068′ Mt. Baldy Into “Main Bowl” Report from April 28, 2023 Yesterday, I drug my extremely tired keester up 11,068′ Mt. Baldy at Alta, UT to ski the legendary Main Chute. On Thursday, this hike took me 1 hour and 40 minutes. Yesterday, it took me 2 hours and 10 minutes… I was tired… I was so tired I even sat in my car in the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 29, 2023 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: Legendary Little Chute Off 11,068′ Mt. Baldy Report from April 27, 2023 Yesterday, I slept in and felt damn tired after the previous day’s Pfiefferhorn mission. We’d heard rumors of of Alta opening to uphill yesterday, but we couldn’t confirm. Martin texted me at 7:35am saying that Alta had opened. I jumped out of bed and started my recovery process: Hot shower Big stretch Roller Theragun Breakfast […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 28, 2023 0 Comments
Trip Report: 11,331′ Pfeifferhorn, UT – The North Couloir Report from April 26, 2023 Yesterday, we ascended from the White Pine Trailhead in Little Cottonwood Canyon right up and into the North Couloir of the 11,331′ Pfeifferhorn. This trip is pretty straightforward. You walk up a long flat valley until you reach a plateau at the bottom of the Pfeifferhorn. Spot the North Couloir and boot right up it. […] Trip Report Miles Clark | April 27, 2023 0 Comments
Chris Davenport’s Top 5 Tips for Backcountry Skiing Brought to you by Peak Skis and Scarpa North America Spring is officially here, and ski season is almost over, right? Wrong! April and May can be the best months of the year to head into the backcountry. The weather is warm, the days are long, terrain is filled in, and the avalanche hazard is more manageable. Whether you’re a […] Backcountry Mike Lavery | March 29, 2023 0 Comments
Wasatch Mountains, UT Report: Powder Stash in Secret Chute Report from March 17, 2023 We knew the sun had gotten to most of the snow in Utah when we awoke yesterday morning. Martin had a secret stash, though… Good tree skiing to a hidden chute. I blindly trusted him, got out there early, and follwed. He was right. The snow up high in the trees was perfect powder. The […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 19, 2023 0 Comments
Wasatch Mountains, UT Report: Fast Powder on Little Superior at Dawn Report from March 16, 2023 We did the Salt Lake City thing today:Â Wake up early and started skinning with headlamps in the dark Waking up early hurt. Hiking up was critically cold. Once the sun first hit, it all felt worth it. I kinda get it now. I especially got it once we started driving down the canyon at […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 16, 2023 0 Comments
Bluebird Backcountry, Report: Colorado’s Newest Ski Resort is Also its Most Unique Bluebird Backcountry, Colorado’s newest ski resort, is truly unique. Breaking trail as the first resort of its kind, it bridges the gap between traditional resort skiing and backcountry skiing. Bluebird Backcountry is setting a new standard in backcountry safety and education, creating a new community of backcountry enthusiasts. Located in the heart of Colorado’s ski country, just outside of Kremmling […] Trip Report Aunika Skogen | March 14, 2023 1 Comment
Lake Tahoe, CA, Backcountry Report: Big Mountain Skiing in Perfect Powder Above an Azure Lake Tahoe Report from March 8, 2023 Yesterday, we awoke to a blizzard. Swirling winds, blasting snow, unplowed roads. All the snow came starting about an hour before dawn and it was already 8″ deep in town. Palisades Tahoe announced they’d be closed for the day due to extreme weather. The last time this happened (last Tuesday), but played it safe and […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 9, 2023 0 Comments
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