[VIDEO] One Track Mind Ep. 10 – #1 Line of the Winter This episode marks the pinnacle moment of this series thus far. We’ve made it through the list to my #1 line of 2023. This line is my favorite from last season for a number of reasons. First, it’s a line that rarely fills in making it unique and very desirable. Secondly, it’s sporty, with multiple airs and a tight couloir […] Backcountry SnowBrains | April 25, 2024 0 Comments
Wasatch Mountains, UT, Backcountry Report: The Diving Board Report from Thursday, April 18, 2024 “Fear is the mind-killer,” is the phrase from Frank Herbert’s Dune that I kept reverberating to myself on loop yesterday as I inched toward the crux section. Once I was in there I knew there’d be no going back. I’ve done stuff like this before, but it’s been a while and also not really to this […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | April 19, 2024 0 Comments
Mt. Hood, OR, Backcountry Report: It’s Hard to Hate Spring Report from Monday, April 8, 2024 Even though it’s hard to hate spring, I really do resent it. The extra hours of sun eat away at the snowpack and erase all the dust from the trees. Sure, it’s the natural seasonal cycle, but it feels like spring comes early every year. My first spring tour was up Mt. Hood’s east slopes. I […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | April 9, 2024 0 Comments
Injured Skier Rescued on No Name Peak Near Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY At 2:19 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, Teton County Search & Rescue (TCSAR)was called regarding an injured skier on No Name Peak south of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. The skier, a 37-year-old local, became injured after falling through a cliff band that hangs off the lower skier’s right section of the mountain’s prominent northeast slope. TCSAR wrote in a […] Backcountry SnowBrains | April 4, 2024 0 Comments
The 9 Best Resorts for Lift-Accessed Backcountry Riding in the U.S. These days more and more skiers and snowboarders are ditching the crowds and lift lines and taking their riding outside the traditional ski resort and into the backcountry. The allure of untracked powder and adventure is hard to resist for the most venturesome enthusiasts. One of the most convenient ways to access this wild playground is by using a ski […] Brains Brent Thomas | April 4, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] One Track Mind Ep. 7 – Best Zone in the Sierra Nevada “I always say it’s either feast or famine in the Sierra Nevada. I’ve seen 700-plus inches of snowfall in a year but I’ve also seen somewhere less than 100 inches in a year. You never know what you’re going to get here, but if you’re not picky there’s always fun skiing to be had. That’s a long-winded intro to say […] Backcountry SnowBrains | April 3, 2024 0 Comments
Trip Report: “The Y Couloir Alternate” in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT Report from April 2, 2024 I drove from Tahoe to Utah 2-days ago. Yesterday, I decided to go for a classic: “The Y Couloir” in Little Cottonwood Canyon. I’d skied The Y Couloir with Martin & Daryn back in 2019 and loved it. I haven’t been in Utah for 2 months and I wasn’t familiar with the snowpack but I […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 3, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Knifing Turns on a 60 Degree Slope (No-Fall Zone) | Jackson Hole Legendary Lines “My favorite line of all time! The fin on Once is Enough Couloir. This is the steepest entrance to a ski line I’ve ever done, and requires full commitment right from the get go. I couldn’t have possibly got it in better conditions. The only thing that didn’t go exactly according to plan was getting completely blinded right before the […] Backcountry SnowBrains | April 3, 2024 1 Comment