[VIDEO] One Track Mind Ep. 2 – Failure & Redemption – Josh Daiek Courtesy of friend of SnowBrains Josh Daiek This week’s episode takes us into the heart of Nevada for a line that overtook my thoughts, kept me up at night and literally almost took my life. This is a story of mistakes, stubbornness, and redemption, bittersweet as it may be. After successfully skiing the line I’ve obsessed over, another beautiful couloir […] Backcountry SnowBrains | March 1, 2024 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe, CA Backcountry Report: High Speed Turns Thru The Rock Maze Above The Lake of the Sky Report from February 28, 2024 Back into the backcountry searching for that grade-A California corn today. It was easily found. The views were nuts. The snow was perfect corn. The company was splendid. I was so tired. Today was 6 outta 7 days in the backcountry for me. The skin track was straight the F up and it crushed me… […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 28, 2024 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe, CA Backcountry Report: The Darkside Chute… 17 Wild Jump-Turns Down a Tight, Walled, Tricky AF Couloir Report from February 27, 2024 I woke up today and broke a 36-hour fast. I was hungry. After 4 days in a row of sunny backcountry skiing in Tahoe last week, we took yesterday off and just skied resort for a bit in cloudy, wildly windy weather. It was supposed to snow yesterday, but it refused… We decided to go […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 27, 2024 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe, CA Backcountry Report: Semi-Nubile Corn Harvest in Some of the Most Gorgeous Terrain on Earth Report from February 23, 2024 An unplanned slow morning. We tried to get out early, but we were just too tired. The plan was to go ski shady snow in the trees and find some hidden pow. Then we saw these chutes sparkling in the sunshine. We knew the snow wouldn’t be great but we went anyway. The hike up […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 24, 2024 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe-Based Pro Skier Josh Daiek Releases Bad Ass New YouTube Series Giving Viewers Behind-the-Scenes Looks at What Goes Into Skiing Rowdy Lines Welcome to “One Track Mind,” a new series dedicated to giving you a behind-the-scenes perspective of skiing rowdy lines, exploring new mountain ranges, film skiing, winter camping, and much more. Strap in and join the adventure. “To kick this series off I’m recapping my top 10 lines from the winter of 2023, the best winter of my life. Episode 1 […] Backcountry SnowBrains | February 20, 2024 0 Comments
Dorian Densmore’s Spirit of Exploration Shines in His Latest Film Project ‘Zonda’ Every summer 33-year-old Dorian Densmore travels from his home base in the Tetons to the Andes Mountains for another winter. A professional freeskier and Black Diamond-sponsored athlete, he’s been traveling to South America in search of powder for nine seasons since 2012 when his former mentor Mike Hamilton in Alaska (who passed away in an avalanche in April 2022) recommended that […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | February 15, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Black Diamond Athletes Dorian Densmore and Mike Barney Ski Dream Lines in the Central Andes Three โฆ two โฆ one โฆ dropping! This is what it looks like when it all lines up. Bluebird skies, good snow, and massive mountains. Head south with BD athletes Dorian Densmore and Mike Barney as they explore choice lines in the Central Andes mountains of Chile. Film credit: Cole Taylor & Valle Nevado Backcountry SnowBrains | February 8, 2024 0 Comments
onX Backcountry’s New Interactive Content of California’s Eastern Sierra Stirs Controversy Amongst Professional Riders One of the best places in the world to backcountry ski may be the Eastern Sierra of California. The region has a deep snowpack, sunny skies, and stunning high-elevation peaks. Great terrain and easy access add to the allure. Nate Greenburg grew up in these mountains, backpacking and skiing throughout the area, and is the co-author of the book Backcountry […] Industry News Brent Thomas | February 7, 2024 2 Comments