Ruby Mountains, NV, Report: A Smooth Powder Lap Through Shadowy, Wildfire-Scorched Trees Report from Thursday, March 9, 2023 At 5 am the full moon was illuminating the big faces on the West Desert mountains visible all along I-80. I started to feel more awake. We left Salt Lake and drove to Elko, Nevada, but we weren’t there for any of the wacky Old West vibes or one of Elko’s many casinos. We […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | March 10, 2023 0 Comments
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
Missing Skier’s Body Found near Brighton Resort, UT The body of Kyle Mortensen, 37, was found on Tuesday, March 7, in the backcountry near Brighton Resort. Mortensen had gone skiing on his own in the backcountry near Brighton. When he failed to pick up his kids, his wife alerted authorities. His wife provided the police with his last GPS coordinates, and his body was found shortly after in […] Backcountry Julia Schneemann | March 9, 2023 0 Comments
Kai Jones Injured in Jackson Hole, WY, Backcountry and Extracted by Search and Rescue Teams 16-year-old Professional skier Kai Jones announced on his Instagram account that he was injured in the Jackson Hole Backcountry on March 7. Related: [VIDEO] Kai Jones: 2022 Skier of the Year Nominated Segment He was seven miles deep into the backcountry and dropped a natural cliff feature that had a hard landing. The landing caused his tibia tubercles to break […] Industry News Brent Thomas | March 9, 2023 3 Comments
[VIDEO] Aemmer Couloir, Mount Temple – Episode 14 – The Classic Flow [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XsUcv25ZNI"] SnowBrains | March 9, 2023 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
[VIDEO] LA FORTERESSE – Short Ski Movie [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bfvrqma037I"] SnowBrains | March 7, 2023 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Wasatch Mountains, UT, Report: Powdersurfing the Deep (Clip from Monday) Report from Monday and Tuesday, March 6-7, 2023 Another day, another storm. This past weekend’s blockbuster storm brought the Cottonwoods 35-45″ of new snow, and with considerable avalanche danger and lots of new fluff, the past two mornings were perfect for getting out and practicing the fine-tuned art of powsurfing. On Monday, we hiked up Days Fork […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | March 7, 2023 0 Comments
Wasatch Mountains, UT, Report: Crusty…Crusty…Good! Report from Thursday, March 2, 2023 The forecast called for sunshine this morning but it was snowing fat flakes. I guess snow is the new sun here in Utah, where we haven’t seen it in over a week. Finally, after a 40-inch-deep week and much wind, the Golden Orb returned later this morning. After a 4:30 am wake up and […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | March 2, 2023 0 Comments
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