Trip Report: East Ridge Summit of Quandary Peak, CO Report from Saturday, March 10, 2024 58 peaks exceed 14,000 feet in Colorado; those peaks are referred to as 14ers. Quandary Peak sits at 14,265 feet and is a popular 14er to ski due to its easy access and two incredible open bowls for skiing. On Saturday, March 10, the conditions were perfect for a summit. Fresh snowfall during the […] Trip Report Luke Guilford | March 11, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] One Track Mind Ep. 4 – No Place Like Home After a couple weeks in the desert, it was time to head home and dig out. There was non-stop snowfall in Tahoe in the winter of 23, so it was no surprise coming home to snow removal and another pow cycle. I was only home for a few days and was happy to get a casual/fun day in with […] Backcountry SnowBrains | March 11, 2024 0 Comments
20-Year-Old Backcountry Skier Killed From 600-Foot Fall, 2 Others Injured on Tuckerman Ravine, NH A tragic accident on Mount Washington in New Hampshire claimed the life of a 20-year-old backcountry skier over the weekend. According to a Forest Service Press Release, Madison Saltsburg fell approximately 600 feet down Tuckerman Ravine on Saturday, succumbing to fatal injuries during the descent. The Forest Service said Saltsburg and her skiing companion encountered hard and icy snow surfaces […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 11, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Pro Skier Adrià Milan Pla Secures GoPro ‘Line of The Winter’ Monthly Contest Prize for Second Time in a Row View this post on Instagram A post shared by GoPro (@gopro) Two times back-to-back now Adrià Milan Pla’ has taken the crown for GoPro’s “Line of the Winter” video contest, where anyone with a GoPro camera has a chance to win one of several multi-thousand dollar cash prizes for the best line. Adrià Milan’s line scored him a $10,000 prize […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | March 11, 2024 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe, CA, Backcountry Report: “Pinky & The Brain” Chutes | Slender, Uncouth, & Frighteningly Elegant Report from March 9, 2024 We got back out there again today. I was exhausted. We encountered many challenges just getting to spots we wanted to ski. Only one location was available to us and it was one we’d never skied. Well, at least Garrett & I hadn’t. We skinned up through trees being thrashed by the wind. We switched […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 10, 2024 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe, CA, Backcountry Report: Skiing Every Condition Known To Man In An Epic Chute Above A Paddlewheel Boat Report from March 8, 2024 Well, the monster 102″, 190mph storm has come and gone. In its wake, it left wind-pressed snow, bizarre snow formations, and clear skies. We let things settle out and cook the past two days then got back out into the backcountry today looking for corn or pre-nubile corn. We found it. Kinda… Honestly, in the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 8, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] One Track Mind Ep. 3 – If You’re Not Crashing. You’re Not Trying. In the third episode of One Track Mind I find myself, well, in Nevada of course! I was filming with the Mountain State crew, bouncing along the highway 50 corridor. After getting weathered out a few days in a row, we stumbled upon this cool “mini golf” zone. This episode sheds light on some of the challenges of film skiing […] Backcountry SnowBrains | March 8, 2024 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe, CA, Backcountry Report: Feeling Psychedelic High Above Emerald Lake Tahoe After a 100″ Storm Report from March 5, 2024 Yesterday we went for a line that really only fills in and works after 100″ storms. Palisades Tahoe reported 102″ from this latest storm cycle so yesterday checked the box. 100″ storm—check. Bob, Tyler, and I rolled up and started at 10 am. I was exhausted… This was my 10th backcountry ski day in the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 6, 2024 0 Comments