British Columbia Backcountry Report: “Eagle Chute” on 9,337′ Eagle Peak Report from January 25, 2025 We finally gathered the courage to go deep into the alpine in British Columbia yesterday. I don’t generally dare to fly there in January because there are usually persistent weak layer issues this time of year. Right now, the snowpack is pretty locked up. Eagle Chute on 9,337′ Eagle Peak called to us. So we […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 28, 2025 0 Comments
British Columbia Backcountry Report: Skiing The Frozen Waterfall Chute, a Steep Wall, & a Pillow Spine Report from January 24, 2025 On Friday, we got out into the BC backcountry just to look around. And find sunshine. We needed sunshine. So we started walking in the shade and 7ºF temps. And we kept walking in the shade and cold temps for hours… After 3 and a half hours photons from our nearest start finally tickled our […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 26, 2025 1 Comment
British Columbia Backcountry Report: Eating Sh$% Trying To Ski Invisible Pillows in Canada Report from January 20, 2025 On Monday we couldn’t decide what to do. I’d gone backcountry skiing 15 of the past 19 days and was simply exhausted. We decided to go for the same pillows I’d skied on January 12. It took 4 hours to get to them and we had a few options and none of them looked right. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 23, 2025 0 Comments
British Columbia Backcountry Report: Skiing Powder On A Gorgeous BC Nose, Triggering a Micro-Avalanche, Surfing A Wind-Lip , & Jumping in Donger-Land Report from January 22, 2025 Yesterday we needed to ski in the sun. 7ºF as we left the car (for the 5th backcountry day in a row). Even though it’s been uniquely sunny this month in BC, it’s still tough to actually ski in the sun due to the low snow angle and small amount of skiable terrain that actually […] Backcountry Miles Clark | January 23, 2025 0 Comments
Revelstoke, BC, Report: One 5,620-Vertical-Foot Fun-as-Hell Groomer Ski Run Report from January 21, 2025 I was beckoned by the ridiculously long runs of Revelstoke, BC, Yesterday. It was snowing lightly and coldly when I arrived. Not much in this world beats a 5,620-vertical-foot crisp-as-hell groomer. I rode the 2 gondolas to the upper mountain and slid down to the Stoke chair. I exited the top of the chair with […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 22, 2025 1 Comment
British Columbia Backcountry Report: 3,600-Vertical-Foot Powder Run = Our Longest Run of the Year Report From January 19, 2025 We talked Axel, the hut keeper from our BC hut trip in early January, into showing us around the BC backcountry on Sunday. We chose an obscure zone that doesn’t see many tracks. We jogged along in the sun and couldn’t resist doing a mini-lap on the spiney-thinger zone on the way up. The snow […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 21, 2025 0 Comments
British Columbia Backcountry Report: Skiing A Classic Zone In Powder & Filtered Sunshine Report from January 18, 2025 On Saturday we decided we needed to ski in the sun. 7ºF at the car. To be clear, it’s kinda once in a lifetime here right now with clear skis and low avalanche danger in January. This is a rare combination here. We ran into an old friend in the parking lot and changed our […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 21, 2025 0 Comments
BC Backcountry Hut Trip Report Day #3: “The Bubbles” & “The Dark Side” Report from January 5, 2025 On day #3 of our BC hut trip we had a plan. Ski “The Bubbles” in the sunshine, then drop into “The Dark Side.” “The Bubbles” are fun pillows we can see from the hut that receive photons directly from our closest star. “The Dark Side” is a long, steep, scary, hard-to-find chute feels big […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 17, 2025 0 Comments
British Columbia Backcountry Report: 1,000-Vertical-Feet of Pillows, Fear, & Joy Report from January 13, 2025 On Monday Dwanis and I battled out into the British Columbia backcountry. Things started flat and mellow, then quickly escalated into a full-blow BC bushwhack switchback into the steeps… Pillows and steeps. Pillows and steeps and logs. Pillows and steeps and logs and trees. It was rough going. 4 hours later, we poked out into […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 16, 2025 1 Comment
Revelstoke, BC, Report: Tree-Bomb Sidecountry Powder With Local Legend JJ Vinet Report from January 16, 2025 Today I bumbled out into the Revelstoke, BC, sidecountry in a snow squall with local legend JJ Vinet. At times it was snowing and blowing hard but it didn’t last. We scooted out to the selected zone and things looked fun. JJ guided me around showed me the goods. Tree-bombs had littered the landscape making […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 16, 2025 0 Comments
Revelstoke, BC, Report: Long Groomers, Stellar Sidecountry, and “C’est Magnifique” Burgers Report from January 14, 2025 Yesterday we rolled out to Revelstoke at about 9 am. The Selkirk Sea (low river valley clouds) was kickin’ down low and thin clouds were driftin’ up high creating a classic BC cloud sandwich. We were skiing some glorious groomers inbounds when we saw a big hole developing in the upper cloud layer to the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 15, 2025 0 Comments
Luxury Chalet in Revelstoke, BC, Listed for $9.2 Million The Five Peaks Chalet is a luxurious estate on a 5.53 acre slice of heaven at the base of Revelstoke Mountain Resort in British Columbia, Canada. With panoramic views of the Columbia Valley and Monashee Mountains, the chalet has been awarded Canada’s Best Ski Chalet by the World Ski Awards from 2020 through 2023. Built in 2014, the chalet features […] Industry News Luke Guilford | January 14, 2025 0 Comments
Revelstoke, BC, Report: 5,620-Vertical-Feet of Hell Yes Report from January 11, 2025 Yesterday we got out at Revelstoke Ski Resort in British Columbia, Canada. This is one of my homes away from home. I’ve spent many months here over the years and just being here makes me happy. We rolled onto the hill about 9 a.m. yesterday. They saw about 4 centimeters of new snow overnight. The […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 12, 2025 1 Comment
BC Backcountry Hut Trip Report Day #2: Overly Fast Pillows & Dark Side Chutes Report from January 4, 2025 Day #2 of our BC hut trip brought mostly cloudy skies, mild temps, low avalanche danger, and the unknown. We fell into our normal default of skiing trees and pillows below the hut. The snow is fast and loose here right now we quickly realized that skiing pillows was not gonna work… The snow was […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 8, 2025 0 Comments
Kicking Horse, BC, Report: 4,133-Vertical-Feet of Chutes & Powder Report from January 2, 2024 On New Year’s Eve 2024, I went for the longest run of my life. 10K for the Women’s Sports Foundation. On New Year’s Day, I went for the longest drive of my life. 927-miles 13.5 hours Park City, UT, to Golden, BC Today, I went skiing at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in British Columbia. This […] Backcountry Miles Clark | January 3, 2025 0 Comments
Miles Clark 2024 BC Highlight Video | Pillow Powder Madness Every year I head up to British Columbia, it never fails to disappoint me. While this year may have been frigid, the skiing was just as spectacular as usual. Pillows, powder, and stunning vistas were accompanied by some amazing friends. Thanks, BC! There truly is nowhere else on Earth that is like you. Related: SnowBrains 2021/22 British Columbia, Canada Highlight Video Stay […] Featured Video Miles Clark | September 9, 2024 0 Comments
Shames Mountain, BC, Offers Free Access to Season Pass Holders from Other Resorts The snow conditions have been hard this season at many ski areas across North America. Some areas have had to shut down temporarily or completely because of it. Now, Shames Mountain, near Terrace, British Columbia, is offering a generous gesture by offering free lift access to skiers and snowboarders who hold passes to any mountain that is currently shut down or […] Industry News Brent Glogau | February 23, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Stan Rey Skis ‘D.O.A.’, His Favorite Couloir on Whistler Blackcomb, BC Courtesy of The Stan Rey Channel Ah the Blackcomb backcountry! It is filled with amazing lines to ski with lots of them just a short walk away. Lets take D.O.A for example or for its real name Down Over and Around which is how you get there but some others may argue that it is called Dead On Arrival but […] Backcountry SnowBrains | January 30, 2024 0 Comments
Whitewater Ski Resort, BC, Report: A Few Inches of Quality Snow and Zero Liftlines This report is from January 21, 2024 Whitewater Ski Resort is a five-lift (one rope tow and four chairlifts) ski hill 12 miles from Nelson, British Columbia. Six miles of that is a plowed logging road, taking you to the base lodge, overlooked by Ymir Peak, an iconic mountain that tops out at 7850 feet. The drive can be interesting […] Conditions Report Ben Davies | January 23, 2024 0 Comments
BC Hut Trip Report – Day 7 – Following A Wolverine Track Down Sunny Pillows Below a Sun Halo in -15ºF Temps Report from January 11, 2023 On our final day of the BC hut trip we took our time getting out of the house. It was -15ºF outside with a -30ºF wind chill. The sun was out and a stiff wind was blowing. A big crew of us charged up towards the ridge pillows. As we approached, we saw a sweet […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 13, 2024 0 Comments
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