SnowBrains Powder Highway 2022 Report: Day #6 Sunny Backcountry Pillow Madness! Report from January 19, 2022 Yesterday we got up early and charged out into the backcountry. The sun was out, making us freak out… I had been in an avalanche just the day before, so we knew we had to keep it mellow. I spent 2+ months in this area back in 2018, and I knew the perfect, mellow, happy, […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 20, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Powder Highway 2022 Report: Day #5 Epic Revelstoke, BC Backcountry Powder & an Avalanche… Report from January 18, 2021 We started the day zipping around at Revelstoke Mountain Resort, BC before cruising out into the nearby backcountry. The snow was great. The sun was out – which is always a gift in BC. We were pumped after our first run. Powder, little spines, sunshine, good friends. We hiked back up for another. By then […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 20, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Powder Highway 2022 Report: Day #4 Ripping Powder at Revelstoke, BC Report from January 17, 2021 On Day #4 of the SnowBrains Powder Highway adventure woke up to 5″ of new snow at Revelstoke, BC. I’ve skied here quite a bit over the years and I know that they underreport snowfall totals. Not everybody knows this but Gnorm the Gnome is liar… We zipped up to the hill and were in […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 17, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Powder Highway 2022 Report: Day #3 Finally Found Powder in the Revelstoke, BC Backcountry! View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Report from January 16, 2022 On Day #3 of our Powder Highway adventure, we finally found powder, dammit! We woke up in Revelstoke today damn tired after 900-miles of driving in 2-days and a bit of skiing at Red Mountain, BC yesterday. Follow along with us on our Instagram […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 16, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Powder Highway 2022 Report: Day #1 Jackson, WY to Spokane, WA = 580 Miles & Rain Report from January 14, 2022 Day #1 of the SnowBrains Powder Highway 2022 trip was a weird one… The plan was to drive the 8-hours (580-miles) from Jackson, WY to Spokane, WA, and pick up my old buddy from the Cal Ski Team (UC Berkeley), Duane, at the Spokane Airport at 9:30 pm. Follow along with us on our Instagram Story for […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 14, 2022 5 Comments
Ski Run Logging Set to Begin at Proposed ‘Largest Ski Resort in North America’ The logging required to create ski runs at the proposed ‘largest year-round ski resort in North America will begin later this month, Valemount Ski Society President Joseph Nusse says. The area for the Valemount Glacier Destination Resort, BC, which is expected to be the largest year-round ski resort in North America with the third tallest vertical drop out of any […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 6, 2022 2 Comments
Snowboarder Calls on Military Training to Survive 2 Cold and Snowy Nights Lost Off Whistler Peak, BC A snowboarder was rescued on Sunday morning after spending two cold and snowy nights lost on Whistler Mountain, BC. The 32-year-old former soldier was visiting from Singapore. He was reported missing by his friend when he failed to meet up as planned on Friday afternoon. “His last known position was the top of Whistler’s peak—we figured he was on the […] SnowBrains | December 23, 2021 0 Comments
Snowboarder Found Buried in Deep Snow in Ravine in Closed Area of SilverStar Mountain Resort, BC Police are investigating the death of a snowboarder at SilverStar Mountain Resort, BC, at the weekend. The victim, who was riding alone, was discovered buried in deep snow in a ravine in the closed Putnam Creek area of the resort. A passing skier saw his snowboard sticking out of the snow. The area was closed due to poor conditions. “The initial […] SnowBrains | December 21, 2021 0 Comments