Trip Report: 11,161′ Mt. Scowden’s “Dog Leg Chute” | Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA Report from May 15, 2024 Yesterday we went back to Lundy Lake in the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains of California hoping to find more corn as we did in that zone 2 days prior. We chose one of the north-facing couloirs off Scowden but it looked beat up with old wet slides. We then bumped over to the “Dog Leg […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 16, 2024 0 Comments
Trip Report: 2,300-Vertical-Foot Gilcrest Peak, CA, North Chutes in Corn Snow Report from May 13, 2024 Yesterday we were in search of corn. Recently, our hit rate was 1:4 in finding corn up high so odds have not been in our favor as of late.ย The Lamarck Basin had corn before the big May-storm, while the Kindergarten Chute zone didn’t have corn, the North Couloir of Mount Gibbs was powder and ice, […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 14, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Report: Cruisy Corn and Hot Pow at the Spring Skiing Capital Report from May 10, 2024 Every spring in Tahoe, when most resorts start winding down operations and bidding farewell to a great season, one mountain stays open and attracts ski enthusiasts from all over. Related: Palisades Tahoe, CA, Operations Update, May 9 | End of May Expectations We arrived at the Spring Skiing Capital, Palisades Tahoe, California, just before 9 […] Conditions Report John Cunningham | May 13, 2024 0 Comments
Trip Report: 13,996′ Mt. Humphreys “East Couloirs” | Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA Report from May 11, 2024 Yesterday we went for a classic. 13,996′ Mt. Humphreys in the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. This is one of 4 mountains on my wedding ring and I’d never skied it… 13,996′ Mt. Humphreys โEast Couliorsโ Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA Summitย (actually a ridgeline):ย 13,400 feet Car:ย 8,900 feet Vertical From Car:ย 5,000 feetย Vertical […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 12, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Operations Update, May 9 | End of May Expectations This post was written by Liz Worgan. We are nearing the end of the 23/24 season, and we know you all are eager to discover what will happen over the next few weeks. There are two things we want you to keep in mind: Temperatures are going to warm up significantly over the coming week. We will not have freezing […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 11, 2024 0 Comments
Trip Report: 12,600′ “Preschool Couloir” + “Wahoo Gullies” | Eastern Sierra Mountains, CA Report from May 9, 2024 Yesterday we went for a classic or classics. Our goal was to ski “Kindergarten Chute” or “Checkered Demon” then bounce down to “Wahoo Gullies” and ski one of those. But things got kinda weird out there, as they always do. 12,600-foot “Preschool Couloir” “Wahoo Gullies” Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA Summitย (actually a ridgeline):ย 12,600 feet Car:ย […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 10, 2024 0 Comments
Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway, CA, Open from Northwest Entrance to Devastated Area California’s Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway 89 from the northwest (Manzanita Lake) entrance to the Devastated Area parking lot is scheduled to open on Saturday, May 11. Sunny skies are in the forecast. Visitors can enjoy spring activities in the Manzanita Lake area or spring snow conditions in the Devastated Area or the southwest area of the park. โThe park […] SnowBrains | May 10, 2024 0 Comments
8,736′ SR4 Ebbetts Pass, CA, Is Now Open for the Summer Caltrans District 10 announced yesterday that 8,736′ SR4 Ebbetts Pass is now open for the summer. There is lots of world-class backcountry skiing accessible from Ebbetts Pass. “#EbbettsPass Caltrans reopened Ebbetts Pass today (5/09/24) at 2:00PM. District 10 Camp Connell & Woodfords Maintenance Crews did a great job clearing SR-4 this season!” – Caltrans District 10 The pass closed for […] SnowBrains | May 10, 2024 0 Comments