Teton Range, WY Report: High Speed Fun in Immaculate Powder Snow Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from December 27, 2020 The Teton Range in Wyoming saw 15″ of new snow last night. That new snow made conditions immaculate and pushed the avalanche danger up to HIGH above 9,000′ . Today was definitely the best snow conditions I’ve skied all season thus far. We walked a lot today, skied 3 […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 27, 2020 0 Comments
Teton Range, WY Report: Steep Skiing in a Tight Chute in Tough Snow Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from December 10, 2020 I went for a stroll in the Teton Range in Wyoming today. After finding good powder yesterday, I thought I’d push it a bit steeper and see how that went. I found great, spicy terrain but the snow was a bit tough. It appears the wind had gotten into […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 11, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Watch Josh Daiek Ski a Huge Eastern Sierra Line at Mock-Looney Tahoe local and friend of SnowBrains Josh Daiek tackled some serious projects this past winter. A lot of which, were in his own backyard in the Eastern Sierras of California. This video shows him skiing a massive chute somewhere in the Sierras with a bit of a funny entry to the line. RELATED: VIDEO: Pro Skier Josh Daiek Sends Biggest […] Backcountry SnowBrains | May 2, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Hauling Ass in 2 Tight, Spooky Teton Chutes in Deep Snow Yesterday Report from February 15th, 2020 Brought to you by Alpenglow Expeditions Yesterday, we ventured into the Teton backcountry after 6″ of new snow had fallen. Avalanche conditions didn’t increase much with the new snow. We skied lines we already knew and we were able to ski them just about as hard as we could and it was pure bliss. These […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 16, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: First Send Of The Season Down Main Chute At Alta Ski Area, UT! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mitch McDermott (@mmickeyd) on Oct 28, 2019 at 12:05pm PDT Alta, UT 10/28/19 – It’s that time of year again where waking up in the wee hours of the morning to go do something you love never seemed easier. Mitch McDermott got first turns down Main Chute at Alta […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 29, 2019 3 Comments
VIDEO: Travis Rice Shreds A Crazy Arch Chute In Alaska Travis Rice shreds this gnarly chute in Alaska. It has a small opening as it is covered by an overhanging arch. That think looks steep too, but he makes it look easy. We want to take the time to congratulate Travis on his recent engagement. Last week, he asked his girlfriend on 9 year, Evan Mack, to marry him. Travis […] Backcountry Chris Wallner | April 19, 2017 0 Comments
High Pressure Chuting in LCC Well, its officially spring here in the Wasatch. Its been sunny and warm for two weeks with no snow in sight for the near future. Not the worst thing though, with the warmth comes increased stability. So we set our sights on the south-facing chutes in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Each chute having at least 3000 feet of vertical and slopes […] Aaron Rice | January 24, 2014 0 Comments
Idaho Chute Skiing & Rope Swinging Conditions Report Video | July 7th “Bloomington Lake is one of Southeast Idaho’s best kept secrets featuring summer snow, a rope swing, cliff jumping and great fishing. Located 45 minutes west of Paris, Idaho via dirt road, it was only a short two hour trip from our hometown of Pocatello, Idaho. This video features the antics of Bo Ferro, Sander Hadley and Matt Tsakrios.” – Sander […] SnowBrains | July 11, 2013 1 Comment
Tahoe Turns on July 4th…possible? During my skiing lifetime around Northern California, there have been two massive years with top to bottom lift-served skiing on July 4th. Those years were the Summer of 1995 and 2011. But what about a normal year or worse yet, a below normal year? Bottom line for the Summer of 2013 – Head South on Hwy 88 near Carson Pass. […] Casey Cane | July 3, 2013 4 Comments
Little Pine Chute | Big Bowl Full Of Corn | Utah Backcountry Conditions Report Last week in the Wasatch was the warmest week of the year so far and we had gone over a week with no snow, only intense sunny days and cold nights. Last Saturday (4/27) was the perfect recipe for corn. Cold clear night of 29°F and a high of over 50°F with a clear sky. Little Pine Chute was our […] Trip Report Kyler Roush | May 1, 2013 2 Comments