Breckenridge, CO, Report: Peak 10 Classic – 4th of July Report from July 4th, 2023 The Fourth of July corn wasnโt only enjoyed on the cob in Breckenridge, Colorado, this year.ย On Tuesday hundreds of dedicated, corn-harvesting Colorado skiers made their way up to Breckenridgeโs Peak 10 to earn some creamy, corny turns at the annual Peak 10 Classic. Skiing Breckenridgeโs Fourth of July Bowl in celebration of the nationโs independence […] Conditions Report Aunika Skogen | July 6, 2023 0 Comments
Trip Report: 13,187′ Basin Mountain – “Basin Couloir Alternate” Report from June 2, 2023 Yesterday, we ventured into the land of the purple snow cactus. The purple snow cacti hold some of the bigger mountains around here. 13,187′ Basin Mountain 13,658′ Mt. Tom 13,986′ Mt. Humpreys 13,210′ Mt. Emerson Basin Mountain was our goal. I’d been wanting to ski this beast for about 20 years. The time had come… […] Trip Report Miles Clark | June 3, 2023 0 Comments
Trip Report: 10,908′ Carson Peak, CA – 45ยบ Steep “Pete’s Dream” Report from May 16, 2023 Brought to you byย Mono County Tourism Yesterday, we went for a dream line. Pete’s Dream off 10,908′ Carson Peak, CA. 45ยบ steep, complex, exposed, and all above a cliff band. This line has been haunting our dreams since 2006 when we went to look at it and backed off out of fear… Yesterday, the stars […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 17, 2023 0 Comments
21st Annual Loveland Ski Area CAIC Corn Harvest Benefit 2022 Brought to you by Loveland Ski Area The 21st Annual Loveland Ski Area CAIC Corn Harvest Benefit is one of the best snow events Colorado has to offer. Ahh, springtime in the Rocky Mountains. As we wind down the 2022 season, it is time for everything from slush bumps and sunshine to the one last major dump of snow of […] Featured Article Greg Obernesser | April 25, 2022 1 Comment
Trip Report: 10,230′ Rocky Peak, UT | 1,600-Vertical-Feet of Pure Corn Skiing Brought to you byย 10 Barrel Brewing Report From Saturday, April 10, 2021 I’ve stared at those mountains for half a decadeโsince I first moved to Utah. Two days ago I finally skied them. All I can think now is: why haven’t I gone there sooner? On Saturday, April 10, 2021, Aidan, Devin, and I hit the road at 5:00 am […] Trip Report Martin Kuprianowicz | April 13, 2021 0 Comments
Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT Report: Suicide Chute Is Still Kicking https://www.instagram.com/p/BzllSDKgLns/?igshid=1bhqp1q5eq6zm SnowBrains intern Martin Kuprianowicz shredding down Suicide Chute. Image: Martin Kuprianowicz Location: Mt. Superior, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah Date skied: July 7th, 2019 Ascent time: 62 minutes Conditions: Glorious summer corn skiing Music choice: Sublime’s “Everything Under the Sun” album For the 7th of July, the snow on Suicide Chute couldn’t be much better. It was fast and corny […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | July 8, 2019 0 Comments
Memorial Day Memoir @ Mammoth Mountain, CA – 2018 Even on the driest of years, Mammoth Mountain consistently remains open until โat leastโ Memorial Day (late May.) On massive years, they run the upper lifts until Augustโฆyes, a non-glaciated mountain that runs lifts until August. If I recall correctly, the years of August 1995 & 2017 to name a few. On a normal year, the goal is run lifts through the July 4th weekend. Trip Report Casey Cane | May 23, 2019 0 Comments
Closing Out the Season: Spring Touring High Alpine New Mexico I started my North American ski season making my first turns of the year on a mountain I grew up on and where my family has been skiing for the better part of 30 years, Kachina Peak in Taos New Mexico I toured up Kachina the week before Thanksgiving was rewarded with record deep snow and epic pow. El Nino was predicted to treat Taos well and for the most part this came true. Ryan Mulcahy | June 14, 2016 3 Comments