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Wasatch Mts, UT Report: Suicide Chute on 11,045′ Mt. Superior | Hanging in Space & Waterfalls

Report from June 7, 2022 I just got back to Utah on Sunday. My plan in Utah this week is Main Chute, Pipeline, and Suicide Chute. I decided to start with Main Chute today but as I casually rolled into Little Cottonwood Canyon at 9:30am, I noticed that Suicide Chute was starting to fall apart at the bottom. I checked […]

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Miles Clark | June 7, 2022
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Mammoth, CA Report: Splendiferous Skiing w/ Surfer Steve in June!

Report from June 1 & 2, 2022 It’s June. It’s June and Mammoth is still skiing splendiferously! I was blown away by how good it skied today and yesterday. It didn’t hurt that we got about 4 or 5 hard freezes in a row. Skiing in a T-shirt and shorts? Not exactly this May and June. It’s often been cool […]

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Miles Clark | June 2, 2022
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Sierra Nevada, CA Report: 60 People, 2 Chutes, 5,000-Vertical-Feet, & 7 Doggers

Report from May 14, 2022 On Sunday, we met up with a group of 60 happy humans to hike & ski 2 epic chutes in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains. Yes, you read that right:  60 people. Costumes Wigs Dogs Kids Elderly Beers Sunburns Big, funny hats This is an annual tradition that we’d done once before back in 2016, but […]

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Miles Clark | May 16, 2022
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Sierra Nevada, CA, Report: The 3 Bears Chutes, Cinco de Mayo, & an Insane Lenticular Sunset

Report from May 5, 2022 Yesterday we went for a zone we’d noticed the day before that holds 3 stupendous chutes. The 3 Bears Chutes (we’re calling them). Everything north and east and likely west is absolutely gross right now with what we’re calling “Macro-Sastrugi” (basically huge corrugated chunks of snow that ski like shit – we skied it on […]

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Miles Clark | May 6, 2022
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8 Reasons Why Spring Is the Best Time of Year to Ski

When thinking about skiing, the first season that comes to mind is winter. Winter, of course, is the peak of the ski season. Everyone knows that skiing exists in the spring, but what people don’t understand is how spectacular spring skiing truly is. Here are the top eight reasons why spring skiing is the best time of year to ski. Related: The […]

Clay Malott | March 22, 2022
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Why Aren’t You Skiing Right Now? Here’s a List of Summer Skiing Spots in the U.S.

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In the United States, the average ski season lasts around 4-6 months. If you are anything like me, though, this short of a season just doesn’t cut it. So as a solution, many riders travel to Europe to ride the glaciers or South America and other parts of the southern hemisphere, where our summer is their winter. International travel is […]

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Jesse | June 24, 2021
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Alyeska, AK Report: Final Bonus Weekend, Wiggles, and Pristine Weather!

Report from Sunday, May 23 Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Alyeska Resort, Alaska – Sunday, May 23 marked the final day of lift-accessed skiing in Alaska for the 2021 ski season. Alyeska had one final bonus weekend, and the spring conditions were off the charts! I live for warm weather spring skiing, and it would be hard to […]

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Dominic Gawel | May 25, 2021
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Corn Snow: The Powder of Summer

As the season comes to a close, many skiers reminisce about the effortless feeling of floating and darting through powder. As the sun gets higher and the temperatures warm, most assume that feeling to be gone until next season. But with a little bit of work and planning, you can still obtain that sensation 365 days a year—the secret: corn. Related: […]

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Clay Malott | May 13, 2021
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