Trip Report: 12,590′ Mt. Conness – Y Couloir Alternate to GPS Chute Report from June 3, 2022 Yesterday, I had the most fun I’ve had in the mountains in a long time on 12,590′ Mt. Conness, CA. Anxiety, mini wet avalanche sliding, fear, boot packing, no-fall-zone skiing, elation, cramponing, knife-edge ridge walking, 2 ice tool climbing, navigation, no-skin boot-scooting, satisfaction, skinning, slogging, corn skiing, getting lost, skins not sticking frustration, fresh spring […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | June 4, 2022 3 Comments
Trip Report: North Peak, CA – 50ยบ+ North Couloir | “I’m Never Doing That Again…” Report from May 24, 2022 2 nights ago we got a text from Tall Carl. It was a picture of the North Couloir of North Peak, CA, and all it said was: “The couloir on North Peak is in.” Greggy & I got the text at the same time, looked at each other and simply nodded. The next day, we […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 25, 2022 3 Comments
Trip Report: 3 Chutes, 6 Buddies, 1 Damn Wet Creek Crossing on 12,054′ White Mountain, CA Report from May 20, 2022 On Friday, we went back to White Mountain to ski the chutes we didn’t ski on Wednesday. Sierra Nevada, CA, Report: 3 Chutes, 8 Miles, 4,000-Vertical-Feet, & 5-Star-Corn on White Mountain We had a solid mob:ย Garret, Andy, Jon, Greggy, Nate, and me. We went straight to the far ridge and booted right up to […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 22, 2022 0 Comments
Sierra Nevada, CA, Report: 3 Chutes, 8 Miles, 4,000-Vertical-Feet, & 5-Star-Corn on White Mountain Report from May 18, 2022 Yesterday, we took a look at Ellery Bowl and Banana chute off Tioga Pass and they looked bad… We decided to cruise up to White Mountain and have a look. The past week or so hasn’t been great in the backcountry around here due to the new snow and the process of going from new […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 19, 2022 1 Comment
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:ย 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 […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 16, 2022 2 Comments
Adventure at Your Doorstep: Backcountry Skiing and Splitboarding in Mono County Brought to you by Mono County Tourism The steep and jagged mountains of Mono County are what skierโs dreams are made of. The opportunities for backcountry skiing and splitboarding are plentiful and ripe for the picking. With huge mountains looming overhead and gorgeous ski lines visible from the roadside (and far beyond), itโs no wonder why people spend their whole […] Featured Article Spencer Cox | January 5, 2022 1 Comment
Trip Report: 10-Miles, 3 Chutes, 2 Crashes, & 1 Summit on 12,054′ White Mountain, CA Brought to you byย 10 Barrel Brewingย Report from May 18, 2021 We’d been eyeing a new zone off 12,054′ White Mountain for the past week. Yesterday, May 18, 2021, we decided to go for it. First, we gathered a monster crew of seven close friends. Once teamed up, we set out at the crack of 10 am. It was a […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 21, 2021 2 Comments
Mammoth, CA Report: Still Great Skiing From Top to Bottom + 1 Big Jump Brought to you byย Mammoth Mountain Report from May 17, 2021 I met up with some old friends for some quality laps at Mammoth Mountain, CA today. My original plan was to hit the park and work on my tricks, but there’s only 1 jump at Mammoth right now and it’s huge… I’m hoping it’ll shrink with the heat over the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 18, 2021 0 Comments