BC Backcountry Hut Trip Report Day #2: Overly Fast Pillows & Dark Side Chutes Report from January 4, 2025 Day #2 of our BC hut trip brought mostly cloudy skies, mild temps, low avalanche danger, and the unknown. We fell into our normal default of skiing trees and pillows below the hut. The snow is fast and loose here right now we quickly realized that skiing pillows was not gonna work… The snow was […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 8, 2025 0 Comments
BC Hut Trip Report – Day 7 – Following A Wolverine Track Down Sunny Pillows Below a Sun Halo in -15ยบF Temps Report from January 11, 2023 On our final day of the BC hut trip we took our time getting out of the house. It was -15ยบF outside with a -30ยบF wind chill. The sun was out and a stiff wind was blowing. A big crew of us charged up towards the ridge pillows. As we approached, we saw a sweet […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 13, 2024 0 Comments
BC Hut Trip Report – Day 2 – Pillows, Poppers, Shifties, Spread Eagles, Blower Powder, & A Header In The Creek Report from January 6, 2023 We flew in here to this remote hut in British Columbia yesterday afternoon. It hasn’t snowed up here in a long time and they’re experiencing a record low snowpack. We were worried… After we arrived yesterday, we quickly got organized and ran out for a quick run before dark. We went for a nearby Southeast […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 6, 2024 0 Comments
Bluebird Backcountry, Report: Colorado’s Newest Ski Resort is Also its Most Unique Bluebird Backcountry, Colorado’s newest ski resort, is truly unique. Breaking trail as the first resort of its kind, it bridges the gap between traditional resort skiing and backcountry skiing. Bluebird Backcountry is setting a new standard in backcountry safety and education, creating a new community of backcountry enthusiasts. Located in the heart of Coloradoโs ski country, just outside of Kremmling […] Trip Report Aunika Skogen | March 14, 2023 1 Comment
British Columbia, Canada Hut Trip Report – Day 5: One Long Powder Run & Some Bigger Pillow Play Report from December 27, 2022 On the 5th day of our BC hut trip, we had good snow and tough visibility. It was snowing lightly and relatively warm for this region. We started off heading up the ridge into avalanche terrain. Avalanche danger has been an issue on this trip so we took it slow. Ski cuts and tests didn’t […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 28, 2022 0 Comments
British Columbia, Canada Hut Trip Report – Day 4: High Avalanche Danger = Deep Snow = Crazy Fun Mini-Pillows Report from December 26, 2022 High avalanche danger + deep snow yesterday = big fun in the mini-pillow zone on day #4 of our BC hut trip. High avy danger kept us confined to safer, non-connected zones yesterday and that was just fine by us. We gang-mobbed these fun little pillows and had more than just a few laughs out […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 27, 2022 0 Comments
British Columbia, Canada Hut Trip Report – Day 1: Helicopters & Powder on Day #1 of Our BC Hut Trip Report from December 23, 2022 We woke up in Golden, BC at 6am yesterday. Hustle to organize gear, pack the car, sign waivers, and rip up Canada’s Highway 1 in treacherous conditions. At the heli-pad, we waited. The temperature had risen significantly from the previous day to -10ยบF. We set up our gear for the helicopter then swarmed the wood […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 24, 2022 0 Comments
Utah Gets New Hut-to-Hut Trail for Mountain Bikers The Aquarius Trail system, spanning 190-miles from Brian Head resort to the town of Escalante, is one of Utah’s newest and coolest offerings for mountain bikers. This ride makes its way around some of Southwestern Utah’s most striking landscapes and famous natural features, such as Bryce Canyon National Park, Escalante National Monument, and the Aquarius Plateau, as it descends over […] Cycle Anson Brown | April 26, 2021 0 Comments