BC Backcountry Hut Trip Report Day #3: “The Bubbles” & “The Dark Side” Report from January 5, 2025 On day #3 of our BC hut trip we had a plan. Ski “The Bubbles” in the sunshine, then drop into “The Dark Side.” “The Bubbles” are fun pillows we can see from the hut that receive photons directly from our closest star. “The Dark Side” is a long, steep, scary, hard-to-find chute feels big […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 17, 2025 0 Comments
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 -15ºF 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 -15ºF outside with a -30ºF 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 Colorado’s 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 -10ºF. 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 […] Biking Anson Brown | April 26, 2021 0 Comments
Sol Mountain Lodge, BC Trip Report: Private Powder On The Shortest Days Of The Year This trip report is brought to you by Intuition Liners – The Leader in Boot Liner Technology Photos by Andrew Chad Photography I went on my first BC hut trip ever the first week of December 2018. Sol Mountain Lodge, BC, Canada. The days were short, the air cold, the pillows soft. We spent 5 of the 7 days skiing pillows. […] Trip Report Miles Clark | January 14, 2019 2 Comments
Worth the walk! British Columbia delivers again. “ I can’t see you, lodge” Coming up through the notch in the mountains below Powder Creek Lodge, the helicopter pilot sounded calmer than it seemed he should be. The machine puts down in a cloud of powder and as the rotors slow, we can see our home for the next week. A lodge building, sauna, and outhouse, perched on […] Ben Davies | October 16, 2017 0 Comments
The Authentic Patagonian Ski Experience: Mallin Alto Last Monday, September 15th, 2014, I was invited to ski at Mallin Alto, a ski and snowboard hut/snowmobile operation southeast of Bariloche, Argentina. These guys have 4 snowmobiles, an alpine hut, a base hut, comfy valley lodges, and more culture than they know what to do with. After leaving 130,000-person Bariloche, a bumpy 40-minute dirt road and a deep river crossing brought us to El Abuelo (the grandfather). El Abuelo is an 84-year-old, brawny Argentine guacho who laughs with the confidence of a truly satisfied man. We […] Featured Article Miles Clark | September 23, 2014 6 Comments
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