[VIDEO] 25 Years of Adventure – Ice Axe Expeditions Celebrates 25th Anniversary “Dear Adventurers, As we mark the 25th anniversary of Ice Axe Expeditions, I find myself reflecting on the incredible journey that has brought us to this milestone. What began as a dream, a mere whisper of possibility, has transformed into an annual pilgrimage that many of you have come to cherish as much as I do. Our ski trips to […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 21, 2024 0 Comments
Join These Free Events by Ice Axe Expeditions & Learn About Skiing in Antarctica Mark your calendars and join Ice Axe Expeditions in some of the most iconic Western U.S. ski communities for a FREE event where you can mingle, sip on delicious cocktails, and dive into exhilarating conversations about the enchanting world of skiing in Antarctica. Whether you’re a seasoned powder hound or a curious beginner, this casual meet and greet is your […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 27, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Antarctica Ski Trip 2023 | Day #4 = 60 cm of Rodeo Powder View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Antarctica Ski Day #3 60cms of Rodeo Powder! In all the years we’ve been coming down here, we’d never had a bluebird, bottomless powder day in Antarctica before and it was savored. These wild powder hummocks were hilariously fun and a good challenge. Across the water at […] Trip Report SnowBrains | October 26, 2023 0 Comments
Antarctica Report Day #4: Skiing Through Seracs, Skiing to a Shipwreck, & a BBQ on the Back Deck View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Report from November 10, 2022 This day started with a spectacular descent through seracs and crevasses on the west side of Nansen Island. The light was flat but the skiing was good. The old powder skied well and got a little funky and catchy toward the bottom. We headed […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 27, 2022 0 Comments
Antarctica 2022 Report Day #3: Full-On Powder Skiing, Leopard Seal & Pup, Humpback Whale Attack, Penguins Galore, & Stunning Icebergs View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Report from November 9, 2022 Nope, a full-on powder day in Antarctica is not a normal thing… But, that’s precisely what happened on November 9, 2022. My group was the last Zodiac off the ship. There was powder everywhere… As the groups in front of us toiled up the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 27, 2022 0 Comments
Antarctica 2022 Report Day #2: Full-On Storm Day Powder Skiing & Penguin Take Over View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Report from November 8, 2022 Day 2 of our Antarctica ski trip with Ice Axe Expeditions 2022 brought us directly into a snowstorm. It really doesn’t snow much in Antarctica. Antarctica is the highest, driest, coldest, windiest continent. That said, the peninsula where we ski is a little different. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 22, 2022 0 Comments
Antarctica 2022 Report Day #1: Heavy Snowfall, Ripping Winds Then Good Soft Skiing & Penguins View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Report from November 7, 2022 Our 1st day in Antarctica with Ice Axe Expeditions in 3 years brought us to the continent itself. Charlotte Bay. We awoke to driving snow and ripping winds. We went back to bed… When we came back, the weather had calmed. We found about […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 21, 2022 3 Comments
Join Ice Axe Expeditions in 2022 For Skiing and Sailing Deep Within the Arctic Circle Join Ice Axe Expeditions on this intimate and exciting backcountry ski expedition to just 600 miles south of the geographic North Pole. Spend your days exploring untouched terrain on the remote and beautiful Svalbard. Experience the breathtaking scenery and wildlife that draws enthusiasts from around the globe, while skiing virtually untracked landscapes that remain the world’s best secret. Related: Svalbard Trip Report 2018 […] SnowBrains | February 9, 2022 1 Comment
RECAP: Fireside Chat #4 — SnowBrains Founder Miles Clark Speaks With Ice Axe Expeditions Founder Doug Stoup [arve url="https://www.facebook.com/iceaxeexpeditions/videos/732220734180279/?v=732220734180279"] SnowBrains | June 19, 2020 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
Join SnowBrains Founder Miles Clark & Ice Axe Expeditions Founder Doug Stoup on Thursday Please join SnowBrains founder & Ice Axe Expeditions guide Miles Clark for a fireside chat with Ice Axe Expeditions Founder Doug Stoup on Zoom on Thursday, June 18th at 11am pacific time. Register for Zoom Meeting here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMucu-srzIsGNS4G0Udm-4eQ_M5a7T9_psI Miles & Doug will be chatting about: Miles’ year-round ski/surf program New Jan Mayen Ski Trip What Miles has been up to […] Industry News Miles Clark | June 18, 2020 0 Comments
Come Ski The Legendary Icelandic Fjords With SnowBrains in April 2020! Ice Axe Expeditions is proud to announce their next Ski & Sail Expedition. This six-day adventure is geared towards skiers, photographers, and influencers with a common interest: to experience Iceland’s fjord skiing. Related: Trip Report: Skiing Sunny Antarctica With Ice Axe Expeditions 2019 I have been invited to guide with just one goal in mind… to create once in a lifetime […] Offer Miles Clark | February 20, 2020 0 Comments
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Trip Report: Skiing Sunshine & Powder in Antarctica With Ice Axe Expeditions 2018 Sunshine. Sunshine dominated our trip to Antarctica in November 2018 with Ice Axe Expeditions. The 2018 trip was simply epic. ***If interested in skiing/riding Antarctica in 2021 or 2022, please email me: Contact@SnowBrains.com It makes me reel just thinking about it… We skied powder, soaked in mind-bending vistas, ate delicious food, hung out with penguins, watched whales fly, and laughed. […] Trip Report Miles Clark | August 19, 2019 0 Comments
North Pole Expedition Season CANCELED for First Time in 18-Years Due to Political Unrest For the first time in 18 years, North Pole expedition season at Barneo ice camp has been canceled. That means that hundreds of participants including 10 last Degree teams, will have to forfeit their opportunity of reaching the Top of the World. After almost two weeks of exasperating delays, the season has been canceled due to a lengthy political crisis, […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 15, 2019 0 Comments
Join Ice Axe Expeditions For the Trip of a Lifetime | Places Available on Andes Volcano Ski Tour Ice Axe is pleased to offer ski touring and mountaineering in the Ring of Fire; explore some of the highest and nicest volcanoes along the Chilean Andes. You might also like: Svalbard Trip Report 2018 | Skiing & Sailing Deep Within The Arctic Circle Ski spring conditions on active snow-capped volcanoes, and spend your late afternoons visiting spectacular and relaxing thermal hot springs, […] SnowBrains | March 22, 2019 0 Comments
Come Ski & Sail the Arctic with Us | Svalbard 2019 This May, Ice Axe Expeditions in headed to Svalbard, an island group only 600-miles south of the North Pole, to ski and snowboard, explore and frolic, observe and revere. They’ve journeyed there many times before and the photos are breathtaking. I was lucky enough to guide on this trip in May 2016, May 2017, and May 2018 and the experience […] Featured Article Miles Clark | March 15, 2019 2 Comments
Svalbard Trip Report 2018 | Skiing & Sailing Deep Within The Arctic Circle Ice Axe Expeditions Svalbard Trip Report 2018 for more information visit: Ice Axe Expeditions The Arctic Circle. Snow, 24-hour sunlight, glaciers, icebergs, fjords, ocean, polar bears, guns, boats, mountains, ski paradise. Immersion. Immersion in a fierce way. You go from cruising through your normal, everyday existence to being 100% dependent on a 62-foot sailboat, its accompanying 16-foot inflatable dingy, the […] Trip Report Miles Clark | February 15, 2019 1 Comment
Come Ski Antarctica with SnowBrains in November 2019: **All photos in this article are from Ice Axe Expeditions’ 2017 Antarctica trip. In November 2018, November 2017, November 2016, and November 2014, I was fortunate enough to guide 4 fun skiers in Antarctica for a week with Ice Axe Expeditions aboard the 331-foot Sea Adventurer. These were by far the coolest trips I’ve ever been on anywhere. Not just the coolest […] Featured Article Miles Clark | January 18, 2019 2 Comments
4 Last-Minute Spots Have OPENED UP on the Antarctica Ski Trip in November 2018! Ice Axe Expeditions just had 4 spots open up on their sold out Antarctica Ski Cruise in November 2018. This is the coolest ski trip on Earth. I’d love to guide you down there. Please give Ice Axe Expeditions a call or email today: 530.582.1246 Questions@iceaxe.tv **Please let them know you heard about this on SnowBrains and if you’re interested […] Industry News Miles Clark | September 14, 2018 1 Comment
Trip Report: Skiing Antarctica With Ice Axe Expeditions 2017 **All photos in this article are from Ice Axe Expeditions’ 2017 Antarctica trip. Powder & Sunshine. Powder & Sunshine are what defined the October/November 2017 Ice Axe Expeditions Antarctica ski trip. Crisp, dry powder skiing isn’t even thought to happen in Antarctica, we know. But in late October 2017, we skied boot deep, dreamy powder on the Antarctic Peninsula. The […] Trip Report Miles Clark | March 8, 2018 1 Comment
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