Tioga Pass Report: North Peak Couloirs | by Josh Daiek After a decent approach to the base we began hiking straight for our objective, the North couloir of North Peak. As we slogged our way up the steep apron temperatures continued to rise and the snow began to heat up fast. We found ourselves in a bit of a precarious situation as we crossed over giant patches of hollow snow that seemed to be melting from the bottom up. One at a time we […] Conditions Report Guest Author | May 20, 2014 2 Comments
Squaw’s Michelle Parker in Red Bull/MSP’s “Days of Our Youth” Michelle Parker grew up in Squaw Valley, California. That didn’t hurt her skiing ability. She’s raced, competed in park, starred in big ski movies, injured her knee badly, gotten sponsored by Red Bull, and she’s now being groomed to be the next big big mountain female ski star. In another sneak peek from Red Bull Media House and MSP Films’ epic Fall 2014 release Days of My Youth, we get to […] SnowBrains | January 7, 2014 0 Comments
Big Lines in Bariloche, Argentina Backcountry with Michelle Parker & Chris Coulter When I tell people about how great the season was in Bariloche, Argentina this summer they mostly turn their heads and say: “where?” Bariloche is in Argentine Patagonia and all people can really say about it is that it’s not as rad as Las Leñas, Argentina. That the lines aren’t long, the elevation is too low, and that the place is just too crowded. All you have to do is watch this video to learn that all three of those assumptions are false. […] Backcountry Miles Clark | November 13, 2013 2 Comments