Trip Report: 12,200′ Mt. Esha, CA – “2nd Chute” Report from May 20, 2023 Brought to you by Mono County Tourism In 2006, I skied Mt. Esha and swore I’d never ski it again… It’s a long walk for a short ski. But I just saw the face of Esha from a bird’s eye view while on top of the “Wineglass Couloir” 2-days ago on May 18. The face of […] Trip Report Miles Clark | May 21, 2023 1 Comment
Trip Report: McGee Creek Peak, CA – 2,800-Vertical-Foot “Wineglass Couloir” Report from May 18, 2023 Brought to you by Mono County Tourism Chasing Connery Lundin down “Wineglass Couloir” yesterday was a blast! Yesterday, we went for a fun chute after scaring ourselves a bit on Tuesday’s very steep “Pete’s Dream.” Wineglass Couloir is 2,800 vertical feet! It also isn’t freezing at night, so Wineglass Couloir’s NW aspect was perfect. This line […] Trip Report Miles Clark | May 19, 2023 0 Comments
Trip Report: 12,241′ Mt. Morrison – “Pitch Fork Couloir” Report from May 11, 2023 Brought to you by Mono County Tourism After yesterday’s long walk on 13,005′ Mt. Morgan, Owen Leeper, Trevor, and I decided to go for a more bite sized objective today. After skiing Morgan yesterday was swung through Convict Lake to look at a couloir we’d seen from the road. It dives right down into the lake […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 11, 2023 0 Comments
Trip Report: 13,005′ Mt. Morgan, CA – Nevahbe Ridge Gullies Report from May 10, 2023 Brought to you by Mono County Tourism 4:45am alarm clock. Blue Danube by Johan Strauss II (because it’s such a beautiful song, it hurts a little less to wake up so early). We left the house at 5:30 and headed due south for 13,005′ Mt. Morgan, CA. The roads are still buried in snow here so […] Trip Report Miles Clark | May 10, 2023 0 Comments
Sierra Nevada, CA Report: Earthquake Dome’s “Wiggle-Bottom” Chute Report from Cinco de Mayo, 2023 Brought to you by Mono County Tourism While skiing at Mammoth Mountain, CA this morning we noticed some cool, short, spicy-looking chutes across the valley. Mammoth, CA Report: Winter Persists With Cinco De Mayo Fun All Over The Mountain in Sun, Cloud, Cold, & Wind We joked about skiing them but weren’t sure there […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 5, 2023 1 Comment
Avalanche Threat and Extreme Weather Alert Leads to Evacuation Orders for June Lake and Long Valley, CA The Mono County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) has issued an EXTREME weather alert for Mono County, CA. Heavy, wet snow has increased the threat of avalanches. As such, the OEM has issued evacuation orders for June Lake and Long Valley. Related: [PHOTOS] Mammoth Mountain, CA, Closed Today Due to Too Much Snow | With Over 400″ Now Officially Snowiest […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 11, 2023 0 Comments
Mammoth Lakes, CA, Voted Best Ski Town 2022 Mammoth Lakes, California, has won the honor of “Best Ski Town” in North America in the 2022 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Award Contest. Related: What’s New for Winter ‘22-23 in Mammoth Lakes, CA Mammoth Lakes is home to Mammoth Mountain and is surrounded by the Eastern Sierra wilderness that Ansel Adams made famous. With a long history as a basecamp for […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 7, 2022 0 Comments
Bridgeport Winter Trail System: A Gateway to the Eastern Sierra Brought to you by Mono County Tourism At the base of jagged peaks and alpine forests lies the quaint and historic town of Bridgeport, CA. A peaceful place where the cows graze, hot springs bubble, and winter recreation opportunities abound. Here, you can find over 500 miles of stunning trails — summer and winter alike. As the winter season approaches, […] Featured Article Katy Shipley | November 30, 2022 0 Comments
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