Wasatch Mountains, UT, Report: 11,045′ Mt. Superior’s “Suicide Chute” In Brutal Conditions… Report from December 15, 2025 Yesterday, we ventured into Suicide Chute on 11,000′ Mt. Superior in Utah. Our buddy Mike had ridden it a few days prior and warned us it was pretty heinous. We went anyway… This was my first backcountry ski day of the northern hemisphere ski season. I simply needed to get out for a walk. Martin, […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 17, 2025 0 Comments
Wasatch Mountains, UT, Report: Skiing Suicide Chute on Mt. Superior in Under 60-Seconds Report from February 10, 2025 I rolled into Little Cottonwood Canyon early yesterday morning. I met up with a buddy and realized I’d forgotten my skins… Luckily, a friend at Alta borrowed me a pair. While briefly at Alta in the morning, I’d gotten word that Main Chute on Mt. Baldy was going to open. Perfect. I decided to run […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 11, 2025 4 Comments
Wasatch Mountains, UT, Report: The North Face of Mt. Superior in Cringy, Rock-Strewn Powder Snow Report from November 30, 2024 We went for Cardiac Ridge in the Wasatch Mountains, UT, on Saturday. The weather was warm and sunny with a slight breeze when we left the car around 9am. Up and over Cardiff Pass without incident. Across and down into the headwaters of Cardiff Fork. We gawked all around and there were quite few tracks […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 2, 2024 1 Comment
Mount Superior in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT, to Get New Avalanche Control Towers Next Season, Replacing Artillery Usage Mount Superior in Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon is going to look a bit different next winter. Beginning this month, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) will be transitioning from using military artillery to a more advanced and safer method for controlling avalanches in Little Cottonwood Canyon. KUTV reports that starting July 8, UDOT will start installing 16 Wyssen Avalanche Towers […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | July 2, 2024 0 Comments
Solo Dawn Patrol at Suicide Chute On 11,000′ Mt. Superior, UT, In Powder Snow Report from January 26, 2023 5 a.m. Pitch black and foggy… The forecast was for sun but I couldn’t see a single star. 11,045′ Mt. Superior, UT – “Suicide Chute” Details Summit (actually a notch): 9,900′ Car: 8,400′ Vertical From Car: 1,500′ Vertical skied: 1,500′ Max Pitch: 45º Avg Pitch: 40º Aspect: East Distance: 1.5-miles round trip Time From Car to […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 26, 2024 0 Comments
Ski Day #300 = Deep Powder in “Country Lane” on 11,068′ Mt. Superior, UT + Champagne Toast & Ski at Solitude Report from December 2, 2023 Yesterday was ski day #300 within a year for me! This project started on December 8, 2022, when I returned from Antarctica and I have 365 days to ski 300 days. I hit 300 yesterday and I should hit 305 by the cut-off day of December 8, 2023. The snow gods smiled on us yesterday […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 4, 2023 1 Comment
[VIDEO] Suicide Chute on 11,068′ Mt. Superior, UT for the 3rd Time in 6-Days | Ski Day #295 Report from November 27, 2023 Yesterday, I dropped into Suicide Chute (Country Lane) on 11,068′ Mt. Superior, UT for the 3rd time in 6 days. This was ski day #295 for my “300” project. I have until December 8, 2023, to get to 300… Suicide Chute was pure moguls yesterday 😀 11,068′ Mt. Superior, UT – “Suicide Chute” Details Summit (actually […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 28, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Spooky Powder Day in Suicide Chute on 11,068′ Mt. Superior, UT | Sky Day #292 Report from November 24, 2023 I got back up and into Mt. Superior’s crevasses again yesterday. Ski day #292 of my “300” project. Suicide Chute on 11,068′ Mt. Superior, UT, specifically. I’d just skied it 2 days previous and it was pretty damn fun. Yesterday was a powder day with about 8″ of blower powder snow accompanied by dense fog […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 25, 2023 0 Comments
Trip Report: Suicide Chute on 11,068′ Mt. Superior, UT | Ski Day #290 Report from November 22, 2023 Yesterday, Inti and I went for a walk up and down Suicide Chute on 11,068′ Mt. Superior, UT. Inti is a buddy from Bariloche, Argentina. This was my first time skiing Suicide Chute in Spanish! 11,068′ Mt. Superior, UT – “Suicide Chute” Details Summit (actually a notch): 9,900′ Car: 8,400′ Vertical From Car: 1,500′ […] Miles Clark | November 23, 2023 0 Comments
Wasatch Mountains, UT Report: “The Hallway” & “Little Superior” in Deep, Exquisite Snow [arve url="https://youtu.be/OnX12BlsW8Q"] Miles Clark | January 5, 2023 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Suicide Chute on 11,000′ Mt. Superior in Powder Snow Report from December 8, 2022 I got back from ski guiding in Antarctica late last night. It took me four days to get home from Antarctica via boat, plane, and automobile. I showed up in Park City spent, tired, and it was snowing. The forecast showed 4″ of snow overnight, then the next day was the only sunny day of […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 8, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Suicide Chute on Mt. Superior, UT | Powder Bliss Hanging in Space Report from October 28, 2022 Drone shots by Skydio I got up late and rolled into Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT around 10:30am yesterday. I wasn’t sure what to ski. Both Alta & Snowbird were allowing uphill travel but I’d seen some guys boot up and ski Suicide Chute the previous day. Suicide is one of my favorite chutes in the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | October 29, 2022 4 Comments
Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT Report: A Steep, Sun-Crusted Descent Down The South Face Report from January 11, 2022 “A blonde bitch, beautiful and vicious.” That’s how Montgomery Atwater, one of Alta’s first snow rangers and the father of avalanche research in the United States, referred to 11,045-foot-tall Mount Superior. Looking at Mount Superior from the town of Alta at the end of the road in Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon, it’s the first thing […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | January 12, 2022 0 Comments
Hiker and Climber Killed This Weekend in Incidents on Utah’s Mount Superior and Mount Olympus Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue (SLCOSAR) in Utah responded to two separate incidents over the weekend that unfortunately resulted in two deaths. Early Friday (5/21) morning, SLCOSAR was called out for a missing hiker who had gone out the day before to climb Mount Superior in Little Cottonwood Canyon. The man made it to the summit in the […] Climbing CragBrains | May 24, 2021 0 Comments
Wasatch Range, UT Report: A Murder-Suicide on Mount Superior Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from Thursday, May 13, 2021 Often the best things in life are unexpected: relationships, job opportunities—Chuting Gallery couloir link-ups. This morning at 11, two buddies and I set off for Suicide Chute—a Wasatch-classic couloir on Mount Superior. I’ve already skied Suicide several times, so I figured I’d take a look at Homicide Chute […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | May 14, 2021 0 Comments
Hoist Rescue Required for 2 Skiers Cliffed Out on Mount Superior, UT Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue (SLCOSAR) was called out Friday evening to assist two “cliffed-out” skiers near Mount Superior, UT. The two set out from Alta early Friday afternoon, intending to ski the south face of Superior. They missed their line and ended up descending further west, between Superior and Monte Cristo. They enjoyed turns in excellent snow […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 19, 2021 0 Comments
Wasatch Mts, UT Report: Mt. Superior Extreme Skiing? | 4 Runs on Superior in 5-Days Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from January 20, 2021 Yesterday, I hiked up and skied down 11,045′ Mt. Superior, UT for the 4th time in 5-days. A fun little project & I learned a ton. 1/19/21 – Wasatch Mts, UT Report: Mt. Superior’s Pinball Alley | Denial, Side-Stepping, Snowplow, French Fries 1/17/21 – Wasatch Mts, UT Report: Mt. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 21, 2021 0 Comments
Wasatch Mts, UT Report: Mt. Superior South Face | 2nd Day in a Row Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from Saturday, January 16, 2021 2 days ago, we hiked up and skied 11,045′ Mt. Superior’s south face and it was an unexpected treat after a freakish little 2-4″ storm made the skiing great up high. Yesterday, I strode right back up there for another dose of Superior’s south face, and this time […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 18, 2021 0 Comments
Trip Report: Mt. Superior, UT | “South Face” Yesterday, May 14th 2020, Martin & I cruised up Mt. Superior and skied its legendary South Face. Superior’s South Face is one of the “50 Classic Ski Descents of North America”. “The South Face of Superior is the ultimate Wasatch gem, offering excellent skiing in an incredible location.” – Andrew McLean in “The Chuting Gallery“ South Face – Mt. Superior, […] Trip Report Miles Clark | May 15, 2020 1 Comment
VIDEO: Backcountry Skier Shares Recount of Mount Superior, UT Avalanche That Carried Him Over 2,200 Vertical Feet at 77 MPH [arve url="https://snowbrains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/jared-interview-clip-.mp4"] Martin Kuprianowicz | April 1, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Conditions Report
Industry News
Backcountry
Climbing
Trip Report