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Lake Tahoe, CA, Backcountry Report: Big Mountain Skiing in Perfect Powder Above an Azure Lake Tahoe

Report from March 8, 2023 Yesterday, we awoke to a blizzard. Swirling winds, blasting snow, unplowed roads. All the snow came starting about an hour before dawn and it was already 8″ deep in town. Palisades Tahoe announced they’d be closed for the day due to extreme weather. The last time this happened (last Tuesday), but played it safe and […]

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Miles Clark | March 9, 2023
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Lake Tahoe, CA Report: Skiing Above Lake Tahoe | 2,500-Vertical-Feet of “Holy Sh*t This Is Cool!”

Report from February 25, 2023 Today was one of those bizarre happenchance days where you roll the dice and hope it comes up a 7. We woke up early, got on the road and hit dead-stopped traffic. The World Cup at Palisades Tahoe jammed up the roads everywhere. We called an audible, threw an aggressive U-turn and somehow hit more […]

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Miles Clark | February 25, 2023
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Teton Range, WY Report: Endless Perfect Powder Runs, Big Old Sloppy Backflips, Triple Drops, Good Snow & Weird Snow

Report from February 20 & 21, 2023 The past 2 days have been a roller coaster in the Teton Range, WY. I drove up here from Park City, UT on Sunday. We got out early on Monday morning – President’s Day – and it was windy as heck. The snow in the backcountry was wind pressed, slabby, avalanchey, warm, and […]

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Miles Clark | February 22, 2023
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Palisades Tahoe, CA Report: The Best Inbounds Terrain in North America!?

Report from December 17, 2022 The Best Inbounds Terrain in North America!?  Palisades Tahoe, CA, definitely made a strong case for it yesterday… Chute 75, Classic Chute, & The Slot were absolute 🔥🔥🔥 yesterday (and it hasn’t snowed here for a week). If you spend a season here, you will get better. Maybe much better… Reuniting with this place yesterday […]

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Miles Clark | December 18, 2022
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The 9 Most Frequent Dangers in the Mountains, and How to Avoid Them

As enchanting as the mountains maybe, they are far from forgiving.  Some dangers are external, like avalanches, wildlife, and massive storms, and some are internal, ones you cannot see coming, like altitude sickness, getting lost, and hypothermia. You must always stand guard while on top of the world if you’d like to make it back down.  Below you can learn about the nine most […]

Spencer Miller | December 15, 2022
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Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina Report: A World Class 40º Steep, 1000-Vertical-Foot Chute in Moody Weather

Report from November 27, 2022 Yesterday was our last ski day in South America for the season. Crazy that we’ve been here so much this year… We did eight weeks in August and September in Bariloche. Now, we’ve just completed another 15 days down here split between Ushuaia, Argentina, Torres Del Paine, Chile, & El Chalten, Argentina. It’s been unreal […]

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Miles Clark | November 27, 2022
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Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Mammoth Mountain, CA

Powder skier at Mammoth

Hold the phone… skiing?  In California? Yes! I know what you’re thinking, California only caters to “surfer dudes” and Hollywood enthusiasts. However; contrary to popular belief, California is home to the phenomenal ski resort Mammoth Mountain. It nests in the Sierra Nevada Mountain range in Eastern California and sits atop the town of Mammoth Lakes. It boasts some of the […]

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Riley McDonald | October 26, 2022
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10 of the Best Bike Parks in North America:

Summer is upon us here in the Northern Hemisphere, the snow is melting rapidly, temperatures are rising, and its time to start trading out the boards for bikes. Biking season is upon us, and we have compiled a list of the best mountain bike parks in North America to help satisfy your gravity fueled adventures this summer season. Whistler Bike Park is arguably the best bike park found in North America. Nestled in the Coast Mountains of British Colombia, its location is key to its incredible biking. And with the opening […]

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Jesse Cassidy | May 19, 2022
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