Deer Valley, UT, Report: Solid Top to Bottom Skiing on Season Pass Holder Opening Day Report from November 29, 2024 I was honored to ski Deer Valley on their season pass appreciation day this past Friday. They hooked up a free lunch (entree, dessert, fountain drink), and the skiing started at noon. I showed up at about noon, and almost no one was around. I rode up the Carpenter chairlift and then slid down to […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 1, 2024 1 Comment
Park City, UT, Report: Fun Payday Laps on Fast, Firm, Snow on Opening Week Report from November 29, 2024 After skiing in the Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT, backcountry yesterday I zipped back to Park City Mountain Resort and met up with my wife for a few afternoon runs. We skied the Park City side (the Canyon side is open with the Saddleback chairlift). Three chairlifts are open on the Park City side: Payday First […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 29, 2024 0 Comments
Wasatch Mountain, UT, Report: Cardiff Bowl on a Sunny November Powder Day Report from November 28, 2024 Yesterday we went for a short walk and a short ski. Only a few select zones up high are skiing deep enough to avoid turning your skis into cheesegraters. We cruised up and skied a mellow classic: Cardiff Bowl. Martin & I followed Maxwell and Alex up there and watched them drop in. Sunny, powdery, […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 29, 2024 0 Comments
Alta, UT, Report: The First Deep Blower Powder Day of the Season Report from November 27, 2024 I skied Alta until 4 pm on Tuesday. The big storm day that wasn’t a big storm day. I was skeptical of the forecast and expected it to fizzle, but I wasn’t sure, and the Alta magic should never be underestimated. Same video as above but with some 3rd person video of pow skiing, heavy […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 28, 2024 0 Comments
Alta, UT, Report: 1,800-Vertical-Feet of Terrific Early Season Skiing With Zero Lift Lines Report from November 25, 2024 Today was my first inbounds day at Alta this season after 10 fun uphill preseason days. Alta is legit right now. Collins and Wildcat are open with 1,800 vertical feet of good skiing. I cranked laps – mostly on the groomers – with an obnoxious smile. Off-piste was a bit risky with rocks and logs […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 25, 2024 0 Comments
Alta, UT, Report: Powder Skiing The Gunsight Area in Scary, Thin, & Deep-In-Spots Conditions Report from November 13, 2024 I was too scared to go back into Main Chute at Alta, Utah, yesterday so I decided to go hit the backside near Gunsight hoping the wind would have filled it in well. The wind had done it’s job but it was clear you still wanted to stay in the gullies and concavities that had […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 14, 2024 0 Comments
Alta, UT, Report: Fear & Loathing in “Main Chute” on 11,068′ Mt. Baldy Report from November 12, 2024 Yesterday I made my classic move of skiing Main Chute on 11,068′ Mt. Baldy in a blinding storm. You’ve gotta figure out how to zig when everyone zags in the very busy Wasatch Mountains. The storm arrived the previous night with a forecast pointing out most of the snow falling during the day and ending […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 13, 2024 0 Comments
Alta, UT, Report: Full-On Winter Storm Skiing With Ski Mountaineering Legend Andrew McLean Report from November 5, 2024 The legendary Andrew McLean & his wife Polly joined me today at Alta! If you don’t know Andrew, here’s a little about his impressive life: 1st professional ski mountaineer in North America Designed the “Whippet” ice axe ski pole Worked as a designer at Black Diamond for years 1st descents on all 7 continents Powder […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 6, 2024 0 Comments
A History of Everest | What It Took to Reach the Roof of the World Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, has captivated mountaineers for decades. Why? As George Mallory once said, “Because it is there.” It is the ultimate symbol of human endeavor where many mountaineers have gone to fulfill their dreams, resulting in both triumph and tragedy. Related: Mount Everest is Visible From Kathmandu, Nepal for First Time in Living Memory It […] Climbing Steven Agar | May 29, 2024 2 Comments
Conditions Report: Skiing La Vallée Blanche, Chamonix, France Report from January 13, 2024 La Vallée Blanche La Vallée Blanche is arguably the most famous off-piste ski run in the world. Starting atop the Aiguille du Midi, average people take 4-6 hours to ski the 22 km (13.5 mile) glacier run with a 9,000-foot descent. If you have any questions or have never skied it, it is necessary to […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | January 22, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Climbing and Skiing all 52 Peaks Above 13,000′ in Colorado in 60 days In the spring of 2021, I set out to ski from the summits of all the 13,000′ mountains of the Elk Range in Colorado. Why? Well, the 14ers are known, but the 13ers still have a lot of adventure left within them. Related: [VIDEO] LNT: Leave No Trace – A Backcountry Ski Film Emphasizing Treading Lightly and Respecting the Mountains […] Backcountry SnowBrains | October 25, 2023 0 Comments
Profit Over Safety Speculated for Everest Climbing Firms Record-breaking Everest climber Kenton Cool claims that companies leading expeditions to Mt. Everest are putting profit over participant safety. This comes after one of the deadliest years for Mt. Everest climbers. As of the end of this spring, 13 people died climbing the mountain. Around 300 have died since expeditions up the mountain began in 1900. Cool, a 49-year-old British […] Climbing Jordan Guzman | July 28, 2023 0 Comments
Trip Report: 13,494′ Mt. Thompson, CA – “Trident Couloirs” Report from June 20, 2023 13,494′ Mt. Thompson, CA’s “Trident Couloirs” scared the crap out of me yesterday! I thought about turning around at breakfast at 4 am, on the drive down, immediately upon hitting South Lake, near Treasure Lake, at the bench below Thompson, and even halfway up the Couloir, where I considered down climbing. Anxiety shadowed my every […] Trip Report Miles Clark | June 21, 2023 0 Comments
Search and Rescue Volunteer Recovers Body of 60-Year-Old Woman Killed in February Avalanche on Colchuck Peak, WA A search and rescue volunteer visiting Colchuck Peak (70 miles east of Seattle) found the body of Jeannie Lee while ascending the mountain on Monday, May 29. The rescuer called dispatchers, which sent a helicopter to assist in the safe return of Lee’s Body. Lee had been missing since an avalanche accident occurred in February 2023. Jeannie Lee was a […] Avalanche Tate Sundberg | June 5, 2023 0 Comments
First American Climber of the Season Dies Climbing Mount Everest Whether you are in the mountaineering world or not, it is guaranteed you have heard of the infamous Mt. Everest in Nepal sitting atop a soaring 29,031 feet above sea level. The feeling of being on top of the world, quite literally, is one that calls to many from all walks of life. However, it is not without risk. The […] Climbing Riley McDonald | May 10, 2023 0 Comments
World Champion Mountaineer Amongst 3 Dead in Italian Avalanche Three trainee mountain guides perished in an avalanche in the Italian Aosta Valley on Thursday, April, 13, 2023. The backcountry excursion with their coach on Thursday was the last step in their training program, before being certified as mountain guides. According to the local police, the avalanche broke off around 2 p.m. under the tip of the Goletta, at 10,660ft […] Avalanche Julia Schneemann | April 17, 2023 1 Comment
[VIDEO]“Well I guess most people probably would’ve died.” – Castle Peak – CLASSIC FLOW – Ep. 11 [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSaY_tMIC3k"] SnowBrains | January 12, 2023 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Nikolai Schirmer: Chasing the Sun to Chamonix Style First Tracks – Topside Ep1 [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkP8eAVAR9w"] SnowBrains | December 13, 2022 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
Hilaree Nelson Confirmed Dead as Partner James Morrison Shares Detailed Account of What Really Happened That Day After two days of helicopter searching on Manaslu, rescue teams have recovered ski mountaineer Hilaree Nelson’s body, who was reported missing on Monday morning after an accident occurred near the 8,000-meter peak’s summit. Based on a primary report that was released Monday, we had initially written that she had fallen roughly 80 feet into a crevasse, but we know now […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | September 28, 2022 0 Comments
Youngest Endurance World-Record Holder Now Climbing The 7 Volcanic Summits Endurance athlete Nikolas Toocheck, who is on record for being the youngest person to run a marathon in all seven continents (including Antarctica) at just 11 years old, and who ran a marathon in all 50 states by the age of 14, is now on track to climb the seven volcanic summits of the world. This week Toocheck reached his first summit […] Climbing SnowBrains | August 11, 2022 0 Comments
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