“Suicide Chute”— Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT: A Soft and Isothermal Bootpack Report from April 8 Despite having skied Utah’s Little Cottonwood countless times, I had never made my way across the road and onto the famed Mount Superior — until today. For our first excursion up this iconic peak, the original intention was to ski Superior proper, but knowing the state of the Utah snowpack, we always had Suicide Chute in […] Trip Report Zach Suffish | April 9, 2026 1 Comment
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
Skier Rescued After Sliding 800 Feet on Mt. Superior in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT A skier was rescued Friday after sliding approximately 800 feet down the south face of Mount Superior in Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon. The man, visiting from out of town with two companions, had removed his skis and donned hiking boots when he lost his footing and slid uncontrollably down the mountain, Fox 13 News reports. Salt Lake County Search and […] Martin Kuprianowicz | May 5, 2025 0 Comments
Alta, UT, Report: “Main Chute” On 11,068′ Mt. Baldy Opens For First Time This Season Report from January 10, 2025 On Monday I rolled into Little Cottonwood Canyon without skins… I realized it when I parked to meet up with my backcountry buddies. Fortunately, a friend at Alta borrowed me some skins. At this point, my backcountry buddies had already dove in so I pulled an audible and hiked up Suicide Chute on Mt. Superior. […] Backcountry Miles Clark | February 12, 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
[VIDEO] Miles Clark 2024 Utah Highlights : 603″ of Snowfall and Some Classic Wasatch Lines The Cottonwood Canyons area of Utah saw 603″ of snowfall last season, and the skiing was hot! Here is my view of how it went down in Utah last year, featuring lines including: Y Couloir Alternate Cardiac Ridge Suicide Chute Kessler’s Catchers Mitt Benson & Hedges Couloir Athey’s Line Pipeline at Snowbird Sundance Ski Resort Church Double Drop at Alta […] Featured Video Miles Clark | November 18, 2024 1 Comment
Mount Superior, UT, Temporarily Reopens to Hikers The wait to hike Mount Superior, Utah, is over, but only for a few weeks before another short-term closure in early September. The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has temporarily lifted the closure in Little Cottonwood Canyon after completion of the initial phase of their avalanche mitigation project along SR 210, which is the road that leads to Alta Ski […] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | September 1, 2024 0 Comments
Wasatch Mountains, UT, Report: Ski Day #189 = “Suicide Chute” | 11,045′ Mt. Superior Report from June 4, 2024 On Tuesday, I drove to Little Cottonwood Canyon in Utah with a plan to ski Main Chute at Alta. I was tired after 188 days of skiing this season. As I drove past Mt. Superior, I saw that there was snow from Suicide Chute right down to the road. I hit the brakes and swerved […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | June 6, 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
[VIDEO] “Country Lane Chute” on 11,068′ Mt. Superior, UT for the 4th Time in 7-Days | Ski Day #297 Report from November 29, 2023 Yesterday, I stubbornly went back up and into 11,068′ Mt. Superior’s crack: Country Lane. Ski day #297 of my “300” project. I started up at about 12:45pm and the apron was hot and sweaty as per usual. Country Lane on 11,068′ Mt. Superior November 29, 2023 1,500-vertical-feet 1.5-miles 1 hour & 22 mins car to […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 30, 2023 0 Comments
[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
Trip Report: 11,068′ Mt. Superior, UT – “Suicide Chute” on July 20, 2023 Report from July 20, 2023 Suicide Chute (or Country Lane as it’s becoming know as) on 11,068′ is an old staple for us. We generally like to ski it when it’s “bad” or at least a bit bent out of shape. Why? Because the Wasatch is a bit busy these days but when the conditions aren’t ideal, there are a […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | July 22, 2023 0 Comments
Wasatch Mountains, UT Report: Fast Powder on Little Superior at Dawn Report from March 16, 2023 We did the Salt Lake City thing today: Wake up early and started skinning with headlamps in the dark Waking up early hurt. Hiking up was critically cold. Once the sun first hit, it all felt worth it. I kinda get it now. I especially got it once we started driving down the canyon at […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 16, 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
Wasatch Mts, UT Report: Suicide Chute on 11,045′ Mt. Superior | Hanging in Space & Waterfalls Report from June 7, 2022 I just got back to Utah on Sunday. My plan in Utah this week is Main Chute, Pipeline, and Suicide Chute. I decided to start with Main Chute today but as I casually rolled into Little Cottonwood Canyon at 9:30am, I noticed that Suicide Chute was starting to fall apart at the bottom. I checked […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | June 7, 2022 1 Comment
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