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British Columbia Backcountry Report: 1,000-Vertical-Feet of Pillows, Fear, & Joy

Report from January 13, 2025 On Monday Dwanis and I battled out into the British Columbia backcountry. Things started flat and mellow, then quickly escalated into a full-blow BC bushwhack switchback into the steeps… Pillows and steeps. Pillows and steeps and logs. Pillows and steeps and logs and trees. It was rough going. 4 hours later, we poked out into […]

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Miles Clark | January 16, 2025
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Miles Clark 2024 BC Highlight Video | Pillow Powder Madness

Every year I head up to British Columbia, it never fails to disappoint me. While this year may have been frigid, the skiing was just as spectacular as usual. Pillows, powder, and stunning vistas were accompanied by some amazing friends.  Thanks, BC! There truly is nowhere else on Earth that is like you. Related: SnowBrains 2021/22 British Columbia, Canada Highlight Video Stay […]

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Miles Clark | September 9, 2024
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Revelstoke, BC, Conditions Report: Snow Refresh

Report from February 11-12, 2024 A snow refresh in Revelstoke is a game-changer, especially on days nine and ten in a row. We drove back to Revy after a frosty sojourn at Big White because the forecast called for 10-20 centimeters (4-8″) by Monday. The storm rolled into Revy a little later than we expected. Even with less new snow […]

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Nicky Blumm | February 15, 2024
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BC Hut Trip Report – Day 7 – Following A Wolverine Track Down Sunny Pillows Below a Sun Halo in -15ºF Temps

Report from January 11, 2023 On our final day of the BC hut trip we took our time getting out of the house. It was -15ºF outside with a -30ºF wind chill. The sun was out and a stiff wind was blowing. A big crew of us charged up towards the ridge pillows. As we approached, we saw a sweet […]

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Miles Clark | January 13, 2024
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SnowBrains 2022/23 Wyoming Highlight Video | Pillows, Powder, & Epic Peaks

Wyoming is a spectacularly special place. It’s our 2nd home. Cold, cliffs, wild terrain, and blower powder. We’ve been based in Jackson, WY part-time since 2017 and it’s one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. 2022/23 was the biggest snow year on record at Jackson Hole Ski Resort with 595″ of snowfall. Thanks, Wyoming! Stay tuned for highlight videos […]

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Liam Abbott | October 16, 2023
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Patagonia Backcountry Report: Dropping The “Ridgewalker” Pillows & Hucking “The Grifter” Cliff in Deep Powder Snow

Report from September 11, 2023 On Monday, we sauntered out into the backcountry for the afternoon. It was Stormin’ Norman all morning then the clouds started to break up as per forecast. The first thing we did when we got up high was dig a pit in a familiar zone. The results were a bit touchy. We know this zone […]

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Miles Clark | September 13, 2023
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British Columbia, Canada Hut Trip Report – Day 6: Great Pillow Skiing, A Size 3 Avalanche, & a Special Public Avalanche Warning

Report from December 28, 2022 Pillow hunting only yesterday. This was day #6 of our BC hut trip. I was tired. I only skied 2 laps and headed home. On the first lap, I found 2 sets of pillows that I’d never seen before and decided to go for it. They both worked out pretty great and I was stoked! […]

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Miles Clark | December 29, 2022
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British Columbia, Canada Hut Trip Report – Day 5: One Long Powder Run & Some Bigger Pillow Play

Report from December 27, 2022 On the 5th day of our BC hut trip, we had good snow and tough visibility. It was snowing lightly and relatively warm for this region. We started off heading up the ridge into avalanche terrain. Avalanche danger has been an issue on this trip so we took it slow. Ski cuts and tests didn’t […]

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Miles Clark | December 28, 2022
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British Columbia, Canada Hut Trip Report – Day 4: High Avalanche Danger = Deep Snow = Crazy Fun Mini-Pillows

Report from December 26, 2022 High avalanche danger + deep snow yesterday = big fun in the mini-pillow zone on day #4 of our BC hut trip. High avy danger kept us confined to safer, non-connected zones yesterday and that was just fine by us. We gang-mobbed these fun little pillows and had more than just a few laughs out […]

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Miles Clark | December 27, 2022
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SnowBrains Powder Highway 2022 Report: Day #6 Sunny Backcountry Pillow Madness!

Report from January 19, 2022 Yesterday we got up early and charged out into the backcountry. The sun was out, making us freak out… I had been in an avalanche just the day before, so we knew we had to keep it mellow. I spent 2+ months in this area back in 2018, and I knew the perfect, mellow, happy, […]

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Miles Clark | January 20, 2022
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Skier Profile: The Legendary Sammy Carlson

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Sammy Carlson is a 32-year-old professional skier from Portland, Oregon with some of the best style the sport has ever witnessed. Growing up near Mt. Hood, Sammy began his skiing career at a young age with his family and local riders. Not only was Sammy the first skier to land a switch triple rodeo 1260, but he also landed the […]

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Jesse | July 9, 2021
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VIDEO: Sammy Carlson’s New Ski Film “Resilience”

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VIDEO: SAMMY CARLSON || RESILIENCE [TRAILER]

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VIDEO: Ridiculous British Columbia Pillow Line

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Clay Malott | October 16, 2020
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VIDEO: Introducing the New Armada Skis WHITEWALKER Sammy Carlson Pro Model

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VIDEO: ‘The Gathering’ – Heli Segment Part 1 of Award Winning ‘Return to Send’er’

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Rogers Pass, BC Backcountry Report: Gargantuan Pillows

Report from January 20th, 2019 When skiers think of British Columbia’s mountains, they think of big terrain, deep snow, thick clouds, but most importantly… Gargantuan pillows. That is exactly what Duncan and I hoped for on the 45-minute drive from Revelstoke to Rogers Pass. As we were approaching our destination, I glanced at the side of Highway 1. The pillows […]

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Olivier Denis-Larocque | January 21, 2019
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Revelstoke, BC Conditions Report: Shocker Powder Day

As I woke up from a long slumber, I peered through the foggy window at a lonesome madrone tree and noticed massive cones of powdery snow atop its leaves. I could clearly remember the lack of considerable snowfall on yesterday’s forecast. Yet again, I was caught in a surprise snowstorm. Welcome to Revelstoke Mountain Resort, British Columbia, Canada: land of blinding pillows, spine-chilling cliffs, and shocker […]

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Olivier Denis-Larocque | January 10, 2019
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VIDEO: Searching for Trees, Drops, and Pillows at Revelstoke, BC

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Check out this awesome edit, filmed in Revelstoke, BC of Sam Lee searching for hidden features in the forests, skiing pillow lines and sending drops between trees. Revelstoke has been dumped on this year, resulting in these awesome conditions for riding. Great watch!

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VIDEO: Deep BC Pillow Madness…

Last Sunday, we returned to a special “Double Secret Location” in BC and skied some pillows. We were the only ones in the zone that day and it had snowed about a meter the previous 2 days. Trail breaking was deep, intense, and slow. The snow was perfect.  Simply perfect. We all skied pillow line after pillow line until we […]

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Miles Clark | February 8, 2018
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