Trip Report: 119 Switchbacks Up 10,403′ Kessler Peak, UT | The Catcher’s Mitt Report from December 21, 2023 – the shortest day of the year Yesterday I woke up worked after hiking and skiing the “Benson & Hedges Couloir” and didn’t get out of the house until after 10am. I was tired enough that I brought my ski resort setup and my backcountry gear so that I’d have options… I’d talked to Andrew […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 22, 2023 0 Comments
Trip Report: “Benson & Hedges Couloir” | Wasatch Mountains, UT Report from December 20, 2023 Yesterday we went for a legendary Wasatch line that I’d never skied. Benson & Hedges Couloir. For those too young to remember, Benson & Hedges was a famous cigarette brand back in the day. What’s so magical about the B&H is that it has large, old-growth trees growing right inside the chute itself Benson & […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 21, 2023 0 Comments
Wasatch Mts, UT Report: 4-Hours of Hiking for 23 Powder Turns… Report from December 18, 2023 Yesterday we went for a long walk and a short ski. The plan was to get up high and ski a line I’d seen from afar a couple days ago. The wind was howling and it kept us off the original goal – which was probably fine because we believe that snow got wind hammered. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 19, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Digging Deep to Find Powder in the Wasatch Mountains, UT Report from December 16, 2023 The plan today was to ski the south face of Mt. Superior, UT. I’d been trying to ski it for a few days but it didn’t quite line up. So today, I paid the $25 to park in LCC for backcountry skiing and headed up at about 8am. The snow was so gross on the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 17, 2023 0 Comments
5 Reasons Why Japan Has Such Low Avalanche Danger ‘JAPOW’ – who has not heard of the famous Japanese powder? If you have been lucky enough to ski in Japan, you are probably smiling just thinking about it. And if you haven’t, you are probably hoping to one day go for some unparalleled powder turns. Niseko has an average snowfall of 590 in (15m) and Kiroro a staggering 826 in […] Avalanche Julia Schneemann | December 16, 2023 0 Comments
Deer Valley, UT Report: Damn Fun Skiing on 587 Acres, 13 Chairlifts, & 33 Trails Open Report from December 14, 2023 Today I skied at Deer Valley, UT for the 2nd time ever. It’s impressive how nice and polite everyone who works there is. They have quite a lot open with 13 lifts and 33 trails currently open. Deer Valley, UT, Voted #1 Ski Resort in the World by Travel + Leisure Lifts Currently Open at […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 14, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Backcountry Mogul Ski Camp in “Country Lane” Chute on 11,068′ Mt. Superior, UT Report from December 13, 2023 The plan was to roll up to the top of 11,068′ Mt. Superior in Utah today. I showed up at 9am and the east wind was ripping, snow-loading, and stripping the high peaks. I quickly changed my plan. I met up with Dr. Joe and we sauntered up Country Lane Chute on Mt. Superior. We […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 14, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] High Rustler at Alta, UT | One of the Best Inbounds Runs in North America Report from December 12, 2023 Now that the vast majority of the powder has been skied up in the Wasatch, we thought we go to Alta, UT, for some High Rustler laps. High Rustler is one of the best inbounds runs in North America in our view. High Rustler at Alta, UT 45º at steepest 1,000-vertical-feet “If you can follow […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 12, 2023 0 Comments
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