1 Buried in Snowmobile-Triggered Avalanche in Ruby Mountains Wilderness, NV The Ruby Mountains Wilderness in northeastern Nevada is a popular destination for backcountry skiing and snowmobiling. On Friday, March 1, a snowmobile triggered an avalanche on a northeast facing aspect that buried one individual. The individual was safely extricated after reportedly being buried upside with just his boots visible above the slide. Related: 2 Snowmobilers Killed in Separate Avalanches in […] Avalanche Luke Guilford | March 6, 2024 0 Comments
2 People Reported Buried by Avalanche on Ruby Mountain Heli-Ski Tour in Nevada According to the Elko Report, two skiers were reportedly buried and safely rescued after an avalanche was triggered in the Ruby Mountains of Nevada. It was reported that the slide occurred on January 15 at 1:26 pm in Lamoille Canyon, located in northeastern Nevada. The Elko Report also noted that all members of the party are safe and free of injuries. […] Avalanche Luke Guilford | January 30, 2024 1 Comment
Trip Report: Hallucinating in the Legendary Terminal Cancer Couloir | Ruby Mountains, NV Report from December 22, 2023 Last Friday, I awoke at 5am and hit the road by 5:30am in Park City, UT. Headed west. I’d gotten some inside information from a local that despite the low snow this season, the Terminal Cancer Couloir in the Ruby Mountains, NV was in. The apron, however, was not. Terminal Cancer Couloir – Ruby Mountains, […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 30, 2023 1 Comment
Ruby Mountains, NV, Trip Report: A Windy, Wild, 2-Day Backcountry Snowmobile/Ski Experience with Sled NV Report from Friday and Saturday, March 9-10, 2023 Little is known about the 100-mile-long Ruby Mountain Range in northeastern Nevada. There is no avalanche forecast there. Hardly any roads travel through it. There are very few people who recreate in them. The Rubies are one of the most remote mountain ranges in the continental U.S. But what is known about […] Trip Report Martin Kuprianowicz | March 13, 2023 0 Comments
Ruby Mountains, NV, Report: A Smooth Powder Lap Through Shadowy, Wildfire-Scorched Trees Report from Thursday, March 9, 2023 At 5 am the full moon was illuminating the big faces on the West Desert mountains visible all along I-80. I started to feel more awake. We left Salt Lake and drove to Elko, Nevada, but we weren’t there for any of the wacky Old West vibes or one of Elko’s many casinos. We […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | March 10, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains 2020/21 Nevada Highlight Video: Terminal Cancer Heaven & Hell… We cruised out to the Ruby Mountains in Nevada twice last season. The first trip was scary… Windy as hell which lead to an avalanche not long after we left the zone. The 2nd time, was great. We had it all to ourselves and even tho it was deep dust on crust, it was a blast and definitely looked powdery […] Featured Video Miles Clark | December 23, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains CEO’s Video of Skiing Nevada Dream Chute Makes DailyMail.com One of the world’s most popular websites, MailOnline (www.dailymail.co.uk), just shared the video of SnowBrains CEO Miles Clark’s rowdy descent of Terminal Cancer Couloir in the Ruby Mountains, NV. The site is the world’s largest English-language newspaper website reaching over 225 million unique monthly visitors globally, 75 million of those coming from the United States. Titled “Skier captures his descent down […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 29, 2021 3 Comments
Trip Report: Ruby Mountains, NV – “Terminal Cancer Couloir” Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report From March 9, 2021 An eerie feeling washes over you when you wake up and realize that you’re doing 80mph down a pitch-black canyon at 3:30am with your ultimate goal being “Terminal Cancer”… I awoke this morning, March 9th, 2021, in Park City, UT at 3:15am MT and was on the road 10-minutes […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 10, 2021 2 Comments