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Trip Report: Black Mountain – “North Face Chutes” | Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA

Report from June 1, 2024 I was exhausted the past week after skiing 461 of the past 541 days. Yesterday was no exception. I searched for an easy one. One that wouldn’t end me… Black Mountain in Virginia Lakes appeared just right. 11,770′ Black Mountain “North Face Chutes” Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA Summitย (actually a ridgeline):ย  11,700 feet Car:ย  9,800 feet […]

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Miles Clark | June 3, 2024
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Mammoth Mountain, CA, Closing Day 2024 Report: Raucous Summit Party & Finally Got the Damn D-Spin 720ยบ

Report from May 27, 2024 Closing day at Mammoth Mountain was all-time on Monday… It was especially poignant for me. One of my big goals each year is to land a D-Spin 720ยบ. My initial goal was to land this trick until I was 40-years-old. I’d copied that goal from the legendary Mike Douglas who vowed to stomp that trick […]

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Miles Clark | May 31, 2024
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Trip Report: Peak 12,691′ Paiute Pass Ridge Chutes – “Ice Fall Chute” | Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA

Report from May 30, 2024 After skiing 457 of the past 537 days, I was exhausted and needed an easy tour yesterday. I’d skied 2 chutes off Paiute Pass Ridge last year and knew it was an easy hike for good steep skiing. Time to go back… ย Peak 12,691โ€ฒ, CA โ€“ โ€œPaiute Pass Ridge Chutesโ€ย  Icefall Couloir Details Summitย (actually, this […]

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Miles Clark | May 31, 2024
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Trip Report: “Kindergarten Chute” on Peak 13,121′ | Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA

Report from May 28, 2024 Yesterday, we went for a classic. Kindergarten Chute on Peak 13,121′ in the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. We’d tried to ski this chute in early May 2024 but it looked firm and unwelcoming so we skied a chute we dubbed “Preschool Chute” along with the “Wahoo Gullies.” Fortunately, Kindergarten Chute welcomed us with […]

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Miles Clark | May 29, 2024
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Trip Report: 1 Annoyingly Long 2,700-Vertical-Foot Chute | 11,575′ Gilcrest Peak “Northeast Chutes” East Variant | Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA

Report from May 22, 2024 Yesterday, we returned to Gilcrest Peak to sample the East variant of the Northeast Chutes. Last week we’d skied the Western option and it was delightful. Cool, windy weather has had us seeking east-facing or lower-elevation north-facing terrain. We parked at Lundy Lake at about 10 a.m. and started up. 11,575โ€ฒ Gilcrest Peak โ€œNorth Couloirsโ€ […]

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Miles Clark | May 24, 2024
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Trip Report: 12,100′ East Peak “East Face Chutes” | Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA

Report from May 20, 2024 Yesterday, we went for a line that’s been staring me in the face for 20 years. You can see East Peak from Highway 395 and its chutes always beckon. What has always kept us away is the approach… 12,100′ East Peak โ€œEast Chutesโ€ Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA Summit (actually a ridgeline):ย  11,600 feet Car:ย  7,500 […]

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Miles Clark | May 21, 2024
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Trip Report: 13,417′ Mt. Lamarck “North Couloir” | Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, California

Report from May 17, 2024 Garrett and I returned to 13,417-feet-high Mt. Lamarck’s “North Couloir” yesterday. We tried to ski Lamarck back on May 3, 2024, but it was firm that day. Instead, we skied a chute called “Valdezean Amor Couloir” and it was delicious. Yesterday was ski day #144 of my season and ski day #447 in the past […]

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Miles Clark | May 19, 2024
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Mammoth Mountain, CA, Report: Hangmans Chute, Wipe Out, The Chair 3 Wiggle

Report from May 16, 2024 Today we got out at Mammoth Mountain, CA, at about 10am. The mountain experienced a solid freeze last night, making the skiing phenomenal today. We started out skiing Wipe Out laps off Chair 23. Splashy good fun. We then bumped over to the gondola and hit Hangmans Chute a few times. The winning lap was […]

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