Lake Tahoe, CA, Backcountry Report: Spooky Powder & Rock Strikes on Friday The 13th… Report from Friday the 13th, December, 2024 Friday the 13th always seems to have a little luck in it, doesn’t it? Fox and I got out into the backcountry of Lake Tahoe, California, kinda early today without a clear picture of what we were gonna find out there. After 2 weeks of zero hiking, it was time to try. We […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 13, 2024 0 Comments
Your Guide to Ski Areas in Michigan’s Mitten This comes from someone who has skied all 23 of the 2024-25 operating Mitten resorts… In February 2024, I completed my seven-year quest to ski all 23 operating ski areas in the Mitten (lower half of Michigan). This includes at least multiple rope tows,ย as some areas do not have chairlifts. Now that these resorts will be opening in the coming […] Brains Brett Ploss | December 13, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Report: Upper Mountain Mini-Powder Day Fun Report from December 12, 2024 We awoke to snow flurries this morning and reports of 0″ of snow overnight. So we waited… About noon, I couldn’t take it any longer and rolled out and straight to the upper mountain. It hadn’t snowed much so I knew that lower angle terrain would ski best. I jump onto the Shirley Lake chair […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 12, 2024 0 Comments
SCOTT Sports Partners with Recco Technology SCOTT Sports makes a wide array of outdoor gear, used in various sporting categories.ย The company recently teamed up with Recco Rescue Systems to start utilizing this potentially life-saving technology in their products. SCOTT’s new line of helmets will incorporate Recco Technology in an attempt to reach more consumers, in turn saving rescue teams time and increasing efficiency. Recco currently has […] Industry News James Pulfer | December 10, 2024 1 Comment
How is Palisades Tahoe, CA, Skiing Right Now? | Full Report, Video, & Photo Tour Report from December 2, 3, 4, 2024 On Monday, I drove across the deserts of Nevada from Park City, UT, to Olympic Valley, CA. I left at 6 am to ski the afternoon at Palisades Tahoe. After a quick stop at the grocery store and season pass office, I was skiing by 2 pm. To my delighted surprise, the Reverse […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 5, 2024 0 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
Deer Valley, UT, Report: Solid Top to Bottom Skiing on Season Pass Holder Opening Day Report from November 29, 2024 I was honored to ski Deer Valley on their season pass appreciation day this past Friday. They hooked up a free lunch (entree, dessert, fountain drink), and the skiing started at noon. I showed up at about noon, and almost no one was around. I rode up the Carpenter chairlift and then slid down to […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 1, 2024 1 Comment
Park City, UT, Report: Fun Payday Laps on Fast, Firm, Snow on Opening Week Report from November 29, 2024 After skiing in the Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT, backcountry yesterday I zipped back to Park City Mountain Resort and met up with my wife for a few afternoon runs. We skied the Park City side (the Canyon side is open with the Saddleback chairlift). Three chairlifts are open on the Park City side: Payday First […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 29, 2024 0 Comments