Argentina Powder Conditions Report: September 18th – 27th With all the recent snowfall in up in North America, you may have forgotten that things are still ripping down in South America. This detailed review of the past few weeks is brought to you by Casa Tours. Words and photos by Casa Tours’ David Johnson September 18, 2013 We arrived to Bariloche the day before. The “pinche puelche” (fuckin’ wind) shut us down at Volcan Villarica in Pucon […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | October 3, 2013 0 Comments
Alberta, Canada Conditions Report | Deep Snow, Long Couloirs on September 29th We meet at the Petro Can on the Highway, #1 Highway in Canada, my buddy Jesse shows up riding his motor bike with his skis attached, Ricky shows up with the truck. Yup, goes skiing on a motor bike. Bad ass. We jump in the truck and head to Highwood Pass which is the highest paved road in Canada and in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. SnowBrains | October 3, 2013 4 Comments
San Juan Mts, CO Conditions Report: Riding Big Lines on September 30th, 2013 I must admit, I’ve never skied in September. I’ve ridden my bike in the snow, I’ve thrown snowballs and I’ve enjoyed September surf sessions, but I’ve never skied in the month of September, until today. Luke and I were certainly happy with the outcome. Spirits were high as we left town early and began the drive into the high alpine. What we were looking for was shaded North facing slopes with enough wind deposited snow to make it count. What we found was exactly that, with surprisingly cold and dry winter snow. Autumn […] Kristofer Noel | October 2, 2013 7 Comments
Smooth Corn and Hot Pow | Mount Shasta Conditions Update + Photo Tour Mt. Shasta is always a spring skiing favorite, and with a bit of new snow in the past 24 hours things are skiing great up that way. While we only hiked to about 10,000 feet during a backcountry skills workshop hosted by Rich Meyer, the skiing was getting better and better with each foot of vertical gained. Starting from the […] Conditions Report Eric Bryant | May 18, 2013 4 Comments
Squaw Conditions Report, March 30th: Monsoon Season Approaches | Photo Tour With Easter Weekend upon us and the different Grom programs of the Valley coming to a close, not to mention the Pain McShlonky Classic going off, the atmosphere around Squaw Valley was simply spring time fun. And, the skiing is still ripping, with the Corn Farming in high season. That’s right ladies and gents, if you’ve been sleeping in you […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | March 30, 2013 2 Comments