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Lake Tahoe, CA, Backcountry Report: The Neatest Line I’ve Skied This Season | Alaska Style Terrain in California

Report from March 13, 2024 Yesterday we went for a new zone. A zone I’d never been to before. When we got there, our eyes were ablaze… The sun was irradiating a crystalline white snow surface full of playful features. It appeared to be all powder. I dropped first taking an air entry off the cornice. “Whap!” went my skis […]

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Miles Clark | March 14, 2024
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Lake Tahoe Backcountry Report: Alaska Spine-Skiing in California

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Miles Clark | December 27, 2019
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Lake Tahoe Backcountry Report: Spine-Line Magic in Blower Powder on Xmas Eve…

Report from December 24th, 2019 Brought to you by Alpenglow Expeditions Christmas Eve was pure magic in Tahoe. It was our best day of the season so far. We skied an incredible spine in nearly perfect conditions. Then a terrific tree run. Then another wildly fun spine line. The whole day was special. Golden solstice light, blower powder, blue skies, cold […]

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Miles Clark | December 26, 2019
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VIDEO: Alpine Meadows, CA Has Rowdy Inbounds Terrain & Spine-Lines

Video from December 14th, 2019 Video filmed by Mountain Grown Media Alpine Meadows ski resort in Lake Tahoe, California has rowdy terrain. Really rowdy terrain. But you’ll have to walk for it. That’s OK, because those walks are what deliver the breakthrough. The breakthrough to the special zones of Alpine that hold powder snow for days after a storm. Last […]

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VIDEO: ‘The Gathering’ – Heli Segment Part 1 of Award Winning ‘Return to Send’er’

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Lake Tahoe, CA Backcountry Report: Spine, Air, Sluff Crossing Fun

Report from February 22, 2019 We went backcountry skiing in Lake Tahoe today, again. The snow was immaculate, again. We were exhausted from a big tour yesterday, so we chose something short and simple. Then, we ended up in a mini-zone that wasn’t so simple and it was crazy fun. A mini-spine to a mini-air to a mini-sluff crossing. I […]

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Miles Clark | February 22, 2019
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VIDEO: Epic Drone Shots of Spine Skiing Above the Clouds at Sunrise in Lake Tahoe, CA

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Alex K | December 14, 2018
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Crazy 360º Video of Sweet Spine Line in Patagonia

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Miles Clark | September 28, 2018
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Bariloche, Argentina Backcountry Report: Techy Spine Line Fun

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Miles Clark | September 10, 2018
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Bariloche, Argentina Backcountry Report: Spine Skiing!

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Miles Clark | August 16, 2018
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VIDEO: Dream Alaskan Spine Turns in to Nightmare as it Crumbles Beneath Him

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This is crazy! Tell us what would you do in this situation?! 🎥: @jamesheim #highonpowder ・・・ #skiing #ski #winter #cold #nature #snow #snowboarding #snowboard #slopestyle #powder #instagood #instamoment #photooftheday #photography #follow #travel #photo #offpiste #skiday #dailyski #freestyle #mountain #adventure #letsgoskiing #fb #tweet A post shared by High On Powder (@highonpowder) on Mar 26, 2018 at 9:32am PDT I’m pretty sure […]

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Steven Agar | March 29, 2018
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VIDEO: Shredding An “Urban” Spine In Japan

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Chris Wallner | April 7, 2017
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VIDEO: Josh Daiek Shreds A HUGE Spine In The Tahoe Backcountry

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Chris Wallner | April 3, 2017
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VIDEO: Todd Ligare Rips the “Ribbon of Death”…

Todd Ligare totally goes CLIFFord the big red dog here. Check out that shallow snow up top. Some prep leads to a solid main event. Thanks Todd. “A really steep line with a tricky approach, aka the “Ribbon of Death.” – Todd Ligare

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Sergei Poljak | October 13, 2016
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Markus Eder Heli Skiing Turnagain Arm

Who Is Markus Eder? Markus is a 23 year old Italian who, apparently, rips! This preview for Matchstick Productions upcoming film Days of My Youth and snowcases Markus skiing in AK with Chugach Powder Guides out of Girdwood. Markus has what it takes to hold his own, throwing high speed 360’s down AK spine lines and launching off massive diving boards into bottomless gullies.

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Chaz Diamond | April 5, 2014
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April 2 at Sugar Bowl | Bluebird Pow

After tallying up 86” in the most recent storm cycle, saying the skiing at Sugarbowl looked awesome looks like a bit of an understatement. On April 2, the weather cleared and high pressure returned to the area, opening up possibilities up high. Not only is the terrain sicker, but the snow had been […]

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Jeremy Jones Riding Possibly the Steepest Spine Ever

Jeremy Jones riding quite possibly the steepest spine ever ridden on a snowboard

Jeremy Jones is undoubtedly one of the greatest, if not THE greatest, big mountain snowboarder of all time. From slaying lines in Alaska to remote high alpine peaks in Chamonix, Nepal, and the world over Jones has done it all. In this moment, Jeremy Jones bags an incredibly steep spine in Nepal. “I think this is probably the highest and burliest spine line ever done on a snowboard,” says photographer Andrew Miller. Miller had met snowboarder Jeremy Jones, one of our Adventurers of the Year, two weeks earlier while testing snowboards in Chile. Soon after, Miller heard from Jones. “I got a call from Jeremy […]

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Spines & Pillows | Goryu, Japan

Goryu sidecountry terrrain in Hakuba, Japan.  Amazing pillows and spines everywhere here.  High avalanche hazard keeps people out most of the time.

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