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 […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 26, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: What It Looks Like to Ski a Spine Pillow in Japan One of the magical aspects of japan is that some of the spines here grow pillows. They’re difficult to figure out to ride and I still haven’t perfectly greased one of these spicier ones yet, but it’s insanely fun figuring them out. They change hugely from year to year. This year, the upper pillows are three times bigger than they were last year. I cut the first two pillows out of the video as they have no flow. Just two 10 to 15-foot acid drops to uphill landings. Still damn fun, though. […] Miles Clark | December 17, 2019 1 Comment
Season Edit: D-Spin 720, Pillow Drops, Alaska Spine Skiing, Backflips with Miles Clark All I can say is: “Thanks” Thanks to everyone whom I encountered along the road last season. One of my best seasons ever. I was extremely lucky to ski last season in: Lake Tahoe, CA Interior BC Valdez, AK Monterosa, Italy Svalbard, Norway Patagonia, Argentina Antarctica Special thanks to my very supportive sponsors: Scott Sports Intuition Liners Backcountry Access Hestra […] Featured Video Miles Clark | January 15, 2019 2 Comments
Interview with Sam Cohen | Spine Skiing in AK (he’ll explain what “Elbow Steep” means) [sponsored by SCOTT] SCOTT Freeski athlete, Sam Cohen, knows a thing or two about skiing spines in Alaska. Since his first trip in 2012, Sam has been exploring and touring the mountains there every year. Last spring, Sam had the opportunity to spend three weeks scoping lines and backcountry camping in the region, as seen in the video – Peak […] Featured Article Robin Azer | December 20, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Drone Footage of Ripping An Alaska-Style Spine in Argentina The backcountry of Las Lenas, Argentina has Alaska style spines. Or maybe they aren’t Alaska style… They’re their own style. Las Lenas has Argentina style spines. Video from July 2016. Skier is Aymar Navarro from Catalonia. SnowBrains | August 15, 2016 0 Comments
VIDEO: Full-On Charging One of the Nastiest Spines in Alaska | “Dirty Needle” AK at it's best 🙂 i enjoyed this run soo much and can't wait to go back there! Alaska Heliskiing Norrøna ATOMIC SKIING adidas Sport eyewear #welcometonature #weareskiing #verleihtflügelhttps://vimeo.com/ondemand/passenger Posted by Tobi Tritscher on Monday, November 2, 2015 I’ve dreamed of skiing this line for many years – “Dirty Needle”. I’ve seen it from the air a couple of times […] Featured Video Miles Clark | November 4, 2015 0 Comments
Nothing But Spines in Whistler: Peter Wentz’s Spine POV Peter Wentz is a good buddy of mine from Squaw and Bariloche who is now the SnowBrains Whistler reporter. The kid can shred and knows where the good terrain in the Whistler area lives. Last winter, he got the chance at a few spectacular spine skiing days via motorsled and helicopter up in Whistler. This is what he saw. SnowBrains | October 10, 2015 0 Comments
One Week in Japan | Photo Tour: These four photos represent last week in Japan. It’s been snowing like crazy with more snow on the ground before New Years Day 2015 than we had here all of last season. We had three weeks of horribly deep snow and then it rained and got cold… Damn. But it was insane while it lasted and it’ll come around soon. The forecast for the next week is surprisingly dry for Japan in January. Hopefully they’re wrong and we get right back into what you see here. […] Miles Clark | January 8, 2015 0 Comments
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