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Tioga Pass, CA Now Open to Yosemite Park Entrance | Sonora & Ebbetts Passes Fully Open

9,945′ Tioga Pass: “TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Caltrans has opened its gate on State Route 120 East leading to Yosemite National Park. However, the park remains closed at this time. Caltrans reminds all Californians that it is important to stay at home to fight the spread of COVID-19. #StayHomeSaveLives” – Caltrans District 9, 5/15/20 9,624′ Sonora Pass: “TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Caltrans has opened […]
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TGR’s Todd Jones “Disappointed” by Backcountry Skiers on Teton Pass, WY During Avalanche Victim Recovery Today

Yesterday at 2:45pm, an avalanche on the south side of Taylor Mountain, WY (just off Teton Pass) buried a male snowboarder who has not yet been found. Rescue Crews Requesting You AVOID Teton Pass, WY Today as Search for Avalanche Victim Continues Yesterday evening and this morning, the Teton County Search & Rescue politely asked backcountry skiers and riders to […]
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Colorado Avalanche Information Center Asks All Backcountry Users to Sign the “Check the Forecast Pledge”

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It’s looking probable that the 2020/21 ski season will see more backcountry users than ever before. With various restrictions and occupancy limitations at ski resorts, combined with record sales of backcountry gear, all signs are pointing towards an increase in backcountry recreation. Related: This 2020/21 Season Could See More Backcountry Recreationists than Ever Before As more and more novice skiers […]
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B.C. Backcountry Report: One Incredible, Ridiculously Long, Blower Powder Run in Brilliant Sunshine

Report from December 9th, 2019 Brought to you by Alpenglow Expeditions Yesterday we went backcountry skiing in beautiful interior British Columbia. The sun was out, the mountains were out, the views were breathtaking. We walked a long way up a deep valley with towering mountains on both sides. After about 3 miles, we turned and began our climb up the […]
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Trip Report: Skiing Sunshine & Powder in Antarctica With Ice Axe Expeditions 2018

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Sunshine.  Sunshine dominated our trip to Antarctica in November 2018 with Ice Axe Expeditions. The 2018 trip was simply epic. ***If interested in skiing/riding Antarctica in 2021 or 2022, please email me: Contact@SnowBrains.com It makes me reel just thinking about it… We skied powder, soaked in mind-bending vistas, ate delicious food, hung out with penguins, watched whales fly, and laughed. […]
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Miles Clark |
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Legendary Whistler Split board Marker, Chris Prior, Has Passed Away

On October 15th, Chris Prior, the owner and founder of Prior died. A professional windsurfer, turned snowboard and ski shaper extraordinaire, who believed in the 20cm rule, and enforced it in his Function Junction ” manufactory”. Chris took his experience shaping windsurf boards, and brought it to the custom snowboard industry, shaping boards for the alpine race scene, freeride, and […]
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Skiing & Splitboarding In The Indian Himalayas? | Come Check It Out

This spring a unique splitboard and ski expedition will take place in the Indian Himalayas. Himalaya Alpine Guides owner Luke Smithwick will be joined by Tahoe based AMGA certified splitboard guide Jules Hanna and ski mountaineer Brennan Lagasse to make turns in this remote part of the world. Starting in Ladakh India, the expedition will be exploring a quiet portion of the Indian […]
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Couloir Crushing in Aspen, Colorado:

The big mountain season in Colorado is well underway, and with Mayuary continuing across the western US, I figured it was time to make a trip out to my old stomping grounds in search of steep and deep powder. I was not disappointed. I landed in DIA at 9:30 Thursday morning and was picked up by my old skiing buddies Jordan and Marc. We beelined it straight to the Ashcroft trailhead near Aspen and, after a wet hike in, were We beelined it straight to the Ashcroft trailhead near Aspen and, after a wet hike in, were setting up camp before sunset. Our first night out there was […]
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Tahoe Backcountry Breakdown: Sierra Chuting Gallery

The last couple weeks have not brought much snowfall to the Tahoe basin, however there are plenty of good turns to be had if you play your cards right. Most worthy objectives will come in the form of springtime corn shredding, but there is still some recycled powder out there on sheltered high elevation north-facing slopes. Over the last week we checked out some of the classic couloirs of the Eastern Sierras and rowdy terrain of […]
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Tahoe Backcountry Breakdown: 2.5 Feet of Fresh to Heat

Well, we haven’t gotten the big dump that we need yet this year, but the few small storms that have broken through the RRR (ridiculously resilient ridge) have made for some great powder skiing. Last week we finally got a cold storm that dropped up to 2.5 feet of snow in areas and made for awesome conditions in our local backcountry zones. We took advantage of the prime conditions and checked out some of Tahoe’s classic terrain north of the lake. After a patchy approach full of bush whacking, creek crossing, and boulder hopping we were rewarded with some of the best […]
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Mt. Shasta, CA Report: When in Doubt, Head North

It goes without saying that this season has been a rough one for Tahoe skiers and boarders. The extended forecasts have been showing big storms 2+ weeks out for close to 2 months now, but they never come through. We did get a wet pineapple express storm a couple weeks ago that provided some dense and fun pow turns, however. After a few awesome days of pow/slush skiing at Squaw and Alpine we decided it was time to head […]
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Keegan Kliman |
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Tahoe Backcountry Breakdown: Dust on Crust and The Heaviest Pow You’ll Ever Ski

It’s no secret that the skiing conditions in the Tahoe area have been sub-par the past few weeks. That being said, however, if you have a strong sense of adventure and keep your expectations low, there is still fun to be had. Coming off a perfectly timed knee injury and with no end to the high pressure in sight, I figured what better time to get back on the skin track than in prime dust on crust conditions. Not the best decision I’ve ever made. We decided to ski a southeast facing aspect on the west shore last week after a small storm dropped a couple of inches up high and it sucked. We found […]
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Keegan Kliman |
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Tahoe Backcountry Breakdown: Powder and Ice and Corn, Oh My

Only one word can describe how the skiing has been in the Tahoe backcountry the past few weeks: variable. Depending what aspects you decide to check out, you can expect to find recycled powder, corn, corny chowder, firm crusts, and wind blown chalk. Just because it’s variable doesn’t mean it’s bad, however. Given the fact that it’s been a few solid weeks since the last real storm, the skiing is damn fine if you know what you’re looking […]
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Keegan Kliman |
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