Bariloche, Argentina Backcountry Report: Drone Shot of Endless Soft Powder Chute Skiing in Evening Light Report from August 10, 2022 Wednesday was our third bluebird powder day in a row here in Patagonia. Well, it wasn’t exactly bluebird all day. The sun didn’t show up until 1pm – before that it was foggy, cloudy, and socked in. And yeah, it also wasn’t exactly a powder day either… Most of the snow had been cooked by […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 12, 2022 0 Comments
The Tale of One Man’s Epic Motorcycle Splitboarding Journey Across North America This is the story of a man who took his motorcycle and splitboard from Quebec across North America to adventure and ride dozens of backcountry lines in one eventful spring season. He spent 50 nights on the road camping, never paying for a hotel or roadside accommodation. He did it completely solo but met countless beautiful and friendly humans along […] Trip Report Martin Kuprianowicz | July 18, 2022 0 Comments
What’s in the Pack? | SnowBrains’ Late Spring Backcountry Ski Backpack Mountain guide Miles Clark goes over what he carries in his backpack & pockets when backcountry skiing in late spring. Related: What’s In The Pack? | Alaska Heli-Ski Guide Backpack Gear: Scott Superguide Ski 105 Scott Scrapper Pro SRS Poles Scott Explorair GTX Pro 3L Men’s Jacket Scott Vertic GTX 3L Stretch Pants Scott Couloir Helmet Scott LCG Evo Goggle […] Miles Clark | June 22, 2022 0 Comments
Trip Report: 12,590′ Mt. Conness – Y Couloir Alternate to GPS Chute Report from June 3, 2022 Yesterday, I had the most fun I’ve had in the mountains in a long time on 12,590′ Mt. Conness, CA. Anxiety, mini wet avalanche sliding, fear, boot packing, no-fall-zone skiing, elation, cramponing, knife-edge ridge walking, 2 ice tool climbing, navigation, no-skin boot-scooting, satisfaction, skinning, slogging, corn skiing, getting lost, skins not sticking frustration, fresh spring […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | June 4, 2022 3 Comments
Trip Report: North Peak, CA – 50º+ North Couloir | “I’m Never Doing That Again…” Report from May 24, 2022 2 nights ago we got a text from Tall Carl. It was a picture of the North Couloir of North Peak, CA, and all it said was: “The couloir on North Peak is in.” Greggy & I got the text at the same time, looked at each other and simply nodded. The next day, we […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 25, 2022 3 Comments
Trip Report: 3 Chutes, 6 Buddies, 1 Damn Wet Creek Crossing on 12,054′ White Mountain, CA Report from May 20, 2022 On Friday, we went back to White Mountain to ski the chutes we didn’t ski on Wednesday. Sierra Nevada, CA, Report: 3 Chutes, 8 Miles, 4,000-Vertical-Feet, & 5-Star-Corn on White Mountain We had a solid mob: Garret, Andy, Jon, Greggy, Nate, and me. We went straight to the far ridge and booted right up to […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 22, 2022 0 Comments
Sierra Nevada, CA, Report: 3 Chutes, 8 Miles, 4,000-Vertical-Feet, & 5-Star-Corn on White Mountain Report from May 18, 2022 Yesterday, we took a look at Ellery Bowl and Banana chute off Tioga Pass and they looked bad… We decided to cruise up to White Mountain and have a look. The past week or so hasn’t been great in the backcountry around here due to the new snow and the process of going from new […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 19, 2022 1 Comment
Lake Tahoe, CA Report: 10,300′ Round Top’s “Crescent Couloir” & Memories of the “Dogahawk” Report from May 11, 2022 Yesterday I awoke at 6am in the California delta. On the road by 7am headed directly to Mammoth to ski the afternoon. 24-hour fast day. I swerved around a crashed truck at 8am in the valley. Green grass and oak trees in the foothills. Snowy in the upper foothills. Then quite a bit of snow […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 11, 2022 1 Comment