Wasatch Mountain, UT, Report: Cardiff Bowl on a Sunny November Powder Day Report from November 28, 2024 Yesterday we went for a short walk and a short ski. Only a few select zones up high are skiing deep enough to avoid turning your skis into cheesegraters. We cruised up and skied a mellow classic: Cardiff Bowl. Martin & I followed Maxwell and Alex up there and watched them drop in. Sunny, powdery, [โฆ] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 29, 2024 0 Comments
Alta, UT, Report: The First Deep Blower Powder Day of the Season Report from November 27, 2024 I skied Alta until 4 pm on Tuesday. The big storm day that wasnโt a big storm day. I was skeptical of the forecast and expected it to fizzle, but I wasnโt sure, and the Alta magic should never be underestimated. Same video as above but with some 3rd person video of pow skiing, heavy [โฆ] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 28, 2024 0 Comments
Alta, UT, Report: 1,800-Vertical-Feet of Terrific Early Season Skiing With Zero Lift Lines Report from November 25, 2024 Today was my first inbounds day at Alta this season after 10 fun uphill preseason days. Alta is legit right now. Collins and Wildcat are open with 1,800 vertical feet of good skiing. I cranked laps โ mostly on the groomers โ with an obnoxious smile. Off-piste was a bit risky with rocks and logs [โฆ] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 25, 2024 0 Comments
Jones Pass, CO, Report: First Backcountry Day of The Season Report from Sunday, November 10, 2024 Snow has been accumulating in Coloradoโs Rocky Mountains, and the backcountry zones across the state are starting to fill in. An early November storm brought in about 18โณ over the last few days, and I was itching to get out for my first backcountry tour of the season. Grabbing our splitboards, my buddy and I [โฆ] Backcountry Luke Guilford | November 16, 2024 0 Comments
Alta, UT, Report: Powder Skiing The Gunsight Area in Scary, Thin, & Deep-In-Spots Conditions Report from November 13, 2024 I was too scared to go back into Main Chute at Alta, Utah, yesterday so I decided to go hit the backside near Gunsight hoping the wind would have filled it in well. The wind had done itโs job but it was clear you still wanted to stay in the gullies and concavities that had [โฆ] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 14, 2024 0 Comments
Alta, UT, Report: Fear & Loathing in โMain Chuteโ on 11,068โฒ Mt. Baldy Report from November 12, 2024 Yesterday I made my classic move of skiing Main Chute on 11,068โฒ Mt. Baldy in a blinding storm. Youโve gotta figure out how to zig when everyone zags in the very busy Wasatch Mountains. The storm arrived the previous night with a forecast pointing out most of the snow falling during the day and ending [โฆ] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 13, 2024 0 Comments
Alta, UT, Report: Full-On Winter Storm Skiing With Ski Mountaineering Legend Andrew McLean Report from November 5, 2024 The legendary Andrew McLean & his wife Polly joined me today at Alta! If you donโt know Andrew, hereโs a little about his impressive life: 1st professional ski mountaineer in North America Designed the โWhippetโ ice axe ski pole Worked as a designer at Black Diamond for years 1st descents on all 7 continents Powder [โฆ] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 6, 2024 0 Comments
Patagonia, Argentina, Backcountry Report: Lenga Tree Forest Powder Skiing & a Sad Avalanche Story Report from September 4, 2024 Tuesday night was windy as hellโฆ The wind woke me up a few times down here in town and that has happened very few times in my 14 seasons here. I knew in the night that weโd have to downgrade our plans and be real safe out there the next day. The wind from Tuesday [โฆ] Conditions Report Miles Clark | September 5, 2024 0 Comments