Trip Report: 12,808′ Four Gables, CA – “Tungstar Bowls” Report from May 31, 2023 Yesterday morning, we went for a mellow classic that we’d never done before. Up at 4am. Hiking by 6am. We went for the Central Bowl. Good firm snow for cramponing was a godsend. We moved well due to the firm snow and it was a dream not to be post-holing for once! This zone is […] Trip Report Miles Clark | June 1, 2023 0 Comments
Trip Report: 11,160′ Mt. Scowden – Lundy Canyon – “North Face Chute” Report from May 27, 2023 Brought to you by Mono County Tourism “North Face Chute” of 11,160′ Mt Scowden, CA yesterday was the coolest chute we’ve skied this season! Twisting, turning, writhing, steep, long, & constantly changing pitch. Dodging trees, logs, branches, rocks, walls, glide cracks, & holes. This is the most entertaining chute! What’s really wild is that I skied […] Trip Report Miles Clark | May 28, 2023 0 Comments
5 Places Where You Can Ski and Golf in the Same Day Spring is a magical sporting season. It’s the crossroads of winter sports and summer sports. It’s almost time to switch out your skis for your clubs, but the snow gods were kind this year. The shredding continues. An article by the New York Times, using Sotheby’s International Realty data, revealed that in 2021, searches for global properties with access to […] Industry News Quintin Mills | May 28, 2023 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO, Announces Closing Date & Spring Festivities The longest season in Summit County, CO, is coming to a strong finish on Sunday, June 4, 2023. On Wednesday morning, A-Basin announced their closing date and Spring mountain festivities for the end of the season. Not only will A-Basin be open 7 days a week for skiing and riding until closing day, but they also have some on-mountain celebrations planned […] Industry News John Cunningham | May 26, 2023 0 Comments
Mammoth, CA Report: Pre-Memorial Day Weekend Report & Operation Update Report from May 23 & 24, 2023 Brought to you by Mammoth Mountain The past 2 days, Mammoth has skied great. May is the best month of year at Mammoth: No lines No crowds Great snow Warm temps Great weather Good friends Good times We’ve been skiing park, chair 23, the gondola, chair 5, and everything in between. It’s been cooler […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 25, 2023 0 Comments
Sierra Nevada, CA Report: Skiing Through A Lava Tube Cave Report from May 24, 2023 Brought to you by Mono County Tourism Yesterday, we went for a classic. A lava tube cave on a mountainside. On good snow years, you can ski right through it. We dropped in around 10am and the snow was just about perfect. No one had skied it yesterday before we arrived and it appeared no one […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 25, 2023 0 Comments
Trip Report: 13,118′ Mt. Emerson – The 45º Steep “North Couloir” Report from May 23, 2023 The sweet smell of sagebrush, following a deer track for a mile, vertical mountains that felt like they could fall down on me, raging rivers, pungent ponderosa odor, firm snow, corn snow, isothermic snow, cactus, mule deer, marmots, grasshoppers, and sore knees. In 2019, we skied the chute adjacent to this chute, “Zebra Couloir” on […] Trip Report Miles Clark | May 24, 2023 0 Comments
Trip Report: 12,200′ Mt. Esha, CA – “2nd Chute” Report from May 20, 2023 Brought to you by Mono County Tourism In 2006, I skied Mt. Esha and swore I’d never ski it again… It’s a long walk for a short ski. But I just saw the face of Esha from a bird’s eye view while on top of the “Wineglass Couloir” 2-days ago on May 18. The face of […] Trip Report Miles Clark | May 21, 2023 1 Comment