The Steepest Ski Run in the U.S. Rambo, located at Crested Butte Ski Resort in Colorado, is the steepest ski run in the United States. The pitch is an astounding 55 degrees, meaning you’ll hold on for dear life at almost every turn. You’ll be dodging many trees and navigating through many moguls on your way down, increasing difficulty in making it to the bottom of the […] Matt Scribner | February 11, 2025 28 Comments
Jay Peak, VT, Report: Pushing Myself Over the Edge on the Face Chute Report from Sunday, February 25th, 2024 Out of all of the East Coast resorts, Jay Peak is the one where I end up most. It’s diverse and challenging terrain, from steep groomers off the Jet Triple to tight glades like Timbuktu and Beaver Pond to its extreme Face Chutes directly under the tram; whenever I show up to Jay, I […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | February 28, 2024 1 Comment
Solitude, UT, Report: “22” Report from Monday, January 23, 2023 The Fantasy Ridge boot pack at Solitude Mountain Resort is just plain gnarly. It goes up a razor-thin ridgeline with bottomless cliffs on each side. The margin for error is small. Cables run alongside the scarier portions of the climb for you to hold on to as you mechanically move your feet up the […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | January 23, 2023 0 Comments
A-Basin’s Pallavicini: One of Colorado’s Most Iconic Chairlifts Frequently, skiers and snowboarders will find themselves lapping one chairlift for the entire day. One ski area that is built for this type of riding is Arapahoe Basin in Colorado. Arapahoe Basin, otherwise referred to as A-Basin or The Legend receives around 350 inches of average annual snowfall and consistently has one of the longest ski seasons in the state. […] Brains Jesse | December 9, 2022 1 Comment
Alta or Snowbird? Utah is known for its steeps and deeps. I mean c’mon, the state claims to have the greatest snow on earth, even saying it on their license plate. Powder titans hidden at the end of Little Cottonwood Canyon, Snowbird and Alta, boast some of the nation’s best skiing and most snow. The two resorts, only separated by a ridge-line, have […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | July 11, 2022 20 Comments
Trip Report: 7,193′ Mt. Benet, AK – 50º Steep for 1,000-Vertical-Feet, Bergshrund, w/ World Cup Skier Travis Ganong Report from April 9th, 2022 On Saturday we skied six glorious runs with clients: four in a fun spine zone, one on the dazzling White Wall, one on the very steep Jacques Cousteau with Pulseline Adventure heliskiing. Valdez, AK Report: White Room & Jacques Cousteau Steeps After skiing high-quality powder all day, we returned to the Valdez Aiport to hang […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 15, 2022 6 Comments
The Mountains of Japan are Way Gnarlier Than You Thought Brought to you by HAKUBAVALLEY Many years ago, I wouldn’t have believed it was true. Skiing in Japan? Never heard of it. How good could it be? Then, MSP, TGR, and Nimbus started making Japan look like a horrible amount of fun. Fun, meaning mellow pow skiing through hardwood trees with the occasional poppy pillow feature. The snow was deep, dry, […] Miles Clark | January 14, 2022 9 Comments
7 of the Scariest Runs in North America: By definition, ‘scary’ is all in the eye of the beholder. Out on the ski slopes, steepness and scary are often partners in crime. How steep is steep? Generally speaking, beginner runs have a steepness of about 10 degrees, intermediates about 20 degrees, experts 30-45 degrees, and anything higher is insanity. Things like rock outcroppings, narrow chutes, and other natural […] Robin Azer | July 8, 2021 28 Comments
Trip Report: 12,482′ Mount Tukuhnikivatz, UT | The Savage ‘North Face’ Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from Monday, May 3, 2021 We were frozen—petrified with fear. Near the end of the bootpack up to the ridge, it suddenly got extremely steep and icy. It was only 20 feet to the ridge. But 20 feet feels a hell of a lot further on a 60-degree top section of a slope. […] Trip Report Martin Kuprianowicz | May 7, 2021 1 Comment
Trip Report: 10,230′ Rocky Peak, UT | 1,600-Vertical-Feet of Pure Corn Skiing Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report From Saturday, April 10, 2021 I’ve stared at those mountains for half a decade—since I first moved to Utah. Two days ago I finally skied them. All I can think now is: why haven’t I gone there sooner? On Saturday, April 10, 2021, Aidan, Devin, and I hit the road at 5:00 am […] Trip Report Martin Kuprianowicz | April 13, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: First Snowboarder to Ride all 90 Lines in Legendary ‘Chuting Gallery’ Guidebook Releases Edit of Project View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mike (@hukesnow) On April 28, 2020, Mike Meru became the first person ever to snowboard all 90 Northern Utah couloirs in the famous Chuting Gallery guidebook when he successfully completed the final descent of his project on the NE Couloir of the Pfeifferhorn. Related:Man Becomes First Ever to Snowboard All 90 Couloirs in the Legendary ‘Chuting […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | January 28, 2021 0 Comments
Jackson Hole, WY Report: Steep Sublette Laps in the Trees & Wind-Buffed Pockets of Goodness Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from January 20, 2021 The conditions at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort right now are the kind that make you good at skiing. Firm, fast, unforgiving snow you don’t want to fall on, with secretive pockets of wind-buffed goodness lurking here and there. The morning was cold and fun, with temps hovering right around […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | January 20, 2021 1 Comment
Teton Range, WY Report: Steep Skiing in a Tight Chute in Tough Snow Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from December 10, 2020 I went for a stroll in the Teton Range in Wyoming today. After finding good powder yesterday, I thought I’d push it a bit steeper and see how that went. I found great, spicy terrain but the snow was a bit tough. It appears the wind had gotten into […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 11, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Lake Tahoe Pro Skier Josh Daiek Gets Technical in the Backcountry with This Spicy Drop In View this post on Instagram A post shared by Josh Daiek (@joshdaiek) Extra spicy sauce with this line, please! Pro skier and Lake Tahoe local Josh Daiek just shared another video that makes our hands sweaty. He wrote in the video’s caption: The entrance on this one is a real doozy. Talk about a “make or break” move. […] Backcountry SnowBrains | December 11, 2020 0 Comments
14 Tricks For Making Steep Lines Steeper: Misadventures From “The Chuting Gallery, a Guide to Steep Skiing in the Wasatch” This article was written by Will Thomas One of the key challenges of “extreme” skiing is explaining it to the uninitiated especially when you yourself are the uninitiated. With the influx of new backcountry users, the situation is fraught. Thousands of unsuspecting people have exchanged hard-earned dollars for sparkling new touring gear, and, even with a litany of hashtags, will […] Backcountry Guest Author | December 9, 2020 2 Comments
VIDEO: How Many Tomahawks Can You Count? View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Powguide (@thepowguide) on Oct 6, 2020 at 1:49pm PDT How many tomahawks can you count in this video? What’s your record?? Crash SnowBrains | October 9, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Spanish Freerider Airs Over Avalanche View this post on Instagram Ups … surfeando la ola ♂️ @bumpyfilms A post shared by (@aymar_navarro) on Oct 5, 2020 at 11:39am PDT Spanish freerider Aymar Navarro is just surfing the wave in this video as he triggers a small avalanche and airs over it, completing his line safely. Avalanche SnowBrains | October 6, 2020 1 Comment
VIDEO: Parenting, Professional-Skier Style | Robb Gaffney and His Baby Daughter Ski the Fingers at Squaw Valley, CA [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR30NYZIiDy3YfbrpVAk85i5gvzOzAO6p6wP45DuzfMDaOiXNLhwvIgjbFU&v=6sLROs6pr38&app=desktop"] SnowBrains | August 3, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
VIDEO: Watch Josh Daiek Ski a Huge Eastern Sierra Line at Mock-Looney Tahoe local and friend of SnowBrains Josh Daiek tackled some serious projects this past winter. A lot of which, were in his own backyard in the Eastern Sierras of California. This video shows him skiing a massive chute somewhere in the Sierras with a bit of a funny entry to the line. RELATED: VIDEO: Pro Skier Josh Daiek Sends Biggest […] Backcountry SnowBrains | May 2, 2020 0 Comments
Big Sky, MT Report: The Big Couloir Report from 11th March 2020 We got to Big Sky, Montana from Whitewater, BC late last night the day after it had snowed 13″ in Montana. We were just a day late. But when we got to Big Sky Resort in the morning, we were happy with the snow conditions. High winds were gusting up high and depositing wind drift […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | March 12, 2020 0 Comments
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