VIDEO: How to Make a DIY Whippet Ice Axe Ski Pole for Steep Skiing Ever end up in a situation where you need a whippet ice axe ski pole but don’t have one? Happens to me now and again and this is my solution and it works well. These can be very helpful in steep skiing situations. I just used this one in the North Couloir of 12,424′ North Peak, CA on May 24, […] Backcountry Miles Clark | May 27, 2022 1 Comment
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
Meet Molly Armanino: One of the Best Prospects on the Freeride World Qualifier Molly Armanino started competing two seasons ago. She’s a 27-year-old, South Lake Tahoe native who, at 4,400 points, has placed second on the Freeride World Qualifier this season. Before deciding to enter into the world of competitive big mountain skiing, she took five winters off and hardly ever skied during that period. She’s a natural. This is why I called […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | April 26, 2021 0 Comments
Utah’s West Desert Backcountry Report: Beautiful, Clandestine Spring Desert Skiing Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from Friday, April 2, 2021 I woke up in the desert in the back of Landon’s van. We were lost. Turns out we ventured an hour in the wrong direction in what could have been Egypt for all I knew—there was nothing out there besides salt flats and a strange compound-like structure with […] Trip Report Martin Kuprianowicz | April 3, 2021 4 Comments
Trip Report: Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT – 3,000-Vertical-Foot “Coalpit #4” Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report From Thursday, March 11, 2021 It was deep inside the belly of the beast where we finally found solace. Buddies Landon, Gage, and I went for a long boot pack this morning up a narrow couloir near the entrance to Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT. “Coalpit #4” is 3,000-vertical-foot long, 38º steep, narrow, couloir […] Trip Report Martin Kuprianowicz | March 12, 2021 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
The SnowBrains Podcast – Episode #7 – Andrew McLean, The Big Mountain Scientist [Part 1] The SnowBrains Podcast is brought to you by Alta Ski Area In October 2020, we proudly announced the launch of “The SnowBrains Podcast.“ The SnowBrains Podcast has already broken into the top 20% of all podcasts, and we’re honored and humbled. Thank you! This week, we bring you episode #7 [Part 1] with Andrew McLean the legendary ski mountaineer, author of […] Podcasts Podcast | December 1, 2020 5 Comments
VIDEO: Alaska Steep Skiing – Todd Ligare – For Good Measure | Spines For Days… [arve url="https://youtu.be/YTRG-9bjTP8"] SnowBrains | October 23, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
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