Trip Report: September Turns on Mt. Hood, Oregon It’s that time of year again when the skiing is often about as inaccessible and bad as it gets. Yet still, the allure of Turns All Year is a powerful force, powerful enough to overcome the dread of skiing dirty, 5-month-old snow in September. Related: Turns All Year: A Guide to How to Ski Every Month of the Year in North […] Trip Report Clay Malott | September 27, 2021 3 Comments
Trip Report: Mt. Daly, CO | 13,300′ Summit via the South Ridge This climb can be dangerous and is not recommended for anyone who does not have sufficient experience and equipment. Mt. Daly prominently stands above the town of Snowmass Village, CO. From any way you drive into town, you can’t miss its looming presence, despite standing at “only” 13,300 feet (small in comparison to some of the monstrous Elk Range 14ers). I […] Trip Report Clay Malott | August 11, 2021 0 Comments
Trip Report: Snowmass, CO – August Turns at 12,000 Feet Report from August 6, 2021 I’m now on my 26th consecutive month of skiing, and I’m now entering my third “tough season”; August, September, October, when the skiing gets more and more difficult. Fortunately, just above home in Snowmass Village, Colorado, lies Snowmass Ski Area. With a summit elevation of 12,510′, Snowmass typically holds at least some snow into the fall. Yesterday, […] Trip Report Clay Malott | August 7, 2021 1 Comment
Trip Report: Skiing Sunny Antarctica With Ice Axe Expeditions 2019 Sunshine. Copious amounts of gorgeous, revealing sunshine. 2019 was my 4th trip in a row to Antarctica where the trip was mostly sunny! We skied powder, soaked in mind-bending vistas, ate delicious food, hung out with penguins, watched whales fly, and smiled a whole helluva lot. ***If interested in skiing/riding Antarctica in 2021, please email me: Contact@SnowBrains.com ***Vaccinations are required.*** […] Trip Report Miles Clark | August 3, 2021 0 Comments
Trip Report: Summer at Schweitzer Mountain, ID – Stoke Lives On The chair whooshed its familiar sound as we were whisked away from the Great Escape Quad chair lift base at Schweitzer Mountain in Sandpoint, Idaho. I sighed with relief as I took in summer at Schweitzer from a unique vantage point. Although there was no snow on the ground, feeling the air under my feet and looking back at the […] Trip Report Katy McClintic | July 27, 2021 2 Comments
Trip Report: Pika Glacier, AK – July Ski Mountaineering on the Final Frontier I woke up on July 17 just as I had the previous 30 days; I crawled out of my sleeping bag, packed up my gear, tent, and food into my pack, and began walking. It was my final day of a 30-day expedition bagging peaks on the Nelchina Glacier in the Chugach Mountains, and I was headed straight into my […] Trip Report Clay Malott | July 26, 2021 0 Comments
Georgia Trip Report: Ski Touring Hut-to-Hut in Amazing Mountains and Superb Powder Report by the Explore-Share team from March 2019 Svaneti is a historic province in Georgia located on the central slopes of the southern Caucasus mountains. In the winter, its amazing mountains and superb powder, paired with the charm of its remote historic villages and people make it a unique destination for ski touring adventures. Plus, it’s budget-friendly and easy to […] Trip Report Guest Author | July 15, 2021 0 Comments
Trip Report: BigSNOW American Dream, NJ – North America’s Only Indoor Ski Park Report from July 5, 2021 Summer has arrived, and all the mountains have closed for the season, leaving most winter enthusiasts dreaming about skiing or riding this upcoming winter. However, there is an option out there for anyone who would like to give it a chance. That option is BigSNOW American Dream. It is the only indoor ski park in North […] Trip Report Gregg Frantz | July 8, 2021 0 Comments
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