Trip Report: Eastern Sierra, CA – Matterhorn Peak Ski Dreams Couloir Report from Saturday, June 12, 2021 Matterhorn Peak, located in the Eastern Sierra near Bridgeport, CA is a sight to behold; its craggy cliffs and sharp ridgelines make it a stunning spectacle.ย We targeted Matterhorn for some late-season corn skiing this weekend. Our line of choice was the Ski Dreams Couloir, a line near the summit of Matterhorn about 500 vertical […] Trip Report Clay Malott | June 14, 2021 1 Comment
Photos: Kyrgyzstan Trip Report – Powder Skiing in Jyrgalan This report was written byย Michael E. & the Explore-Share team Kyrgyzstan is slowly but surely becoming a ski touring paradise for skiers of all levels, but especially for those who already have a love for the Pow. Issyk-Kul is one of the most popular areas for backcountry skiing in the country, and Jyrgalan Valley is a great place to explore […] Trip Report Guest Author | June 10, 2021 0 Comments
Trip Report: Lassen Peak, CA – Devastated Area to East Ridge Report from May 23, 2021. My buddy Austin and I have had our sights on Lassen Peak for several weeks now. Standing at 10,463′, Lassen typically holds snow well into the summer, and despite the low snowfall this season, this year was no different. Lassen had continuous, skiable snow all the way down to about 8,000 feet, and we decided […] Trip Report Clay Malott | May 25, 2021 4 Comments
Oregon Trip Report: Mt. Bachelor to Broken Top Bike-to-Ski-Tour Brought to you byย 10 Barrel Brewingย Report from May 22, 2021 The idea of a dual-sport bike-to-ski-tour from Mt. Bachelor, Oregon to Broken Top was not an easy sell at first. But after a few hours of aprรจs ski in the Mt. Bachelor Ski Area parking lot on Friday afternoon, coupled with some ego and a taunting view of Broken […] Trip Report Galen Carrico | May 24, 2021 1 Comment
Trip Report: 10-Miles, 3 Chutes, 2 Crashes, & 1 Summit on 12,054′ White Mountain, CA Brought to you byย 10 Barrel Brewingย Report from May 18, 2021 We’d been eyeing a new zone off 12,054′ White Mountain for the past week. Yesterday, May 18, 2021, we decided to go for it. First, we gathered a monster crew of seven close friends. Once teamed up, we set out at the crack of 10 am. It was a […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 21, 2021 2 Comments
Trip Report: 13,100′ Mt. Dana, CA | “Solstice Couloir” to “Banana Chute” Brought to you byย 10 Barrel Brewingย Report from May 11, 2021 Yesterday, we went for an old classic. This might be my #1 most favorite ski link up on Earth… Solstice Couloir on 13,100′ Mt. Dana to Banana Chute in Ellery Bowl. Both runs are big, steep, spicy, and dangerously fun. Oh, and I got to do this with one […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 13, 2021 7 Comments
Trip Report: Little Cottonwood Canyon , UT – 3,500-Vertical-Foot “Tanners Gultch” Brought to you byย 10 Barrel Brewingย Report from May 8, 2021 Yesterday, May 8, 2021, I tackled the 3,500-vertical-foot boot pack of Tanners Gultch in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah. Tanners received Andrew McLeanโs mythical โThe Chuting Galleryโ guidebookโs highest rating:ย 3-stars. โWith 3,500โฒ of fall-line skiing, Tanners is a tail twister in its own right, but also an excellent opening […] Trip Report Miles Clark | May 10, 2021 0 Comments
Trip Report: Elk Range, CO โ Star Peak Ski Mountaineering Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from Friday, May 7. It’s full-on objective season, and now that the snowpack has mostly stabilized, steeper and more consequential lines are in. Our objective for this mission was Star Peak. Sitting at 13,528′, Star Peak towers along the Elk Crest, looking down at the ski towns of both Aspen and Crested […] Trip Report Clay Malott | May 10, 2021 1 Comment