Mt. Shasta, CA: Climbing Season Wrap Up This post was written by Jenna Kane of Shasta Mountain Guides on October 3rd, 2019. As the 2019 Mt. Shasta climbing season comes to an end, we at Shasta Mountain Guides are feeling extremely grateful; to our guides for leading safe and successful adventures and our guests for choosing SMG. This year has felt almost utopian for us mountain-lovers. Mt. […] Trip Report SnowBrains | October 5, 2019 0 Comments
NASA To Send Self-Guided Nuclear Drone To Saturn Moon In 2026 Independent US civilian space program, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (or NASA) has shared outline of a Saturn-bound drone mission to launch by 2026. ย The compact car-sized drone, dubbed ‘Dragonfly,’ will explore a moon of Saturn called Titan. The vehicle is completely autonomous–and nuclear-powered. It functions on the same drone technology purchasable on the public market today and […] Trip Report Paulie | September 20, 2019 0 Comments
Cerro Bayo, Argentina Report: Hidden Gem?? Old wisdom advises, watch-out for the quiet ones. That applies to snow fields as well. Cerro Bayo Ski Boutique, 1000 meters above Villa La Angostura on Argentinaโs famed Ruta 40, has been called a quiet player among Andean resorts. Its silence is as subtle as its size, and hints at a hidden gem. Heavy cloud delivered what forecast predicted; snow […] Trip Report Paulie | September 13, 2019 0 Comments
Trip Report: Skiing Sunshine & Powder in Antarctica With Ice Axe Expeditions 2018 Sunshine.ย Sunshine dominated our trip to Antarctica in November 2018 with Ice Axe Expeditions. The 2018 trip was simply epic. ***If interested in skiing/riding Antarctica in 2021 or 2022, please email me: Contact@SnowBrains.com It makes me reel just thinking about it… We skied powder, soaked in mind-bending vistas, ate delicious food, hung out with penguins, watched whales fly, and laughed. […] Trip Report Miles Clark | August 19, 2019 0 Comments
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Your Own Slice of Valhalla: Aspen Snowmass Bike Park Report + Photo Tour Journey to Aspen Snowmass Last week, I embarked on a journey from Telluride, CO to the hamlet of Aspen, CO after the recommendation of my friend Ben, a contractor with Gravity Logic.ย With the blessings of Tucker Vest Burton, a full tank of gas, and plenty of cheese in my cooler, fate sealed the deal and I headed on my sojourn […] Trip Report Sergei Poljak | July 31, 2019 0 Comments
Mt. Shasta, CA Report: Thanks to Big Winter Snowpack Climbing Routes Are in Excellent Condition This post was written by Jenna Kane of Shasta Mountain Guides Itโs summer on Mt. Shasta and there is still time to climb Californiaโs most cherished peak. With the payoff from a big winter snowpack, most routes remain in good to excellent condition. Weโre transitioning from the Avalanche Gulch route and our groups are accessing the north and east sides […] Trip Report Guest Author | July 26, 2019 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report – Skiing Gun Sight On July 22nd If you’re in the mountains this summer and you see some skiable snow with nothing better to do with your time, you may as well ski it.ย Today, we sent Gun Sight, a black diamond ski run off of Alta Ski Area’s High Traverse. From Albion Basin, you take the switchbacks that run past Alf’s up until the base of […] Trip Report Martin Kuprianowicz | July 24, 2019 0 Comments