Trip Report: Tukino, New Zealand – Homemade Lifts and Epic Terrain! Tukino, New Zealand was a breath of fresh air. On a mountain where waiting an hour for a lift isnโt unheard of, it seems surreal that just around the corner is this grassroots ski area without any of the crowds or frills found at the more popular commercial resorts nearby. Upon our arrival, the General Manager, Phil informed us that […] Conditions Report Tyler Kirk | September 5, 2018 0 Comments
Trip Report: Mt. Shasta, CA via Casaval Ridge Mt. Shasta, CA via Casaval Ridge A guest post fromย Brandon Arrastia of BrandonClimbs.com Mt. Shasta Facts: โข It’s the second highest peak in the Cascades next to Rainier (No.1) โข Over 15,000 summit attempts are made every year with only a third being successful. โข Most of the climbing is done via the popular Avalanche Gulch โข Casaval ridge has […] Trip Report Guest Author | August 30, 2018 0 Comments
14,411′ Mt. Rainier, WA Kautz Route Trip Report Brandon Arrastia, 24 was born and raised in Miami and a love of the outdoors born from fishing and hiking in his local area led to his current passion. Coming from Florida, a life dedicated to mountaineering is probably as far from his childhood as he could imagine. A few years ago I took an interest in mountaineering being that […] Trip Report Guest Author | August 25, 2018 0 Comments
Riding Around the Range @ Remarkables, New Zealand Back in Mid-August of 2016, a father and son team descended upon a Southern Hemisphere gem…The Remarkables ski field near Queenstown, New Zealand. Located on the southern part of the South Island, the Remarkables is a mini mountain range by its own right. Running in a true North to South fashion and separated by the rest of the Southern Alps, not only does it have impeccable scenery but it also holds some absolutely radical terrain. Trip Report Casey Cane | August 11, 2018 3 Comments
Reminiscing the Radness @ Cardrona – New Zealand During a visit in mid-August of 2016, a father and son team had the opportunity to explore the fine terrain at Cardrona ski field. Even with pesky clouds blocking out the sun for the first half of the day, this team was able to enjoy wintery snow in varied terrain. Trip Report Casey Cane | August 4, 2018 1 Comment
Conditions Report: 4th of July Skiing In Southwest Montana On The Blaze Blaze Mountain lies in the Spanish Peaks outside of Big Sky Montana.ย Known locally as “The Blaze,” a gully on its northwest face holds snow for most of the year and has become a classic summer ski line. Access to the Blaze is never easy. In the winter, unplowed roads and big mountains keep ski action to a minimum. In the […] Trip Report Mike Lavery | July 5, 2018 0 Comments
Conditions Report: Park City Brown Pow No matter how much you despise Vail and all it’s conquests, it’s hard to deny that Park City, Utah has an unbelievable trail system.ย They’re well maintained, easy to navigate, and there’s something for just about everyone. It’d been awhile, so my wife and I headed down from rainy Bozeman for four days of riding. After perusing the clearance racks at […] Trip Report Mike Lavery | June 30, 2018 1 Comment
Conditions Report: June Fun In The Fourth of July Couloir After hitting The Great One this past weekend in all time conditions, I was itching to get back out on snow.ย I convinced my wife to head down to Big Sky to have a look at the classic Fourth of July couloir in Beehive Basin.ย As I detailed in a previous post, Beehive Basin is the go to spot for […] Trip Report Mike Lavery | June 7, 2018 1 Comment