12 Months in a Row Skiing California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains Report from Friday, October 27, 2023 We woke up around 8 a.m. to below-freezing temperatures and bright blue fall skies, unsure what to expect for the day. However, one thing was for sure: we were going to find some snow, strap in, and make a few delightful October turns to accomplish our goal of skiing 12 months straight.ย I had […] Conditions Report John Cunningham | October 30, 2023 0 Comments
Employee Skis 12 Straight Months at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY Below is a blog post from local resort employee, Brandon Garvey, who recently completed 12 consecutive months of lift-accessed backcountry skiing all from Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.ย Basking in the afterglow of last year’sย record-breaking season, the echoes of 595″ of snow still reverberating, I found myself unwilling to put my snowboard in storage. Why limit the thrill to winter alone […] Industry News Brent Thomas | October 25, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Turns All Year – Skiing 500 Vertical Feet in California in September If there’s snow, we’ll ski it. A SnowBrains reader shared this video with us of him and his buddy skiing and boarding 500 vertical feet in California in September. What a way to transition from summer to fall! “Snow skiing in California in late summer (September 1st, 2023) was mostly hiking with a little skiing at the top. Will, the […] SnowBrains | October 3, 2023 0 Comments
Turns All Year: A Guide to How to Ski Every Month of the Year in North America My name is Clay Malott, and I’m currently a SnowBrains intern. I’m 16 years old and just finished my sophomore year of high school. Right after I graduated from 8th grade, I made it a goal to ski every month of high school, from June 2019 to June 2023 (and hopefully beyond). I’m currently on month 25 straight. I started […] Backcountry Clay Malott | June 13, 2022 9 Comments
VIDEO: Turns All Year | This Guy Has Skied Every Month for 32-Years [arve url="https://youtu.be/G6oW3M4kwao"] SnowBrains | December 11, 2020 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
VIDEO: Seeking Snowledge – The Last Snow of Summer 2020 in Tahoe, CA [arve url="https://youtu.be/xCqefdpfq1M"] SnowBrains | October 16, 2020 Likes Tweets 4 Comments
Trip Report – Elk Range, CO โ October Corn at 14,000 Feet Report from Saturday, October 3rd, 2020 We got a fairly late start this morning, leaving home in Snowmass Village at around 7:45.ย We drove down to the roundabout on 82 and turned onto Castle Creek Road. The objective for the day: Montezuma Basin.ย We skied it in August, which was certainly less than ideal. Related: Trip Report: Montezuma Basin, CO โ August […] Backcountry Clay Malott | October 5, 2020 0 Comments
Trip Report: Mokelumne Wilderness – California Wildflowers and July Skiing On July 31, 2020, I made the questionable decision to wake up at dawn and head south of Lake Tahoe to an area I know holds snow late into the summer. This area is used by many of the Turns All Year (TAY) tribe of skiers and riders who try to link-up turns during each of the 12 months of […] Trip Report Galen Carrico | August 6, 2020 4 Comments