Alta, UT, Report: “Main Chute” On 11,068′ Mt. Baldy Opens For First Time This Season Report from January 10, 2025 On Monday I rolled into Little Cottonwood Canyon without skins… I realized it when I parked to meet up with my backcountry buddies. Fortunately, a friend at Alta borrowed me some skins. At this point, my backcountry buddies had already dove in so I pulled an audible and hiked up Suicide Chute on Mt. Superior. […] Backcountry Miles Clark | February 12, 2025 0 Comments
Wasatch Mountains, UT, Report: Skiing Suicide Chute on Mt. Superior in Under 60-Seconds Report from February 10, 2025 I rolled into Little Cottonwood Canyon early yesterday morning. I met up with a buddy and realized I’d forgotten my skins… Luckily, a friend at Alta borrowed me a pair. While briefly at Alta in the morning, I’d gotten word that Main Chute on Mt. Baldy was going to open. Perfect. I decided to run […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 11, 2025 1 Comment
Deer Valley, UT, Report: The Legendary “Stein’s Way” Run Report from February 9, 2025 “Stein’s Way” is my favorite run at Deer Valley, UT. I usually just lap it all day until I’m ready to go home. I also like the run just skier’s left of it – Edgar’s. The run I cruise back to my car on is called Jordanelle, and it’s a very fun one with killer […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 10, 2025 0 Comments
Alta, UT, Report: “High Rustler” My Favorite Run at Alta & One of the Best Inbounds Runs in North America https://youtube.com/shorts/sLCRzErnODs?feature=share Report from February 4, 2025 Today I zipped over to Alta, UT, with one thing in mind. Slushy laps on “High Rustler,” my favorite run at Alta. I haven’t skied Alta since December and the snow levels were about the same when I left which meant that getting in might be a bit tricky, but once in it was […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 5, 2025 1 Comment
Deer Valley, UT, Weekend Report: Sampling DV’s Best Run “Stein’s Way” + New Expansion Area in Snow, Sun, & Sleet Report from January 31, February 1, February 2, 2025 On Friday morning, I woke up in Butte, Montana, after a two-day drive home from BC. Butte once supplied the USA with 25% of its copper. Everything is brick and old-mine-town feeling. I left town at 6:30 am and drove south to Park City, UT. I stopped at home, ate, suited […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 2, 2025 2 Comments
Deer Valley, UT, Report: Powder Play & Bushwhacking Bliss on Day #1 of the Sultan Chair Report from December 28, 2024 Deer Valley opened both the Sultan and Empire chairs for the first time this season today. Sultan is my favorite chair at Deer Valley… I showed up late to allow any potential holiday crowds dissipate like so many spilled beans. I headed straight for Sultan. The top was closed but they were letting us ski […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 28, 2024 0 Comments
Alta, UT, Report: Dumping Snow Today With Another 12-22″ of Snow in the Forecast Report from December 27, 2024 Today, I rolled up to Alta at 1 pm, hoping to hit the big afternoon storm and avoid the parking reservations (no reservations needed after 1 pm). The storm didn’t hit quite as hard as forecast, but hopefully, all that snow (10-16″ were forecast today) clobbers us tonight. I haven’t skied Utah since December 1st, […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 27, 2024 0 Comments
Utah Avalanche Center: “We Are Doomed in Utah for a Very Dangerous Winter” “I don’t mean to be the bearer of bad news here but we’re doomed in Utah for a very dangerous winter. As you can see our snowpack is completely faceted.ย This is basically the entire state.” – Trent Meisenheimer, Utah Avalanche Center, 12/25/24 The Utah Avalanche Center just released a video talking about their weak snowpack structure and the big […] Backcountry AvyBrains | December 27, 2024 0 Comments