Miles Clark, Author at SnowBrains

Alta, UT, Report: 1,800-Vertical-Feet of Terrific Early Season Skiing With Zero Lift Lines

Report from November 25, 2024 Today was my first inbounds day at Alta this season after 10 fun uphill preseason days. Alta is legit right now. Collins and Wildcat are open with 1,800 vertical feet of good skiing. I cranked laps – mostly on the groomers – with an obnoxious smile. Off-piste was a bit risky with rocks and logs […]

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Miles Clark | November 25, 2024

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[VIDEO] Miles Clark 2024 Nevada Highlights: Gnarly Backcountry in the Ruby Mountains

On December 22, 2023, I awoke at 5am and hit the road by 5:30am in Park City, UT. Headed west. I’d gotten some inside information from a local that despite the low snow this season, the Terminal Cancer Couloir in the Ruby Mountains, NV was in. The apron, however, was not – Had to walk up and down it. Was […]

[VIDEO] Miles Clark 2024 Utah Highlights : 603″ of Snowfall and Some Classic Wasatch Lines

The Cottonwood Canyons area of Utah saw 603″ of snowfall last season, and the skiing was hot! Here is my view of how it went down in Utah last year, featuring lines including: Y Couloir Alternate Cardiac Ridge Suicide Chute Kessler’s Catchers Mitt Benson & Hedges Couloir Athey’s Line Pipeline at Snowbird Sundance Ski Resort Church Double Drop at Alta […]

Alta, UT, Report: Powder Skiing The Gunsight Area in Scary, Thin, & Deep-In-Spots Conditions

Report from November 13, 2024 I was too scared to go back into Main Chute at Alta, Utah, yesterday so I decided to go hit the backside near Gunsight hoping the wind would have filled it in well. The wind had done it’s job but it was clear you still wanted to stay in the gullies and concavities that had […]

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Miles Clark | November 14, 2024

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Alta, UT, Report: Fear & Loathing in “Main Chute” on 11,068′ Mt. Baldy

Report from November 12, 2024 Yesterday I made my classic move of skiing Main Chute on 11,068′ Mt. Baldy in a blinding storm. You’ve gotta figure out how to zig when everyone zags in the very busy Wasatch Mountains. The storm arrived the previous night with a forecast pointing out most of the snow falling during the day and ending […]

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Miles Clark | November 13, 2024

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Alta, UT, Report: Full-On Winter Storm Skiing With Ski Mountaineering Legend Andrew McLean

Report from November 5, 2024 The legendary Andrew McLean & his wife Polly joined me today at Alta! If you don’t know Andrew, here’s a little about his impressive life: 1st professional ski mountaineer in North America Designed the “Whippet” ice axe ski pole Worked as a designer at Black Diamond for years 1st descents on all 7 continents Powder […]

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Miles Clark | November 6, 2024

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Alta, UT, Report: Day #1 of the Season After 7″ of New Snow Falls

Report from November 3, 2024 Yesterday was ski day #1 of the North American ski season for me. Alta got about seven inches of new snow overnight so I decided to go see how skiable it was. Alta felt like an operating ski resort yesterday. The parking lot was half full, people were tailgating hard, and hundreds of folks were […]

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Miles Clark | November 4, 2024

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SnowBrains Alaska Highlight Video 2024 | Reaching the Pinnacle of the Ski Dream

This past April, I spent my third year heli-ski guiding for Pulseline Adventure in the Chugach Mountains of Alaska. Getting to heli-ski guide at all, never mind in some of the most famous extreme skiing terrain in the world, feels like the pinnacle of my ski career. As always, we got amazing snow and incredible views, all while experiencing this […]