[VIDEO] Stan Rey Skis ‘D.O.A.’, His Favorite Couloir on Whistler Blackcomb, BC Courtesy of The Stan Rey Channel Ah the Blackcomb backcountry! It is filled with amazing lines to ski with lots of them just a short walk away. Lets take D.O.A for example or for its real name Down Over and Around which is how you get there but some others may argue that it is called Dead On Arrival but […] Backcountry SnowBrains | January 30, 2024 0 Comments
2 People Reported Buried by Avalanche on Ruby Mountain Heli-Ski Tour in Nevada According to the Elko Report, two skiers were reportedly buried and safely rescued after an avalanche was triggered in the Ruby Mountains of Nevada. It was reported that the slide occurred on January 15 at 1:26 pm in Lamoille Canyon, located in northeastern Nevada. The Elko Report also noted that all members of the party are safe and free of injuries. […] Avalanche Luke Guilford | January 30, 2024 1 Comment
Avalanche Canada Asks Backcountry Users to Report Conditions Did you play in the snow today — then say what you saw. Avalanche Canada is looking to skiers, snowboarders, and snowmobilers for help with reporting snow conditions across the country. For those not aware, Avalanche Canada (‘AVCAN’), is responsible for avalanche forecasting across all the mountain ranges of Canada. With such a huge area to cover, and only a […] Avalanche Ben Davies | January 26, 2024 0 Comments
Uinta Mountains, UT, Backcountry Snowmobiling Report: Powdersurfing in a Whole New World Report from Sunday, January 21, 2024 With the avalanche danger at a deadly level throughout most of Northern Utah, it was a lovely day for a snowmobile ride. To make it interesting, we decided we’d scope out a different mountain range than what we were used to in search of some white waves to powdersurf—the Uinta Mountains east of Park […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | January 24, 2024 0 Comments
Gear Review: Arbor Landmark Camber 158 Splitboard After several seasons of riding Arbor Snowboards, they have cemented themselves as some of my favorite snowboards on the market, especially this season’s new Candle Rain. Arbor, however, does not only specialize in solid snowboards as they also make awesome (and reliable) splitboards meant for the backcountry. Recently, they sent me their 158 Landmark Camber Splitboard to test out, and […] Gear Review Jesse | January 23, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] “Zonda” – A South American Backcountry Ski Film El Viento Zonda is a fast and wild wind specific to Cuyo, Argentina. It comes down from the mountains into the valleys at terrific speeds, destroying most things in its path. Following each Zonda is cold weather and plentiful snow. The Zonda ski film follows skier Dorian Densmore through South America during the winter season with the most snow in […] Backcountry SnowBrains | January 23, 2024 0 Comments
BC Hut Trip Report – Day 7 – Following A Wolverine Track Down Sunny Pillows Below a Sun Halo in -15ºF Temps Report from January 11, 2023 On our final day of the BC hut trip we took our time getting out of the house. It was -15ºF outside with a -30ºF wind chill. The sun was out and a stiff wind was blowing. A big crew of us charged up towards the ridge pillows. As we approached, we saw a sweet […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 13, 2024 0 Comments
BC Hut Trip Report – Day 6 – Bubble Bath Powder Skiing in the Sunshine Off The Backside Report from January 10, 2023 Yesterday was a special day. 3,600-vertical-feet 7-miles 6.5-hours RHC talked us into going up and over the ridgeline and dropping into the backside zone. There’s some great tree skiing out there and it’s a completely different type of zone compared to what we have here around the hut. I was game. The only issue was […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 11, 2024 0 Comments
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