Palisades Tahoe, CA, Report: “Chute 75” | Saw The Skull & Crossbones, Skied It Anyway Report from March 14, 2025 After backcountry skiing in the morning, we rallied for a few laps at Palisades Tahoe, CA. We bubbled directly onto KT-22 looking for windbuff. We were told Chute 75 was smooth and flat we we went there first. It was perfect. Wind blow snow, no moguls (on the upper part), good turns, high speeds. Our […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 15, 2025 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe, CA, Backcountry Report: Deep Powder Snow Exploding Off My Skis & Jacket Report from March 14, 2025 Yesterday we went for a zone that takes a bit of a walk. We were the only people in the entire area. All day. The skinning up was brutal at times. Deep, dense snow up to 3 feet deep had slathered the mountainside. We took turns bashing the snow down in 7-minute shifts. The wind […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 15, 2025 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe Backcountry, CA, Report: Happiness = 27″ of Deep, Dry Powder Report from March 13, 2025 We woke up at 6 am today completely confused about what to do… Backcountry or Palisades Tahoe? We agonized for about 30 minutes then finally decided on backcountry when we heard that it snowed about 32″ overnight up top and there was a slight chance of lightning and thunder this afternoon. The UC Berkeley Snow […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 13, 2025 0 Comments
Courmayeur, Italy, Report: The Secret Zone Chutes Report from March 7, 2025 On my last full day in Courmayeur, Italy, I decided on a secret zone I’d found the week before. It hosts north-facing terrain and holds recrystallized powder (I hoped). The trip out there wasn’t bad but the skin took me longer than anticipated. It takes about 1.5 hours to the top. I had a plethora […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 11, 2025 0 Comments
La Thuile, Italy, Report: 37,500 Skiable Acres, 94-Miles of Trails, 4,728 Vertical Feet, 39 Ski Lifts, 2 Countries Report from March 7, 2025 On Friday of last week, we skied La Thuile ski resort in La Thuile, Italy. La Thuile, Italy, is part of the Espace San Bernardo ski area, which connects to La Rosière ski area in France. Related: Ski Resorts Where You Can Ski or Board in 2 Countries in 1 Day The first thing we […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 10, 2025 0 Comments
Courmayeur, Italy, Report: Day #2 in the “Alaskan Velvet Snow” on Tête d l’Ane Report from March 5, 2025 On Tuesday I had a conundrum. My wife is in town and I need to ski with her and there is powder out in them thar hills… The compromise reached was that I’d run out and ski one run in the powder zone, then go backcountry skiing with her in the afternoon. I blasted up […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 10, 2025 0 Comments
Courmayeur, Italy, Report: The Tête du Grand Mont Couloir Report from March 4, 2025 There’s a chute the looms over the town of Courmayeur and the ski resort. We can see it from Martin’s house, from town, Dolonne, the ski resort, the Skyway, and just about everywhere else. We knew we had to ski it. Motivations and conditions appeared to line up on Monday and we set out. 4 […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 9, 2025 0 Comments
American Ski Mountaineer Rescued by Helicopter with 200-Foot Steel Cable from Steep Couloir Near Mont Blanc It was me. I fell in a no-fall zone. What had begun as a beautiful day in a gorgeous amphitheater of Dolomite-style couloirs near 4,810-meter (15,780-foot) Mont Blanc ended with broken bones and an intense helicopter rescue. We had a strong crew of ski mountaineers, two from Italy and one from France, and set off on a nice morning from […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | March 9, 2025 1 Comment
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