SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 78 | Kai Jones – The Youngest Pro Skier on the Planet This episode of the SnowBrains podcast is brought to you byย Club Med. Kai Jones has been in Teton Gravity Research films since he was 11 years old. He went pro at 12, signing with Red Bull, one of the most sought-after athlete sponsors in the world. He is now a mere 18 years old, yet he is one of the […] Backcountry Podcast | February 18, 2025 0 Comments
Skyway Monte Bianco, Italy, Report: Skiing the Legendary “Marbrรฉe” Couloir From the Lamborghini of Ski Lifts Report from February 16, 2025 Skyway Monte Bianco is the Lamborghini of ski lifts. I’ve never seen a ski lift so fancy in architecture, style, design, service, etiquette, and cleanliness. Yesterday was my second day here in Italy.ย Martin & Marco planned to go back up the Skyway Monte Bianco and ski the legendary Marbrรฉe Couloir. I was nervous. I […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 17, 2025 0 Comments
Skyway Monte Bianco, Italy, Report: 6,600-Vertical-Foot Runs Of Non-Stop Spice Right Back Into Town Report from February 15, 2025 We loaded onto the very fancy Skyway Monte Bianco in Courmayeur, Italy, yesterday around 1 p.m. We spent the morning skiing at the Courmayeur ski resort, where you can see all the Skyway terrain. We decided to double dip after getting reports from our buddy Marco that Skyway was skiing well. You first notice how […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 16, 2025 0 Comments
Courmayeur, Italy, Report: Wide Open Powder & Endless Chutes On Day #1 Report from February 15, 2025, at Courmayeur Ski Resort, Italy I arrived in Milano, Italy, on Valentine’s Day. I rented a car zipped up to Courmayeur, Italy, arriving just before sunset. Martin and I went out for a Valentine’s dinner at an incredible restaurant in La Palud (just next to Courmayeur). Best gnocchi I’ve ever had… Pizza and wine were […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 16, 2025 0 Comments
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
Jackson Hole, WY, Report: Spectacularly Deep Face-Shot-Filled Powder + “Beauty And The Beast” Live at the Utah Symphony Report from February 8, 2025 Yesterday was our final day at Jackson Hole, WY. We got our early and into the first tram of the day. We stumbled out of the tram into bead-blasting wind and snow. The sign on the tram read 07ยบF. We felt it. Fox, Nate, & I skipped down into position and worked our way into […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 9, 2025 0 Comments