Southern Alps, New Zealand, Report: Ski Plane and Tour Access Ignites Winter Report from 16 June, 2025 Winter never really leaves New Zealand’s Southern Alps. So it’s only natural that daydreams of skiing are close in the mind of a Highcountry Kiwi. And as New Zealand rides a sugar rush of opening weekends at commercial ski areas, one gnarly chappie sought turns in a far different corner. The man on the mission […] Conditions Report Paulie | June 20, 2025 0 Comments
Mammoth Mountain, CA, Report: Second Season is Still Going Strong in the Sierra Report from June 5, 2025 As my 3:15 a.m. alarm broke the silence and stillness of the night, part of me questioned my own sanity. But after that split-second thought passed, I jumped right out of bed, beyond eager to get this day started and go skiing. In the past couple of weeks, Mammoth Mountain, California, announced not one, but […] Conditions Report John Cunningham | June 8, 2025 0 Comments
Timberline Lodge, OR, Report: Soft Joyous June Turns Report from June 6, 2025 I hadn’t been skiing in over a month and a half. With our summer schedule filling up quickly, I knew I had to make a trip up to Timberline Lodge sooner rather than later. It turns out that early June is a great time to go, as there is plenty of snow and the busyness […] Conditions Report Brent Thomas | June 6, 2025 0 Comments
Eastern Sierra, CA, Report: Steep, Well-Walled, & Short | The Lower Lamarck Lake Chutes Report from May 27, 2025 My last day of backcountry skiing for the season was in the Lower Lamarck Lake Chutes. Lee and I set off at a casual 7:00 a.m. from Mammoth, and we were hiking by around 8:30 a.m. We walked the trail to the lake, then had to route-find around the lake, where we finally encountered snow […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | June 1, 2025 0 Comments
Mammoth Mountain, CA, Report: Memorial Day Weekend Radness! Report from May 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 2025 The past week at Mammoth has been fire. Groomers are good. Wiggles are good, and new ones are forming all the time. Bumps are good. Off-piste skiing is exceptional—especially on Cornice & Chair 23. I’ve been riding my new e-dirt bike to the mountain each day, and it makes every […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 29, 2025 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Report: Going for the D-Spin 720º at 47-Years-Old View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Report from May 25, 2025 I woke up at 1 am last night and everything was so clear. I’d wake up at 5:45 am, drive to Palisades Tahoe, land the D-Spin 720, and roll back down to Mammoth for Tall Carl’s party. Tahoe had been off the table because […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 26, 2025 0 Comments
Trip Report: 13,994′ Mt. Humphreys, CA | “Northeast Couloir” With A Crew of 9 Report from May 23, 2025 Mt. Humphreys is one of 4 Eastern Sierra peaks on my wedding ring. I’d skied one of the east chutes last year. It was time to go back for the classic Northeast Chute. But I wasn’t alone. We were a huge crew of 9 marauding uphill. 13,996′ Mt. Humphreys “Northeast Couloir” Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 26, 2025 0 Comments
Trip Report: “Red Rock Island Chute” – Paiute Pass Ridge Off Peak 12,621 in California Report from May 21, 2025 Yesterday, we decided to maximize our bang for the buck. Paiute Pass Ridge, California. Fox and Garrett had skied the “Red Rock Island Chute” the previous day, and their footage was stellar. For Greggy, Lee, and me, it was a no-brainer. This was the 4th chute I’ve skied on Paiute Pass Ridge, and it was […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 22, 2025 0 Comments
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