Alta, UT Report: Spicy Main Chute in Fun Low Snow Conditions – Ski Day #274 Report from November 1, 2023 The true grind for “The 300 Project” is here… Daily grinding up and down Utah’s Wasatch mountains in very low snow conditions inching closer to my goal of 300 ski days in one year. Yesterday I headed up to Alta midday with my sights set on Main Chute for day #274 (I have until Dec […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 2, 2023 1 Comment
4,200-Mile Patagonia to Antarctica Safari | Days #28 & #29 = Skiing Powder Above The Sea in Tierra Del Fuego Report from October 29 & 30, 2023 Extremely rough weather sent us home from Antarctica early. Our last ski day was a bluebird powder day on October 24 at Port Lockroy. Since that day it’s been nothing but heavy wind, big seas, and vicious storms. Day #28 & 29 Details: Miles Driven: 0 (drove up to Martial Glacier and back each […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 1, 2023 0 Comments
12 Months in a Row Skiing California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains Report from Friday, October 27, 2023 We woke up around 8 a.m. to below-freezing temperatures and bright blue fall skies, unsure what to expect for the day. However, one thing was for sure: we were going to find some snow, strap in, and make a few delightful October turns to accomplish our goal of skiing 12 months straight. I had […] Conditions Report John Cunningham | October 30, 2023 0 Comments
First Turns of the Season on Mt. Hood, OR — Get Pumped for the Season Report from Thursday, October 26, 2023 It’s here! It’s here! The first snow of the year touched down on the glorious south side slopes of Mt. Hood this week. Yesterday, I was fortunate enough to spend the morning (and most of the day) in the snow above the famous Timberline Lodge. Let’s start with the drive. From Portland, once I […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | October 30, 2023 0 Comments
3,600-Mile Patagonia to Antarctica Safari | Day #12-15 = A Trip to the ER, Guide Training, & Skiing in Tierra Del Fuego, ARG Report from October 15-18, 2023 Day #12 – 15 Details: Miles Driven: 0 (drove up to Martial Glacier and back each day, but we aren’t counting that) Total Miles Driven: 2,112 Hours of Driving: 0 Latitude: 54.8ºS Good Food Eaten: Karma – chocolate almond dessert/everything… Lodging: Random Airbnb in Rio Gallegos – Finisterre in Ushuaia October 15 Skiing the Martial Glacier Zone […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | October 29, 2023 0 Comments
3,600-Mile Patagonia to Antarctica Safari | Day #10 & 11 = El Chalten, ARG to Rio Gallegos, ARG to Ushuaia, ARG | Guanacos on the Fence, Rheas, Crossing The Straights of Magellan October 13, 2023 We awoke to sunshine in El Chalten, Argentina, and hit the road for Rio Gallegos. On the way, we saw likely around 1,000 Guanacos (fuzzy llamas). We also saw about 500 dead Gunacos… Day #10 & 11 Details: Miles Driven: 669 Total Miles Driven: 2,112 Hours of Driving: 13 Latitude: 49.3ºS → 54.8ºS Good Food Eaten: Isabel […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | October 19, 2023 0 Comments
3,600-Mile Patagonia to Antarctica Safari | Day #9 = Skiing Cerro Vespignani in El Chalten, ARG With The Fitz Roy Towers in Our Faces Report from October 12, 2023 Thursday was our last ski day in El Chalten, Argentina. Last November, I’d skied the lower flanks of Cerro Vespignani just above the electric blues of Lake Huemul and in the shadows of the 11,171′ Fitz Roy Towers. Although I’d skied it before, I really wanted to show the zone and its face-melting views to […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | October 16, 2023 0 Comments
3,600-Mile Patagonia to Antarctica Safari | Day #8 = Getting Married Under 10,262′ Cerro Torre in El Chalten, Argentina Report from October 11, 2023 On Wednesday, Erica, Greggy, Sasha, and I took the 6-mile hike to gawk at Cerro Torre in El Chalten, Argentina. The plan was for Erica and I to get married there at Laguna Torre. Greggy was the officiate, and Sasha was the witness and ring bearer. Cerro Torre (10,262′) is one of the mountains of […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | October 16, 2023 0 Comments
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