Mammoth Mountain, CA: Day Trip with a Gorgeous Drive, Incredible Skiing, and a Jump in June Lake Report from July 21, 2023 The 3:45 a.m. alarm started to go off after a restless, anticipation-filled night attempting to sleep. We both knew it was finally the day we would get to ski and ride at Mammoth Mountain, CA, for our first time. With roughly 3 hours of driving south down Highway 395 from South Lake Tahoe ahead of […] Conditions Report John Cunningham | July 24, 2023 0 Comments
Trip Report: Snowbird, UT – “Pipeline Couloir” on July 21, 2023 Report from July 21, 2023 “Pipeline Couloir” at Snowbird, UT yesterday was a buck-wild adventure ski! Maybe the best adventure skiing I’ve ever had anywhere… Rockfalls, waterfalls, evil melted-out black bomb holes, second-thought-inducing steeps, convoluted/corrugated snow, violent pitch changes, unholy spine-chokes, a large rocky waterfall mid-chute, and more rocks-embedded-in-snow than you can shake a stick at. I actually removed about […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | July 24, 2023 2 Comments
Trip Report: 11,068′ Mt. Superior, UT – “Suicide Chute” on July 20, 2023 Report from July 20, 2023 Suicide Chute (or Country Lane as it’s becoming know as) on 11,068′ is an old staple for us. We generally like to ski it when it’s “bad” or at least a bit bent out of shape. Why? Because the Wasatch is a bit busy these days but when the conditions aren’t ideal, there are a […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | July 22, 2023 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: Horribly Terrific Conditions in Main Chute on 11,068′ Mt. Baldy on July 19, 2023 Report from July 19, 2020 I arrived in Utah after a long absence on Friday and paddle-boarded the Jordanelle Reservoir after 75 ski days in a row in Mammoth and the Eastern Sierra, CA. I went tubing down the Provo River on Saturday (and got a $140 ticket for no lifejacket…). Paddleboarding the Jordanelle again on Sunday. I spent Monday […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | July 20, 2023 0 Comments
Mammoth, CA to Park City, UT Report: 500% of Average Snowpack, The Clown Motel, Tonopah Cemetery, Cold Springs, 580-Miles of Desert, & a UT Paddle Board Report from July 14, 2023 Friday was our last day in Mammoth Lakes, CA for the season. The snowpack is still at 500% of average for today’s date in Mammoth and the mountain is still skiing so well… We skied fresh corduroy at Mammoth in the morning, hit the road by 9am, jumped in a cold spring with tame fish […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | July 17, 2023 4 Comments
Desolation Wilderness, CA, Report – Still Lots of Snow in the High Country Report from July 11th, 2023, and written by USFS Wilderness Ranger, Aaron Coy We patrolled the high country last weekend, and there is still a lot of snow! Stony Ridge is melted out, but the trail has patchy snow drifts up to 10 feet high. Rubicon Lake was partially thawed, and all of the Velma’s are thawed with large drifts […] Conditions Report Guest Author | July 14, 2023 0 Comments
Timberline Bike Park, OR, Report: Gravity Fest Fun with My Little Shredders Report for Tuesday, July 11, 2023 Timberline Lodge is well known for being a summer skiing destination. People from all over the country and the world come to ski on the Palmer snowfield. In fact, just three weeks ago, I was up there skiing on the longest day of the year. Related: Timberline Lodge, OR, Report: Ripping a Volcano on […] Conditions Report Brent Thomas | July 12, 2023 0 Comments
Mammoth, CA, Report: Chasing Bernie Rosow Around On Hit Upper Mountain Circuit Report from July 9 & 10, 2023 Almost too much has happened in the past two days… Sunday: We chased Bernie Rosow on his upper mountain circuit and the guy went off Big airs gapping from mogul to mogul on the steeps We swam in the pool and soaked in the hot tub Watched the Altablader twirl and umbrella Monday: […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | July 11, 2023 0 Comments