Stratton, VT, Report: Spring Skiing in Late December Report from Friday, December 30th I woke up this morning, checked the forecast, and it was 52 degrees out at the base of Stratton. After hardpack conditions for the last few days, this thaw is something I really have been looking forward to. Stratton has received 43 inches of snow this year, and some of it has stuck around in […] Conditions Report Spencer McLaughlin | December 31, 2022 0 Comments
British Columbia, Canada Hut Trip Report – Day 6: Great Pillow Skiing, A Size 3 Avalanche, & a Special Public Avalanche Warning Report from December 28, 2022 Pillow hunting only yesterday. This was day #6 of our BC hut trip. I was tired. I only skied 2 laps and headed home. On the first lap, I found 2 sets of pillows that I’d never seen before and decided to go for it. They both worked out pretty great and I was stoked! […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 29, 2022 0 Comments
British Columbia, Canada Hut Trip Report – Day 5: One Long Powder Run & Some Bigger Pillow Play Report from December 27, 2022 On the 5th day of our BC hut trip, we had good snow and tough visibility. It was snowing lightly and relatively warm for this region. We started off heading up the ridge into avalanche terrain. Avalanche danger has been an issue on this trip so we took it slow. Ski cuts and tests didn’t […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 28, 2022 0 Comments
British Columbia, Canada Hut Trip Report – Day 4: High Avalanche Danger = Deep Snow = Crazy Fun Mini-Pillows Report from December 26, 2022 High avalanche danger + deep snow yesterday = big fun in the mini-pillow zone on day #4 of our BC hut trip. High avy danger kept us confined to safer, non-connected zones yesterday and that was just fine by us. We gang-mobbed these fun little pillows and had more than just a few laughs out […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 27, 2022 0 Comments
British Columbia, Canada Hut Trip Report – Day 3: Brilliant Sunshine Powder Skiing on Christmas Day Report from Christmas Day, 2022 Christmas! We awoke to clearing skies, the threat of sunshine, and no wind. Very little of our canyon receives sun. The hut never gets sun right now. Neither do the pillows. We decided to stay in the sun and drink it in since it looked like this would be our only sunny day of the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 26, 2022 0 Comments
British Columbia, Canada Hut Trip Report – Day 2: Dark Pillows & Long Pow Runs on Christmas Eve Report from December 24, 2022 We awoke to new snow. It dark up here this time of year so we sleep in and don’t make it outta the hut until 10am when the light is finally starting to illuminate through the clouds. We skinned up the kitchen window’s view – a ridgeline with tree skiing options. The snow quality was […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 25, 2022 1 Comment
British Columbia, Canada Hut Trip Report – Day 1: Helicopters & Powder on Day #1 of Our BC Hut Trip Report from December 23, 2022 We woke up in Golden, BC at 6am yesterday. Hustle to organize gear, pack the car, sign waivers, and rip up Canada’s Highway 1 in treacherous conditions. At the heli-pad, we waited. The temperature had risen significantly from the previous day to -10ºF. We set up our gear for the helicopter then swarmed the wood […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 24, 2022 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe, CA Report: Fields of Glory Turns Tight Mini-Chute in Immaculate Powder Report from December 18, 2022 On Sunday, we journeyed into a new zone in Lake Tahoe, CA. A new, spectacularly gorgeous zone. It hadn’t snowed for a week, but the snow was still sublime… It was a long walk to get out there, but worth it. The terrain is complex and super fun. Fun doesn’t quite cut it. This zone […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 22, 2022 0 Comments
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