backcountry
2221 feet before work
One of the best things about living in RenoSlashTahoe is that you can bag a few runs of Sweet Backcountry snow before work. Huck Tater and I hit Credit Card and got two runs of really killer un-tracked snow. Note: the track encroaching from the north is one Barrett and I put down a few... »
Hourglass Helmet Cam Footage
Some GoPro helmet cam footage from the Hourglass Sunday. Raymon82 and SteadyB knuckle dragging in the fresh pow. Huck Tater was talking about a potential Dawn Patrol tomorrow. Sounds good to me! -M Like Unlike »
Awesome Conditions in the Tahoe Backcountry!
Went for a morning tour with the Kangdiggity, SteadyB, My sister and my dad today. The snow is AWESOME! GET SOME! -M Like Unlike »
Nasty Tahoe Skiing
Here’s a nice little ski video featuring VNasty and Shredder. Read more from VNasty Like Unlike »
How to almost cream your own corn…
“Ness said he and his two friends considered the avalanche threat, but thought it looked like a great day for skiing and decided it was safe enough to go…” Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy And another year for the Darwin awards slips by… -M Like Unlike »
ho-hum…
…another perfect day in the backcountry at Dry Gulch. Man, I hate punk weather like this. And all that powder snow is real cold when it hits you in the face. Sheryl Costello cuttin’ some 8’s: Like Unlike »
Feral Snow: Dawn Patrol On Credit Card Bowl
The drop off Credit Card Bowl was pretty RAD yesterday when JR, Pyrofloptic, Taldor and I hit it yesterday. I’d say make it a mid morning patrol until more snow hits. It’s a tad crusty here and there. It was perfect by the time we had to go to work… Feral Snow: Dawn Patrol on... »
Feral Snow: Lady's edition… (it's not what you think)
So I usually ski with my sisters and my dog, all of whoom are ladies. (some more than others) So this episode features them and our friend Eva. Carrie, Callie, Eva and Juni the snow dog! Tahoe Avalanche conditions were pretty chill Saturday with the previous week’s snowfall setting up well and the windloading tapering... »
Slide @ Slide
Brad L. & I noticed an ugly-looking fracture after skiing Rose this morning on the south side of the East Bowl access road just before it enters the parking lot. We thought we’d take a look to see whether the snow cover has improved at the lower elevations and saw the obvious results of... »
BaconStrip East on the Solstice
At the risk of inciting the ire of powder-deprived west coast BaconStrippers, here’s how we spent the Solstice in the Front Range. Cameron Pass has been a lucrative source of powder this year. It wasn’t at its best on the Solstice (kind of a flexie proto-crust), but it was eminently skiable once we... »