State Of The Backcountry

The numbers are staggering. 20-25+ feet of snow fell on the Sierra Nevada Mountains during the month of January. It was a record month for snowfall, smashing the old January record by several feet. In fact, January was the snowiest month on ...

The good news is that there is plenty of backcountry skiing and riding to be done in the Sierra right now, especially around the mountains of Lake Tahoe. The bad news, much of the precipitation that fell during the fall ...

Happy New Year and Holy Storms! Since the last State of the Backcountry report conditions have changed dramatically across the American West. Specifically for Tahoe and the Eastern Sierra, the New Year has brought a wave of storm activity that some ...

From famed Sierra Cement, to flooding, and back into an epic powder cycle January 09, 2017 By David Reddick  What a whirlwind it’s been for the weather watchers and ski lovers in the Lake Tahoe region. On the one hand ...

It’s the first day of winter and snow has been steadily falling across the American West for weeks. In the Sierra, the northern portion of the range just weathered its wettest fall in 30 years. You’d think that would translate ...

Some Antarctica stoke from our November trip with SF Gate. Enjoy! If you ask most skiers and riders about their dreams to ski abroad you’ll likely hear mentions of Whistler-Blackcomb, Canada, Chamonix, France, and perhaps a summer snow excursion to ...

Hello Skiers and Riders! December is here and that means it’s time for another season of State of the Backcountry! In the spirit of years past, this season will be more of the same, sharing real-time condition reports and stoke ...

Japan: January 25th- February 5th and February 6th- February 17th 2017 A Japanese barrel I remember fondly thanks to the photo skills of Zach Paley. Ski deep powder, eat delicious food, soak in an onsen, repeat. The Adventure Project is offering ...