Made With Love

Words by SMG Hut Cook and Hiking Guide Lara Antonello   My watch alarm cuts through the lulling crackle of […]

Fault Lines & Fracture Lines

How an M6.5 Earthquake Led to a Historic Avalanche Cycle in the Sawtooths Words by SMG co-owner Chris Lundy, Photos […]

New snow, new faces, and other news

First major winter storm of the season Up ’til now, our fall has been characterized by high pressure and little […]

Snowmageddon

As we enjoy the first real high pressure spell of the winter, we’ve finally found time to stop and reflect […]

Trip Report: Custom Ski Mountaineering Course

What do you do when a group of skilled local skiers ask you to arrange a custom Ski Mountaineering Camp for […]

Ski mountaineering season is here! (And other news)

Our favorite time of year is upon us…the snowpack is getting deep, weak layers have healed, and conditions are conducive […]

Winter Update: It’s On!

The seemingly slow start to the 2015-16 winter came to an abrupt end with a series of firehose storms targeting central […]

Great start to the New Year

After such a powder-filled December, what will the New Year bring? Time will tell of course, but so far we’ve seen less […]

A Christmas To Remember!

December delivered the goods and most mountain weather stations are showing 120-130% of average snowfall. Contrast that to last season’s […]

Open For Business!

It’s been an early start to the winter and we’ve been scrambling to finish projects that we thought had more time to […]