Brighton, UT, Resident Charged With Aggrevated Assault for Threatening Snowboarder with Shotgun A resident of Brighton, Utah, is being charged with aggrevated assault after threatening a snowboarder with a shotgun in February this year. Keith Robert Stebbings, 67, was charged on Thursday March 28, in the Salt Lake City 3rd District Court with aggravated assault, a third-degree felony, as well as making a threat of violence, which is a class B misdemeanor. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 28, 2024 0 Comments
Snowboarder Stomps First-Ever Triple Flip Off a Rail at Špindlerův Mlýn Ski Resort, Czechia Czech snowboarder Jakub “Kuba” Hroneš etched his name in the annals of snowboarding history by executing the world’s first triple flip off a rail. This extraordinary feat, officially titled the Switch Boardslide Switch Triple Underflip 1170, demanded years of meticulous preparation and a deep understanding of physics and mathematics to precisely calculate the measurements for the rail, rotation, and landing. […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 28, 2024 0 Comments
Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite, CA Report: 20″ Fresh Snow and Single Digit Temps Have Put the Brakes on Spring Report written by Tuolumne Meadows winter rangers Laura and Rob Pilewski on March 27, 2024 New Snow: 20 inches Settled Snow Depth: 48 inches High temperature: 50°F (March 19) Low temperature: -2°F (March 25) Ski Conditions and Weather Late March in the Sierra Nevada can see big swings in weather; this week was no exception. The first half of the […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | March 28, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] AM Mountain Weather Update 3/28/24 – 2-3 Feet Snow for Wasatch, 2 Feet Tetons, and 1-2 Feet CA and CO Denver-based meteorologist Chris Tomer is one of the most accurate forecasters we know. Check out and subscribe to his twice-daily mountain weather forecast videos to see where in North America will get the most snow. “Snow Underway UT/WY. Sierra: H 3/29-3/31. Tetons: M/H 3/28, H 3/30-3/31, H 4/4. Wasatch: M 3/28, H Late 3/29-3/31, M 4/4. Colorado: H 3/29-4/1, M […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 28, 2024 0 Comments
Team Palisades Tahoe on the Podium In the past two weeks, Team Palisades Tahoe athletes have competed at Kirkwood, California, and Grand Targhee in Wyoming and have earned multiple first-place finishes and podiums. At the IFSA Junior 3 event at Kirkwood, Team Palisades Tahoe had 19 top-five finishes across seven categories, landing the first-place spot in each. 1st Place & Top 5 Finishers: 1st in U9 […] SnowBrains | March 28, 2024 0 Comments
Stranded Motorist Rescued After Rigging Cell Phone to Drone and Flying it to Call for Help Driving during the winter produces hazards that most mountain dwellers’ are used to such as snow, ice, and the threat of other drivers on the road. It is something that everyone who lives in cold climate areas accepts and takes the necessary precautions to ensure their safety while driving. One of the biggest fears for motorists is getting stranded in […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | March 28, 2024 0 Comments
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is Asking For Your Help by Completing a Survey to Make Forecasts More Effective The Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) provides avalanche safety information, and education and promotes research to help people reduce their risk from avalanches. According to the CAIC, since 1950 avalanches have killed more people in Colorado than any other natural hazard. It also stated that Colorado accounts for one-third of all avalanche deaths in the United States. The CAIC and other avalanche […] Avalanche Gregg Frantz | March 28, 2024 0 Comments
Today’s Deepest Resorts — North America’s Top 5 Snowfalls, March 28, 2024 What happened to spring? Maybe we got the season wrong, but the snow keeps coming this March like it’s January! Get in the Snow – SnowBrains Weekly Email Delivers Our Most Popular Articles, Social Posts, and Exclusive Deals to Your Inbox These open resorts across North America saw the most snow in the last 24 hours, confirmed at the time […] SnowBrains | March 28, 2024 0 Comments