[VIDEO] Bears Just Love Californian Ski Resorts If you’re planning to ski at Spring Skiing Capital, Palisades Tahoe, California, or any other open California ski resorts for the rest of spring, bear in mind that bears are emerging from their dens and could greet you on the slopes at some of the ski resorts. The most recent encounter was recorded yesterday, Sunday, April 14, on the Alpine […] Laughs Claire Weiss | April 15, 2024 0 Comments
Did You Know the Smallest Mountain Range in the World is in California? This post first appeared on NASA Earth Observatory Sometimes called the “smallest mountain range in the world,” the Sutter Buttes rise almost 2,000-feet (610m) above the flat agricultural fields of the Great Valley of central California and can be seen from the top of Squaw Valley. The Sutter Buttes are remnants of a volcano that was active approximately 1.6 to […] Brains SnowBrains | April 9, 2024 4 Comments
Murder, Cocaine, Money, Olympics, & Skiing | California Golden Boy Spider Sabich April 8 is Spider Sabich Day. It is a local holiday celebrated in Snowmass Village, Aspen, Colorado, in honor of one of America’s most famous ski racers. Yet many have never heard of him. In March 1976, the USA’s most famous skier, Spider Sabich, was shot and killed in Aspen, CO, by his singer/actress girlfriend, Claudine Longet. Cocaine was found in […] Miles Clark | April 8, 2024 138 Comments
California Snowpack Surges to 110% of Historical Average in Remarkable Turnaround It’s gonna be a good water year for California once again in 2024. In a remarkable turnaround, California’s snowpack has surged from a meager 28% of the historical average on January 1st to a robust 110% on April 1st. This dramatic transformation comes just three months apart, signaling a significant shift in the state’s water outlook. Related: California’s April Snow […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 4, 2024 0 Comments
California’s April Snow Survey Shows Above Average Snowpack for Second Straight Season DWR staff, joined by Governor Gavin Newsom and CNRA Secretary Wade Crowfoot, conduct the April 2, 2024 manual snow survey at Phillips Station After a dry start to the year, March storms provided boost to snowpack but runoff will be the key to future water supply Governor Newsom highlights new California Water Plan Update 2023 to chart California’s path towards […] SnowBrains | April 3, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Up to 2 FEET For California This Weekend In what seems to be a late-season miracle, California is about to get hit by its second major storm this week. This storm should drop as much as 2 FEET on resorts, favoring the central Sierra near Mammoth. Precipitation at resorts begins early Friday afternoon and ramps up throughout the day and staying strong into the night. Daytime totals on Friday should […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 29, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Massive Pattern For California Setting Up with 3 Feet Forecasted Forecast written on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at 9 am PST A massive pattern is setting up for California this week, bringing two major storms that will drop as much as 3 FEET of snow at resorts around the region. Storm #1 will be fast and heavy-hitting, favoring the Lake Tahoe region. Precipitation rates will ramp up on Wednesday evening, […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 26, 2024 0 Comments
Woman Missing Since Monday After Going for California Mountain Hike Without Food or Overnight Equipment On Monday, March 18, at about 11:30 p.m., California’s Monterey County Sheriff’s Deputies received a report of a woman missing who had not returned from a hike earlier in the day. 30-year-old Caroline Meister is described as a white female adult, 5’6″, 150 pounds. She has long, brown, wavy hair that is likely pulled up. She was last seen wearing […] SnowBrains | March 22, 2024 0 Comments