Australian Bureau of Meteorology Finally Declares El Niño and Positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (‘BOM’) has officially declared an El Niño, after Oceanic indicators continuously exhibited an El Niño state. Central and eastern Pacific sea surface temperatures continue to exceed El Niño thresholds. The call had been anticipated for months after the country experienced the second hottest August on record. This is the first El Niño pattern across Australia […] Weather Julia Schneemann | September 19, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] How India is Building a Tunnel in the World’s Highest Mountain Range Thousands of workers are battling the elements to build India’s longest tunnel in the Himalayas. The Zojila Tunnel is planned to be constructed through Zojila Pass, which is situated at an altitude of around 11,578 feet (3,528 meters) above sea level. The pass is known for its challenging terrain and heavy snowfall which make it difficult to maintain road connectivity […] Brains SnowBrains | August 17, 2023 1 Comment
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Perfect North Slopes, Lawrenceburg, Indiana – ‘Swoosh, Swoosh, Splat!’ With a peak elevation of 800 ft lending a 400 ft vertical drop, an annual snowfall of 18 inches, and sporting a base snowpack of 3-4 ft, you would be hard-pressed to find a finer hill in the heart of the Midwest. Perfect North Slopes is a short day’s drive from major cities like Cincinnati, Ohio, and Indianapolis, Indiana. This […] Matthew Oliphant | December 6, 2022 0 Comments
27 Dead Recovered After Avalanche Struck Student Climbing Group in Himalayan Mountains, India | 2 Still Missing Rescuers have recovered the bodies of 27 climbers after an avalanche struck the Indian Himalayan mountains. Two are still missing as search and rescue operations enter their seventh day. “We have retrieved 27 bodies so far — 25 of them were trainees and two bodies are those of instructors.” – an official from the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, a government agency, […] Avalanche AvyBrains | October 10, 2022 0 Comments
19 Dead Recovered After Avalanche Struck Student Climbing Group in Himalayan Mountains, India | 10 Still Missing Rescuers have recovered the bodies of 19 climbers after an avalanche struck the Indian Himalayan mountains. Bad weather has hampered the search for ten still missing. “Nineteen bodies have been recovered. Ten people are still missing.” – state disaster agency spokesperson Ridhim Aggarwal told AFP One of the students rescued, Sunil Lalwani, credited the instructors for preventing more fatalities. “We […] Avalanche AvyBrains | October 7, 2022 0 Comments
Yellowstone NP Mountain Name Changed | Previously Named After Man Who Led Massacre of American Indians Yellowstone National Park announced yesterday that Mount Doane is now named First Peoples Mountain. The announcement follows a 15-0 vote affirming the change by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN), the federal body responsible for maintaining uniform geographic name usage throughout the federal government. Related: Squaw Valley, CA Announces New Name: Palisades Tahoe First Peoples Mountain is a 10,551-foot […] SnowBrains | June 10, 2022 0 Comments
India Qualifies Its First Athlete For The Beijing Winter Olympics India’s first official competitor in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will be an alpine skier. As well as being the first, 31-year old Arif Khan is the only Indian athlete qualified thus far. Khan will be competing in the Slalom event. He recently qualified for the Olympic Games at an Entry League FIS event on the indoor slopes of Ski […] Olympics Jake Vigesaa | December 4, 2021 1 Comment
Owner of Big Squaw Mountain Resort, ME Refuses to Change Resort Name, Says It’s a Tribute to American Indians The owner of Big Squaw Mountain Resort, ME refuses to change the name of his resort under increasing pressure to remove the derogatory word ‘squaw’. James Confalone has no intention of changing the name, saying ‘squaw’ is a tribute to American Indians and his resort stands as a monument to Maine’s Indian tribes. Earlier this week, Squaw Valley ski resort in […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 28, 2020 1 Comment