4 Climbers Die on 18,619′ Pico de Orizaba, Mexico’s Highest Peak On Sunday, four Mexican climbers were reported dead after a climbing accident occurred on volcano Pico De Orizaba, the nation’s highest peak at 18,619 feet. The civil defense office in the central state of Puebla reports that all four deaths appeared to have been caused by a fall. Two of the climbers were from the neighboring state of Veracruz and […] Climbing CragBrains | August 21, 2023 0 Comments
Taos Ski Valley, NM; Ultimate Terrain in The Heart Of New Mexico Brought to you by Taos Ski Valley Epic winter experiences and delightful revitalization link gracefully at Taos Ski Valley. This in-the-know mountain in breathtaking New Mexico offers-up colorful history, high country charm, and thrill-tastic terrain to suit the whole family. A ‘must’ on the snow bucket list, Taos Ski Valley arcs upward to 12,400 feet of elevation and throws down […] Featured Article Paulie | March 20, 2023 3 Comments
This Week’s Top 5 Stories: 2-Feet Fresh Snow in Montana, Freak Hailstorm in Mexico, Park City Lift Upgrades Shockingly Blocked, and More… In order of most popular, these were our top five posts of the last seven days: If you want to receive our top three posts in your inbox every Thursday, sign-up here: SnowBrains Weekly Top 3 Posts Email Sign-Up 2-Feet of Fresh Snow on Going-To-The-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT Glacier National Park, MT reported 2′ of fresh snow […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 24, 2022 0 Comments
This Week’s Top 5 Stories: Mexico City Pummeled by Freak Hailstorm, Pushing a Peanut Up a 14er With Your Nose, How to be a Better Resort Skier, and More… In order of most popular, these were our top five posts of the last seven days: If you want to receive our top three posts in your inbox every Thursday, sign-up here: SnowBrains Weekly Top 3 Posts Email Sign-Up [VIDEO] Mexico City Pummeled by Freak Hailstorm on Sunday That Made City Look Like it was Covered in Snow Christmas in […] SnowBrains | June 17, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Mexico City Pummeled by Freak Hailstorm on Sunday That Made City Look Like it was Covered in Snow Christmas in June for Mexico City? Hardly. Mexico City was pummeled by an intense hailstorm on Sunday, June 12, causing chaos on the roads as a thick blanket of ice formed over the asphalt. Accuweather reports that several homes were damaged but that no one was injured. Mexico City. June, 2022. If you’re not worried, you’re not paying attention. pic.twitter.com/eerXEvhh5s […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 14, 2022 2 Comments
New Mexico Wildfire, Now Largest in State History and Visible from Space, Prompts Mandatory Evacuation for 2 Ski Areas Wildfire season is here and New Mexico’s already got it BAD. Like biggest-fire-in-state-history, seen-from-outer-space, and so-big-that-it’s-creating-its-own-weather-patterns, bad. The wildfire burning in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains east of Santa Fe has been ongoing for over 40 days and is now the largest in the state’s recorded history. So far, it’s burned an area roughly the size of Los Angeles […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | May 18, 2022 1 Comment
NASA: Wildfires Continue to Burn Across New Mexico Early season wildfires continued to rage in the first week of May 2022 in northern New Mexico. The blazes have been driven by high winds, low humidity, and exceptionally dry tinder—grass, brush, and timber—that are providing ample fuel for burning. The fires have destroyed hundreds of structures and prompted the evacuation of thousands of homes. On May 3, 2022, seven […] Fire Firebrains | May 4, 2022 0 Comments
NASA: Wildfires Scorch Northern New Mexico Fire season in New Mexico arrived early and aggressively in 2022, fueled by strong, gusty winds, extremely low humidity, and an exceedingly dry landscape. As of April 19, nearly 99 percent of the state was dealing with some level of drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, with 63 percent rated at extreme to exceptional levels of dryness. Amid those […] Fire Firebrains | April 26, 2022 0 Comments