[VIDEO] Rangers Rescue 20-30 Cars as Blizzard Conditions Hit 14,115′ Pike’s Peak, CO, in June Ranger Stephen ‘Pete’ Peterson captured these intense blizzard conditions at the summit of Pike’s Peak in Colorado as he worked to get visitors stuck in the sudden storm to safety. Related: Mount Washington, NH, Sees Snowiest June on Record With More Snow on the Forecast Heavy snow and winds up to 50mph caused icy roads and zero visibility. Stephen and his […] SnowBrains | June 16, 2023 1 Comment
[PHOTO TOUR] Snow on 14,115′ Pikes Peak, Colorado Today The SnowBrains meteorology team told us we’d see some snow in Colorado this weekend and behold! We’ve got snow on the summit of 14,115′ Pikes Peak in Colorado today. SnowBrains Forecast: First Significant Snow of the Season on Tap For Colorado This Weekend While it’s not uncommon to see snow mid-summer on Colorado’s 14,000′ peaks, this one hits us especially […] Conditions Report WeatherBrains | August 21, 2022 0 Comments
Man Breaks Record For Pushing a Peanut 11-Miles Up 14,115-Foot Pikes Peak, CO, With His Nose Bob Salem has made history by being the first person in the 21st Century to push a peanut eleven miles up Pikes Peak with a contraption taped to his nose. This ambitious goal was reached after just under seven days of determination. Bob started his journey at 9 am on July 9th on Barr Trail and officially finished the push […] SnowBrains | July 18, 2022 2 Comments
World’s Highest Cog Railroad Reopens on Pikes Peak, CO, After 3-Years Closed for Renovations The world’s highest cog railroad, on Pikes Peak in Colorado, has reopened after being closed for three years due to renovation works. Related: Double Amputees Known as ‘Legless Legends’ Summit 14,115-Foot Pikes Peak, CO The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway in Manitou Springs, Colorado, journeys to the top of 14,115-foot Pikes Peak, making it the world’s highest cog railroad. […] SnowBrains | June 2, 2021 0 Comments
Chief of Swiss Mountain Guide Association Says COVID-19 Lockdown to Blame for Spike in Avalanche Deaths 14 people have died in avalanches in Switzerland this winter. Eight of those deaths were in the last weekend alone. Switzerland averages eight avalanche fatalities every winter. Related: VIDEO: Intense Rescue of Jones Snowboards Rider Buried 3-Feet Deep After Avalanche in Tahoe Backcountry The Swiss Moutain Guide Association’s chief Pierre Mathey believes that COVID-19 lockdown has something to do with […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | January 22, 2021 41 Comments
Yosemite National Park, CA Reverses Campground Opening Plans Due to Spike in Coronavirus Two weeks after beginning a phased reopening, Yosemite National Park, CA has announced that some of its campgrounds won’t now reopen until August due to coronavirus concerns. Related: Yosemite National Park, CA Continues Phased Reopening on June 11, 2020 After being closed since March 20th, 2020, officials began reopening campgrounds earlier this month. The open campgrounds have more distance between campsites, […] SnowBrains | June 24, 2020 0 Comments
As Non-Essential Travel Increases, Inyo County, CA Officials Concerned by Spike in Coronavirus Cases As life slowly begins to return to something like normal, recreation areas are starting to reopen and people are chomping at the bit to get back into the great outdoors. However keen you may be, though, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is warning that social distancing and public health orders are still in force as an increase of COVID-19 cases […] SnowBrains | June 18, 2020 0 Comments
GRAND THEFT AUTO: Denver Metro Area Sees Spike in Recent Vehicle Thefts & Break-Ins The Metropolitan Auto Theft Task Force is reporting that the Denver metro area is experiencing a spike in vehicle thefts and break-ins. Cmdr. Mike Greenwell with the Lakewood Police Department said the increase is based on data compiled between Jan. 1 and March 31, KDVR reports. RELATED: Denver ‘Stay at Home’ Order FAQ: Can I Still Go Skiing? Below are […] SnowBrains | April 10, 2020 0 Comments