Top 9 Tributary Whitewater Trips That Absolutely Rip the Sierra Nevada’s Snowmelt Spring is officially in full swing, the change in season is dynamic, and its effects ripple through the environment. The days become longer, and the sun’s rays become more concentrated in the northern hemisphere. Temperatures increase and precipitation turns from snow to rain. The snowpack in the mountains begins to decrease rapidly and the last several months of snowfall melt […] Raft Luke Guilford | April 25, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] One Track Mind Ep. 7 – Best Zone in the Sierra Nevada “I always say it’s either feast or famine in the Sierra Nevada. I’ve seen 700-plus inches of snowfall in a year but I’ve also seen somewhere less than 100 inches in a year. You never know what you’re going to get here, but if you’re not picky there’s always fun skiing to be had. That’s a long-winded intro to say […] Backcountry SnowBrains | April 3, 2024 0 Comments
Tributary Whitewater Prepares for Exciting Rafting Season Ahead as Sierra Nevada Runoff Forecast Soars LOTUS, Calif. (March 25, 2024) – Tributary Whitewater is gearing up for a promising white water rafting season in California and Oregon after a strong winter, a crucial link between the mountains and rivers. The Sierra Nevada mountains will particularly provide a steady surge of runoff from April through July. This optimistic river flow forecast follows a recent winter […] Riverbrains | March 26, 2024 0 Comments
Placer County, CA, Board of Supervisors Unanimously Approves Sierra Nevada Olympic Winter Sports Museum Environmental Impact Report Following a comprehensive public hearing where no attendees voiced opposition, the Placer County, California, Board of Supervisors has officially endorsed the Resolution certifying the Sierra Nevada Olympic Winter Sports Museum (SNOW) Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) under the California Environmental Quality Act. The EIR, meticulously prepared in collaboration with the SNOW Museum Foundation, signifies a pivotal moment after over 15 […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 15, 2024 0 Comments
Hiker Finds Body of Overdue Navy Veteran Missing in Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA On Saturday, November 11, 2023, at about 8:53 p.m., Inyo County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a call for an overdue mountaineer. Marc Rockwell-Pate was reported overdue by his family after not returning from a climb of Mt. Agassiz. Mt. Agassiz is a 13,899-foot peak near Bishop Pass in the southern Sierra Nevada, California. Related: Loyal Dog Watches Over Missing Hiker’s Body […] Climbing CragBrains | November 21, 2023 0 Comments
12 Months in a Row Skiing California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains Report from Friday, October 27, 2023 We woke up around 8 a.m. to below-freezing temperatures and bright blue fall skies, unsure what to expect for the day. However, one thing was for sure: we were going to find some snow, strap in, and make a few delightful October turns to accomplish our goal of skiing 12 months straight. I had […] Conditions Report John Cunningham | October 30, 2023 0 Comments
Appeals Court Strikes Down Forest Service Approval of Gold Drilling in California’s Eastern Sierra Nevada Project Threatened Imperiled Wildlife, Endangered Fish A federal appeals court reversed the decision of a lower court that would have allowed exploratory drilling in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains. The drilling threatened to harm an endangered fish and a dwindling population of bi-state sage grouse. “We are so thrilled that the appellate court acted quickly. The impacts to the ecosystem, including […] SnowBrains | September 3, 2023 1 Comment
New Pack of Gray Wolves Emerges in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California 100 years ago, gray wolves roamed most of North America. However, back in the 1920s, despite being native to the area gray wolves were hunted and trapped to extinction. Now the wolves have slowly been making a comeback to several western states. In California specifically, it has only been in the past decade or so that a few gray wolves […] Industry News Brent Thomas | August 15, 2023 0 Comments