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
Timberline Lodge Ski Area, OR, Still Has a 175-inch Base in Late May Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood is known for getting plenty of snow. The Cascade Range in general, being close to the ocean, gets a lot of moisture. Now as the calendar turns to the second half of May, the resort is set up well to continue operations into summer with a current snow base depth of 175 inches. A huge […] Industry News Brent Thomas | May 18, 2022 0 Comments
Beartooth Basin, WY/MT, North America’s Only Summer-Only Ski Area, Will Not Open This Year Due to Low Snow Due to low snow Beartooth Basin, the only summer-only ski area in North America, will not open this summer, a Facebook post this morning said. The area opened on May 29th in 2021 and May 30th in 2020. “We worked, we worked, but in the end, Mother Nature did not cooperate with our wishes. Beartooth Basin will not operate for spring […] SnowBrains | May 18, 2022 0 Comments
Adventure Van Expo Hosted in Placerville, CA, June 4 & 5 PLACERVILLE, Calif. (May 18, 2022) – The Adventure Van Expo series will host the second event of their tour at the El Dorado Fairgrounds in Placerville, CA on June 4 & 5, 2022. The expo is open to all ages and will feature a full weekend of over 50 vendors including van builders, rental companies, accessory companies, adventure vehicles, food, […] Guest Author | May 18, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Viral Weather Report Video From Seven Springs Ski Area, PA, Wins ‘Best Social Media Campaign’ Award This viral daily weather report from Seven Springs ski area in Pennsylvania, watched over 11-million times on Twitter and over 500,000 on Facebook, won the ‘Best Social Media Campaign’ award at the NSAA Marketing Awards earlier this week. Related: [VIDEO] Hilarious Ski Resort Daily Weather Report Goes Viral Everyone with a social media account and even an inkling of interest […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 18, 2022 0 Comments
Woman Saves Her Dog From Jaws of Mountain Lion in Vicious Attack in California Wildlife officers from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) responded to a report of a mountain lion attack in Trinity County, CA, on May 16, 2022. The incident occurred at approximately 3:00 pm along State Route 299 near Big Bar. Related: California To Build Wildlife Bridge To Save Mountain Lions A woman was driving on State Route 299 […] SnowBrains | May 18, 2022 2 Comments
Winter Park Resort, CO, to Close This Weekend (or Earlier) Due to Rapid Snowmelt In early April, Winter Park Resort, CO, announced that they would be keeping Mary Jane open beyond the planned April 24th closing date “until we can’t ski anymore.” It looks like that day has come. Related: Winter Park Resort, CO, Shares Masterplan to Become Colorado’s 3rd Largest Resort In a social media post yesterday, the resort said they will close on […] SnowBrains | May 18, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Daron Rahlves Goes Steep, Deep, and Fast Down 2 Tahoe Couloirs Wow! Daron Rahlves shows us how the world’s best do it in the backcountry. Related: 4 Time Olympian Daron Rahlves Shares His Favorite Book and Ski Movies He absolutely blasts down these two Tahoe couloirs. SnowBrains | May 18, 2022 0 Comments