“Quick ‘n’ Dirty” Squaw Valley Conditions Report: Scratchy But Good YESTERDAY: Squaw saw 2-4″ of new snow yesterday. There were some fun turns to be had, but it was foggy, visibility was tough, and the skiing was mostly dust on crust with some soft spots and good turns here and there. TODAY: Silverado, The Palisades, and Granite Chief Peak were closed yesterday and they all opened today. Silverado was good […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 29, 2016 0 Comments
Thompson Pass, AK Conditions Report VIDEO: The Run of a Lifetime… Posted by Lee Lyon on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 *** This 45-second run = the best run of most anybody’s life. For Lee Lyon, it’s just another day in the life. This video is from Thompson Pass, Alaska (near Valdez) a few days ago. Alaska is having a banner year up high. Can you hear the sound of that perfect Alaskan […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | March 29, 2016 0 Comments
VIDEO: Tuckerman Ravine Explained Tuckerman Ravine off Mt. Washington, NH (the East Coast’s highest peak) is classic backcountry ski/snowboard zone that arguably holds the best skiing and riding on the East Coast. This video shows you exactly what is what in Tuckerman as well as the difficulty of each zone. We highly recommend everyone carrying an ice axe and crampons when skiing, snowboarding, or […] SnowBrains | March 29, 2016 0 Comments
Skier Who Pushed Snowboarder Off Chairlift in Aspen To Plead Not Guilty By Insanity On January 17th, Thomas Proesel, 31, pushed snowboarder Seth Beckton off the Loge Peak Lift at Aspen Highlands, Colorado after a comment that Beckton made about skiing vs. snowboarding. Seth fell about 25-feet. Proesel is now pleading insanity so that he will not be charged as guilty. Seth: “to get tits deep pow shots you just need to […] Industry News Keenan Grady | March 29, 2016 1 Comment
Top 20 Snowfall Totals in North America: (All With Over 400″ This Season) 20 ski resorts in North America have received over 400″ of snowfall this winter 5 have gotten over 500″ 2 have gotten over 600″ 1 has nearly 800″ It’s been a helluva good winter in the West with many ski resorts already past their seasonal snowfall average. On this list we have all the ski resorts with over 400″ of […] SnowBrains | March 29, 2016 6 Comments
VIDEO: How NOT To Drop Into Corbet’s Couloir at Jackson Hole, WY… Corbet’s Couloir is one of the most classic lines in North America. You’ve got to tick it off your list. The harder you hit it, the more glory you’ll walk away with. Of course, you’ve got to match things up a bit and this past weekend, Tony did not line things up in Corbet’s…. Not at all… We’re glad Tony […] CrashBrains | March 29, 2016 0 Comments
NOAA: 12-24″ of Snow for Utah Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday It’s going to be an excellent week in Utah this week. NOAA has issued a Winter Weather Advisory that is forecasting a storm to stall over Utah and drop 12-24″ of snow with the highest totals being in the Wasatch mountains (Alta, Snowbird, Brighton, Solitude). * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…1 TO 2 FEET…WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS IN THE WASATCH MOUNTAINS AND THE […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 28, 2016 0 Comments
Doctors Experiment With Alternative Torn A.C.L. Solutions In the active sports world that we live in, injuries are common: unfortunately one of those most common injuries is a torn ACL. As it stands the traditional way of repairing the Anterior Cruciate Ligament is through grafting a piece of ligament from either the hamstring or the patella. This technique is generally fairly successful, but after looking at […] Keenan Grady | March 28, 2016 1 Comment
Alaskan Volcano Erupts Throwing 20,000-Foot Tall Ash Plume Yesterday The Pavlof Volcano in Alaska’s remote Aleutian Island chain erupted yesterday throwing a 20,000-foot high ash plume into the sky, according to the USGS. The volcano continues to erupt today. The volcano is located 600 miles southwest of Anchorage, AK and is 40 miles from the nearest town, Cold Bay. Pavlof erupted at 4:18pm on Sunday and there are no […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 28, 2016 1 Comment
VIDEO: Candide Thovex Hooks Ski on Sign & Eats It Hard A video posted by Candide Thovex (@candidethovex) on Mar 27, 2016 at 11:21am PDT You don’t usually see Candide fall. We’re used to seeing him dominate and ski like a video game. It’s actually very cool to see him behaving human for once… Kinda funny to see that it was a Quiksilver sign that tripped him up – his biggest […] CrashBrains | March 28, 2016 0 Comments
Mt. Rose, NV To Extend Season Into May Due to High Snow Mt. Rose ski resort in Lake Tahoe, NV just announced that they’ll be open until May 8th, 2016 this season due to high snow levels. Mt. Rose has the highest base area of any ski resort in Lake Tahoe and their snow lasts long as a result. Mt. Rose = MT. ROSE SKI TAHOE TO EXTEND WINTER SEASON INTO MAY […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 28, 2016 1 Comment
NOAA: “Potent Spring Storm” To Clobber Rocky Mountains Next 3-Days NOAA is forecasting big snow across the Rocky Mountains the next 3-days. Up to 24″ of snow are forecast in MT & UT. Up to 36″ of snow is forecast in Nevada (not the Rockies). See detailed snow forecasts for Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, Colorado below: Utah: 12-24″ of snow forecast in the Wasatch mountains (Alta, Snowbird, Brighton, Solitude) NOAA […] Weather SnowBrains | March 28, 2016 0 Comments
NOAA: Up to 12″ of Snow Fell in Washington Today | 3-8″ of Snow Forecast Tonight… As of 2pm today, Mt. Baker ski area saw 8-12″ of snow in 24 hours. NOAA is forecasting 3-8 more inches of snow in Washington today. * SNOWFALL AMOUNTS…ANOTHER 3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT…EXPECT 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE CASCADES OF SNOHOMISH AND KING COUNTIES. – NOAA Seattle, WA today Snow levels will be at 3,000-feet meaning snow for […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 27, 2016 0 Comments
NASA: The Alps Are Buried in Snow | Mid-March Snow Update Spring Snow Cover in The Alps by NASA Late winter storms dropped a fresh coating of snow across the Alps in mid-March 2016. The fresh powder was a welcome sight for skiers and the many resorts that cater to them. Though spring sunshine is growing more abundant, temperatures on the upper slopes have remained low enough to preserve the snow […] Conditions Report Guest Author | March 27, 2016 2 Comments
VIDEO: Ninja Rabbit Jumps Into & Runs Straight Over Avalanche This rabbit is a true badass. The snowboarder coming down causes a wet slide avalanche and frightens this bunny into running. The bunny runs straight into the wet avalanche and hucks himself headlong into the moving torrent. Since this rabbit is a true boss and has more experience in snow than we’ll ever have, it simple jumps as far as it can onto the moving avalanche, then simply runs full speed on top of the cascading slide and runs onto of it and jumps off again. This is too fun to watch. […] Avalanche SnowBrains | March 27, 2016 1 Comment
NOAA: Long Duration Winter Storm to Drop 14-28″ of Snow on Utah Monday – Wednesday Utah is about to get clobbered by snow Monday – Wednesday. NOAA has issued a Winter Storm Watch that is calling for 14-28″ of snowfall in the mountains. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…14 TO 28 INCHES. – NOAA SLC, UT today They’re calling for a cold front to stall and hang out over Utah dropping significant snow in Utah’s Northern & Central […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 27, 2016 0 Comments
VIDEO: New World Speed Skiing Record Set Yesteray | 158 MPH! OFFICIEL – Record du monde de KL – 254.958 km/h 254.958 km/h sur des skis… C'est signé Ivan Origone et voici la vidéo du run le plus rapide du monde… (y)[ #FouDeVars ] Posted by VARS la Forêt Blanche on Saturday, March 26, 2016 *** A new speed skiing record was set in France yesterday. Ivan Origone hit 245.958kph […] SnowBrains | March 27, 2016 3 Comments
Video: Pep Fujas & Jonny Moseley Shred 19″ Powder Day at Snowbird Talk about blower! Snowbird racked up 19 inches of the fresh stuff over the last couple days; thanks to Johnny Moseley, Pep Fujas, and Mckenna Peterson we have a quick clip of some of the moment of sheer epicness from Wednesday, March 23rd. The clip starts out with Pep ripping some classic surf-style butters in the powder. Mckenna follows […] Keenan Grady | March 25, 2016 0 Comments
VIDEO: Simultaneous Hucks on “The Fingers” at Squaw on Tuesday A video posted by Spencer Malone (@stoopidspence) on Mar 23, 2016 at 8:37am PDT Squaw has been good lately. Real good. Next storm rolls in on Sunday/Monday. SnowBrains | March 25, 2016 1 Comment
NOAA: 5-14″ of Snow for Colorado Today | Snowfall Rates of 1″ Per Hour NOAA has issued a Winter Weather Advisory today for Colorado’s mountains today that is calling for 5-14″ of snow today with snowfall rates up to 1″ per hour at times. Things will dry out on Sunday before the next storm rolls in on Tuesday-Wednesday. “A dry day is expected on Sunday with the next storm system impacting the area Tuesday […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 25, 2016 0 Comments
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(y)[ #FouDeVars ] Posted by VARS la Forêt Blanche on Saturday, March 26, 2016 *** A new speed skiing record was set in France yesterday. Ivan Origone hit 245.958kph […]
