Buy Your Own Private Canadian Ski Resort & 5-Bedroom Chalet for $1.2 Million USD | “Fiddlehed Mountain” A private Canadian ski resort along with equipment and a chalet is up for sale for only $1.2 million USD ($1.6 Canadian). The place even has night skiing! Just image the crazy days and night and parties you could have with your friends… For only $1.2 million USD this place comes with: 5 bedroom chalet with wine cellar 123-acre ski […] SnowBrains | February 26, 2016 0 Comments
Yosemite National Park, Where a Waterfall Turns Into A ‘Firefall’ According to the Epoch Times, the Yosemite ‘firefall’ phenomenon happens when the setting sun hits the Horsetail Fall waterfall in such a way that it appears to be fire. This beautiful sight only occurs in the last few weeks of February when it has been warm enough for snow to melt and flow down 1,500ft. The sun must be at a specific […] Chris Wallner | February 26, 2016 0 Comments
VIDEO: Death Valley, CA Experiences Rare ‘Super Bloom’ of Millions of Wildflowers This Month According to CNN, Death Valley is currently experiencing a rare ‘super bloom’ of wildflowers for the first time since 2005 thanks to periodic rainfall, solar warmth, and reduced wind. These ideal conditions for the wildflowers are attributed to El Niño, which has brought a more than normal amount of rainfall to the dry region. Death Valley sees very little rain, with […] Chris Wallner | February 25, 2016 0 Comments
Alyeska Resort, AK Conditions Report: 648″ of Snow and Counting… Alyeska currently has the deepest snowpack in North Ameirca (196″) and the biggest snowfall total in North America (648″). It’s been a crazy week here at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, AK. For the last five days the storms just won’t quit! Last Saturday started with a abnormally warm low pressure system with powerful winds. The wind loading and extreme weather made it impossible for […] Conditions Report Scott Rich | February 25, 2016 0 Comments
100% of the Colorado Snowpack Is At, Near, or Above Average Right Now 100% of the Colorado snowpack is above average right now. That’s terrific news. Wolf Creek ski area has already gotten 334″ of snowfall this season – the most in Colorado. “A quick glance shows the snow water equivalent (SWE) to be currently running above average. The Climate Prediction Center (CPC) outlook for the next 3 months leads us to believe […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | February 25, 2016 0 Comments
VIDEO: One of the Worst Wipeouts in Surf Competition History Today Cannonball! Posted by World Surf League on Thursday, February 25, 2016 *** Today the Eddie Aikau competition is going down in Waimea Bay, Hawaii for the first time in 9 years. This comp only goes when the waves are huge and surfable and that hasn’t happened in a long long time. The current swell may be the biggest in 40 […] Surf SwellBrains | February 25, 2016 1 Comment
Tuckerman Ravine, NH Conditions Report + Photo Tour: Looking Dry… This photo tour of Tuckerman Ravine, NH on February 23rd, 2016 is brought to us by the Mount Washington Avalanche Center. It’s been a very dry year on the East Coast and Tuckerman is showing that dryness right now. PHOTO TOUR: Conditions Report SnowBrains | February 25, 2016 0 Comments
Thursday Fun: Canadian Bon-Fire, Ice Merry-Go-Round… This looks way too cool Posted by Canadian Bible on Thursday, February 18, 2016 There ain’t no party like a Canadian bon-fire-ice-merry-go-round party. SnowBrains | February 25, 2016 0 Comments
NOAA El Nino Update: “What Happened to El Nino??” Is El Nino AWOL? Is El Nino Missing?? It’s been dry this month… really dry… It’s no secret that the storms have basically stopped for the entire month of February. California saw only one storm in February while the rest of the month has been nothing but sun and record temperatures. Yesterday, valley locations in CA saw over 80ºF and […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 25, 2016 1 Comment
El Niño Has Not Treated The East Coast Well According to the Boston Globe, ski areas on the east coast have suffered this year due to poor snow conditions, warm weather, and a lack of precipitation that has consistently fallen in the form of rain, which is very unfortunate. Revenues and visits have slumped at these resorts this year, especially during the holidays, where these companies make the majority of […] Industry News Chris Wallner | February 24, 2016 2 Comments
VIDEO: 2-Minutes of Brutal “Jerry of the Day” Crashes | “Maximum Send” “This is a compilation of Jerrys that all have one thing on their mind, SENDING. Some may be under the influence, others may have a death wish, but no matter what, the footy comes first.” – Jerry of the Day CrashBrains | February 24, 2016 0 Comments
Suicide Six, VT Closes Chairlift After Cracks Discovered in Lift Towers According to the Valley News, cracks were discovered in 2 lift towers at the Suicide Six ski resort in Vermont this week. State regulators discovered the cracks and immediately shut down the chairlift. They found cracks in where the support arm meets the tower head. Stress marks were also found in some lift towers that could lead to more cracks […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 24, 2016 0 Comments
China to Build Its Highest Ski Resort in Lhasa, Tibet | Hopes for Tibetan 2022 Winter Olympians According the China Daily News, China is planning to build one of the highest ski resorts on Earth in Tibet’s capital, Lhasa. Lhasa lives at 12,000-feet. China is hoping to monetize the mountains of Tibet and they’d like Tibet to start pumping out Winter Olympians in time for their 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. Nyima Tsering, deputy director of […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 24, 2016 1 Comment
Multiple Avalanches Near Golden, BC Over The Weekend: 1 Dead, 7 Injured The first avalanche of this weekend was reported on Saturday the 20th during mid to late morning in the Esplanade Range. A group of snowmobilers, including victim Nick Roberts, were out sledding in the Quartz Creek snowmobile area (approximately 10 km from the Beaver Area). Search and Rescue was alerted through the use of an emergency GPS beacon. Roberts was […] Avalanche Keenan Grady | February 24, 2016 0 Comments
1 Backcountry Skier Rescued by Helicopter After Huge Fall in “Ripper Chute” Off Tioga Pass, CA According to the Mono County Sheriff’s Office and the CHP, 3 backcountry skiers have been recovered from the “Ripper Chute” area on the Dana Plateau just off Tioga Pass (hwy. 120) in Yosemite, CA on Sunday. One of the skiers, a 24-year-old man, lost both of his skis and fell to the very top to the bottom of the Ripper […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 24, 2016 3 Comments
VIDEO: Sledding Behind A Swedish Fighter Jet Sledding down a mountain seems extreme until you see this video of three members of the Swedish Air Force sledding behind a lightning fast fighter jet. These guys took extreme sledding to a whole new level with this video. Watch as the brave participants are whirled around the runway in this snowy extreme sport. This is truly CRAZY! Chris Wallner | February 23, 2016 0 Comments
Yosemite, CA Climbing Ranger Conditions Report: 14″ of New Snow to Corn New snow: 14 inches Total settled snow depth: 52 inches (at 8,600 feet) High temperature: 58 degrees F (February 16) Low temperature: 5 degrees F (February 19) Ski Conditions and Weather The storm that came through central California on February 17 and 18 brought a welcome return to winter, though briefly, to the Tuolumne Meadows area. We measured 14 inches […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | February 23, 2016 0 Comments
Canadian Police Are Patrolling The Slopes of Lake Louise and Nakiska Looking for Chairlift Drug Use According to CBC News, The RCMP have teamed up with Alberta ski areas Lake Louise and Nakiska in an effort to eliminate substance abuse on the chairlifts and gondolas. The officers are in uniform and armed while cracking down on the substance abuse on the slopes at the two ski areas. The officers patrol the ski areas by skiing and […] Industry News Chris Wallner | February 23, 2016 3 Comments
7 California Ski Resorts in the “300-Inch” Club: It’s been a good season in California so far. Especially when compared to the past 4 lousy winters in CA. February was a bit of a bust, but we did get that one, big 30″ storm last week. This quote is very interesting: “Right now, we have more snow on the ground, and totals at 8,000′, than we did this […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | February 23, 2016 0 Comments
“Quick ‘n’ Dirty” Squaw Valley Conditions Report + Photo Tour: Chalk & Corn Harvest Yesterday (Feb 22) was a sleeper amazing super fun day at Squaw. Sun, blue skies, no crowds, babes everywhere and amazing conditions. There is still phenomenal chalky snow in some north and west facing aspects. Magoos, Funnel, North Bowl (the bottom 70%), Alternate 75 and Headwall Face were all great. The Palisades (sans Chimney) and Granite peak were both opened […] Conditions Report Guy LaDouche | February 23, 2016 0 Comments
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