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[PHOTOS] Winter Returns to The Alps as Up To 2-Feet of Snow Dumps on Ski Areas

After a warm and dry start to spring, winter has returned to the European Alps just as resorts are closing for the season. Related: Ikon Pass: 3 New Names for Your Bucket List Storms dumped up to two feet of fresh snow on ski areas with Bormio in Italy getting two feet, Verbier in Switzerland 20″, and Val d’Isere in […]

SnowBrains | April 8, 2022
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French Actor and Star of Marvel Series Killed in Ski Collision in French Alps

French actor Gaspard Ulliel, 37, who stars in Marvel’s upcoming “Moon Knight” series, died today following a collision at a ski resort in the Alps, according to news agency AFP. The award-winning actor was skiing in the Savoie region when he collided with another skier and suffered a serious brain trauma on Tuesday. He was airlifted to a hospital in […]

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SnowBrains | January 19, 2022
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Snowstorm Dumping in Alps and Pyrenees This Weekend

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While Resorts in the Western US are blowing snow to open on time, many resorts in the Alps and Pyrenees are expecting huge snowstorms to bring feet of snow over the weekend.  So far fall snowstorms have broken records for snowfall in the Alps this season. Early December storms in the Alps as well the Pyrenees have many resorts expecting a couple […]

Aunika Skogen | December 4, 2021
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NASA: Retreating Glaciers Revealing World War I Secrets in European Alps

On November 11, the United States honors those who have served in the armed forces with the federal holiday Veterans Day. Elsewhere in the world, this date is observed as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day. Today it is a day to honor all veterans, but the date was originally chosen to mark the anniversary of the end of hostilities in […]

SnowBrains | November 11, 2021
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Trip Report: Hut to Hut Ski Touring in the Silvretta Alps, Austria

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Report brought to you by the Explore-Share team The Silvretta Alps are located on the Austrian and Swiss border. They boast over 3,000 peaks surrounded by incredible glaciers and are dotted by top-of-the-line huts. The ski touring season in this gorgeous region starts in mid-February and offers plenty of options for snow enthusiasts, especially for those that have good on-piste […]

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Guest Author | October 1, 2021
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VIDEO: July Powder Day as Summer Storm Dumps on the Alps

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  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Summer storms have brought surprise powder days to the Alps this week. The video above from Zermatt, Switzerland, and below, from Italy, show what looks like January, not July! Related: Bigger Blankets Are the Key to Saving Our Glaciers Zermatt is one of a number of glacial […]

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SnowBrains | July 15, 2021
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Potential for Huge Ice Avalanche Leads Officials to Advise Avoiding North Face of Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix, French Alps

Various elements seem to indicate the imminence of a potentially large ice avalanche (of the order of 10,000 to 20,000 cubic meters) from the front of the main glacier suspended from the north face of the Aiguille du Midi (between Frendo and Mallory) in the French Alps. Related: American Alpine Institute Warning Mount Baker, WA Climbers of Huge Serac Expected […]

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CragBrains | June 15, 2021
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7 Ski Tourers Killed in 2 Avalanches in the French Alps | 12 Killed in Last Week

Seven ski tourers were killed in two separate avalanches in the region of Savoie in the French Alps on Saturday, taking the avalanche death toll to twelve in the last week. “Two avalanches caused the death of seven people in the Savoyard massifs, Galibier and Mont Pourri on Saturday.” – local media statement The first avalanche hit two groups around […]

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AvyBrains | May 10, 2021
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