SnowBrains Header logo
  • Podcast
  • Weather Forecasts
  • Conditions Reports
  • Gear
  • Avalanche Forecast
  • Apparel
  •  
SnowBrains Facebook Page SnowBrains Twitter Page SnowBrains Instagram Page SnowBrains Vimeo Page SnowBrains RSS Feed

Search Results for: antarctic

[VIDEO] Ice Axe Expeditions: Antarctica Adventure Ski Cruise 2022 Highlight Film

We are excited to share our “Skiing Antarctica 2022” highlight film after our 13th year of ski adventures to the frozen continent. Our world-class guides and clients say, “this is the greatest ski trip on Earth!” Join us next year in Antarctica! As Warren Miller said, “If you don’t do it this year, you will be one year older when […]

Play Video
SnowBrains | January 26, 2023
0 Comments

NASA: Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf Finally Breaks

NASA, Antarctica, brunt ice shelf

In February 2019, a rift spanning most of the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica appeared ready to spawn an iceberg about twice the size of New York City. The question among scientists was not if the growing rift would finish traversing the shelf and break but when? Now, nearly four years later, it has done just that. Related: Colorado Fourth […]

SnowBrains | January 25, 2023
0 Comments

Antarctica [2.0] Day #4: Powder Snow, Leopard Seal, Shipwreck, Stunning Icebergs, & The Polar Plunge

Report from December 2, 2022 On ski day #4, we had a real treat. On the initial skin up Nansen Island, the snow was firm and I was already setting expectations for my clients relatively low. Then, we got to the top and backside of the mountain was reportedly skiing well. They weren’t lying. We dropped in and skied a […]

Conditions ReportConditions Report
Miles Clark | December 11, 2022
0 Comments

Antarctica 2022 [2.0] Day #3: Powder Snow & Steep Skiing Above Icebergs Bobbing in the Sea

Report from December 1, 2022 On the 3rd ski day of our trip we arrived in Paradise Bay to strong wind and dumping snow. We were one of the later Zodiacs out this day so we followed the skin track up and on the way up, I noticed no one had been skiing the nice zone next to the big […]

Conditions ReportConditions Report
Play Video
Miles Clark | December 11, 2022
0 Comments

Antarctica 2022 [2.0] Day #2: Winds So Strong The Captain Called Us Back To The Ship…

View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Report from November 30, 2022 On ski day #2 of our 2nd Antarctica trip this Fall, we woke up in Chiriguano Bay but the wind was so strong, they weren’t able to operate the Zodiacs… We waited it out for a while, then decided to move over to Ronge […]

Conditions ReportConditions Report
Play Video
Miles Clark | December 10, 2022
0 Comments

Antarctica 2022 [2.0] Day #1: Deception Island – Skiing in an Active Volcano…

Report from November 29, 2022 On November 27, 2022, we set sail with Ice Axe Expeditions on the Ocean Diamond for Antarctica for our 2nd trip ski guiding there within a month. On this 2nd trip, we got lucky with a calm Drake Passage (ocean between Antarctica & South America) and we were able to make good time. Making good […]

Trip ReportTrip Report
Play Video
Miles Clark | December 9, 2022
0 Comments

NASA: Phytoplankton May Be Abundant Under Antarctic Sea Ice

A decade ago, scientists on a NASA-sponsored ocean expedition found massive populations of phytoplankton blooming beneath sea ice in the Arctic Ocean. Now scientists using underwater instruments and a NASA satellite have found evidence of potentially significant blooms beneath the sea ice encircling Antarctica. The findings were recently published in the scientific journal Frontiers. Phytoplankton is to the ocean what […]

BrainsBrains
SnowBrains | November 29, 2022
0 Comments

Antarctica 2022 Report Day #5: Big Wind, Rowdy Zodiac Rides, & Wind Blown Powder

View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Report from November 11, 2022 On our fifth ski day in Antarctica, we had ripping winds and cloudy skies. From the boat, we could see a gully with wind-blown snow in it that looked soft and fun. We climbed up near the ridgeline, transitioned, and skied down into that […]

Conditions ReportConditions Report
Play Video
Miles Clark | November 27, 2022
0 Comments

Posts navigation

Older posts

Share your story:

Submit A Link

Top 10 Trending right now:

  • Jackson, WY, Man Skis 125,000 Vertical Feet in One Day
    Jackson, WY, Man Skis 125,000 Vertical Feet in One Day
  • Mount Washington, NH: Home Of The World's Worst Weather
    Mount Washington, NH: Home Of The World's Worst Weather
  • Top 9 Resorts in North America, According to ChatGPT
    Top 9 Resorts in North America, According to ChatGPT
  • Jackson Hole, WY, Just Recorded its Biggest 2-Day Snowfall Total Ever
    Jackson Hole, WY, Just Recorded its Biggest 2-Day Snowfall Total Ever
  • Southern Utah Backcountry Report: Desert Powder Skiing at an Abandoned Ski Area
    Southern Utah Backcountry Report: Desert Powder Skiing at an Abandoned Ski Area
  • Teton Range, WY Report:  A Legendary, Steep, Gorgeous Chute That Ends in a 40-Foot Cliff
    Teton Range, WY Report: A Legendary, Steep, Gorgeous Chute That Ends in a 40-Foot Cliff
  • The Power of Elevation: Why Not All Snow Is Created Equal
    The Power of Elevation: Why Not All Snow Is Created Equal
  • Top 9 Deepest Snowpacks in North America Right Now
    Top 9 Deepest Snowpacks in North America Right Now
  • 3 US Snowboarders Sue Former Coach, US Ski & Snowboard, and US Olympic Committee, Alleging Sexual Abuse Cover Up
    3 US Snowboarders Sue Former Coach, US Ski & Snowboard, and US Olympic Committee, Alleging Sexual Abuse Cover Up
  • Investigating The Ski Town Housing Shortage
    Investigating The Ski Town Housing Shortage
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Site Map
SnowBrains
Proudly powered by WordPress Theme: SnowBrains Child Theme.