[VIDEO] Red Bull Plane Swap Stunt Over Arizona Desert Goes Horribly Wrong The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation after an ambitious mid-air ‘plane swap’ stunt performed by two Red Bull skydivers went horribly wrong. High over the Arizona desert, Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington were hoping to go down in history as the first pilots to take off in one aircraft and land in another after sending their planes into a […] SnowBrains | April 25, 2022 0 Comments
‘Experienced’ Hiker Rescued Twice in 2-Days Attempting Winter Ascent of Arizona’s Highest Peak An ‘experienced’ hiker from New York City had to be rescued twice in two days while hiking Humphreys Peak in Arizona last week. Related: 2 Michigan Men Illegally Snowmobiling in Wyoming Wilderness Area Rescued Twice in Same Week Phillip Vasto, 28, of Brooklyn, was on a business trip and decided to climb the peak. At 12,637-feet, it is the highest […] Climbing CragBrains | March 11, 2022 9 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Unusually Deep Snow for Southern California, Arizona Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist Nathan Tarino Updated 10 PM MST 2/22 Forecast Summary A powerful upper low is diving southward along the West Coast today. This feature will foster a prolonged period of unstable west-southwesterly flow to the Southwest and accumulating snow across the Mogollon Rim in Arizona and the Transverse and Santa Rosa Mountains in California. Snow will begin in […] Weather Nathan Tarino | February 22, 2022 0 Comments
Arizona Snowbowl, AZ, Postpones This Week’s Opening Day Due to ‘Unusually Warm Temperatures’ Arizona Snowbowl announced yesterday that they are being forced to postpone this week’s opening day due to ‘unusually warm temperatures’ that have prevented them from snowmaking. As winter draws near, we’ve been working around the clock with the commitment to put skiing first and provide another amazing opening day for the 21/22 winter season. As Mother Nature continues to bring […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 16, 2021 0 Comments
NASA: Wildfires Raging in Arizona This post first appeared on NASA Earth Observatory Exceptional drought has gripped much of Arizona for months. In June 2021, a potent heat wave sent temperatures soaring above 115°F (46°C) on multiple days. Now extreme fires are raging throughout the state. Related: Arizona Snowbowl Forced to Close Due to Nearby Wildfires On June 21, 2021, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer […] Fire Firebrains | June 24, 2021 1 Comment
Arizona Snowbowl Forced to Close Due to Nearby Wildfires Arizona Snowbowl has had to halt summer operations indefinitely due to nearby wildfires threatening the resort. Related: Wildfire Threatening Colorado Ski County Has Tripled in Size The US Forest Service closed Coconino National Forest, where Snowbowl is located, meaning the resort had to close down. This afternoon, the U.S. Forest Service announced the full closure of Coconino National Forest beginning on […] Fire Firebrains | June 23, 2021 0 Comments
Man Fell 250-Feet to His Death While Taking Pictures From Arizona Cliff Edge National Park Service (NPS) Dispatch at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area received a report at approximately 9:04 am on Sunday, October 4, of a person who had fallen off a cliff overlooking the Colorado River at the Glen Canyon Dam Overlook. The Glen Canyon Dam Overlook is located on Scenic View Drive near Page, Arizona in Glen Canyon National Recreation […] SnowBrains | October 7, 2020 0 Comments
Arizona Snowbowl Shares Operating Plans for 20/21 | Mountain Access Will be a ‘First Come, First Served’ Basis Arizona Snowbowl have revealed their operating plans for next season amid the global pandemic. Opening day is scheduled for November 20th, and guests can expect the now-normal mask-wearing and social distancing measures. Related: Arizona Snowbowl = First Ski Area To Make Snow in USA in 2017/18 The resort will not be implementing a reservation system, however, should they need to limit […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 25, 2020 1 Comment
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