Wildfires Threaten Several California and Nevada Ski Areas Wildfires continue to torch the west coast of the United States. Thousands of acres of forests, dozens of homes, and now a ski resort have been caught in the wake of the recent wildfires. Related: Wildfire Raging South of Reno, NV, Prompts Evacuations The Bridge Fire started Sunday, September 8, near Glendora, California. The fire has grown to nearly 52,000 acres and […] Industry News Luke Guilford | September 16, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: SNOW Possible in California in August for the First Time in 20+ Years Snow expected across the higher peaks of the Sierra’s. Source: maps.weatherbell.com Forecast Summary Forecast written on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at 1 a.m. MST An unseasonably strong cold front will travel down the west coast this week, making landfall over Northern California on Friday. Temperatures will drop by 10-15 degrees, with below-freezing temperatures expected above 9,000ft on Friday night and […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 20, 2024 0 Comments
Massive Park Fire Rages On, Becoming California’s 4th Largest Wildfire Ever The Park Fire in Northern California has grown to a staggering 401,508 acres, making it the fourth-largest wildfire in state history. As of Sunday, the blaze has destroyed 636 structures, including 283 homes, and damaged 49 others across Butte, Plumas, Shasta, and Tehama counties. Related: Arsonist Arrested For Igniting California’s Park Fire, Now 6th Largest in State’s History California’s Park […] Fire Firebrains | August 5, 2024 0 Comments
Arsonist Arrested For Igniting California’s Park Fire, Now 6th Largest in State’s History California’s Park Fire continues to rage, becoming the sixth-largest wildfire in state history and the second-biggest in the U.S. this year. As of Monday evening, the fire had consumed 373,357 acres across Butte, Plumas, Shasta, and Tehama counties, roughly half the size of Rhode Island. Related: Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA, Closed Due to Park Fire The Park Fire has […] Fire Firebrains | July 30, 2024 0 Comments
Hiker Survives 10 Days in California Wilderness With Only Flashlight and Scissors The New York Times reports that a California man who went missing for 10 days in the Santa Cruz Mountains has been found alive. Lukas McClish, 34, disappeared on June 11 after setting out for what he thought would be a brief three-hour hike near Big Basin Redwood State Park. His family reported him missing on June 16 when he […] SnowBrains | June 23, 2024 0 Comments
California’s Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway is Now Open to Vehicles The 30-mile highway through Lassen Volcanic National Park, California, is now open for the season. Through the hard work of National Park Service and Caltrans road crews, the road has finally been cleared. Visitors to the park should prepare for winter conditions at higher elevations and possible delays due to ongoing road work. Related: Why Does Lassen Peak Typically Get […] SnowBrains | June 23, 2024 0 Comments
Shark Attacks Swimmer in Southern California Summer is right around the corner in Southern California and as temperatures rise and the days get longer, people are beginning to flock to the beach. But for one swim group, it was a typical weekend training session at the beaches of Del Mar, California, until it wasn’t. As the group was finishing up their one-and-a-half-mile swim, one of the […] Samantha Gates | June 10, 2024 0 Comments
Trip Report: 13,417′ Mt. Lamarck “North Couloir” | Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, California Report from May 17, 2024 Garrett and I returned to 13,417-feet-high Mt. Lamarck’s “North Couloir” yesterday. We tried to ski Lamarck back on May 3, 2024, but it was firm that day. Instead, we skied a chute called “Valdezean Amor Couloir” and it was delicious. Yesterday was ski day #144 of my season and ski day #447 in the past […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 19, 2024 0 Comments
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