Los Angeles Receives 1st Ever Blizzard Warning As Unprecedented Winter Storm Sweeps SoCal Los Angeles, CA, has been hit with a blizzard warning as one of the worst winter storms of the 21st century is sweeping across Southern California. According to the Iowa Mesonet dataset, this appears to be the first-ever Blizzard warning Los Angeles has ever seen. Related: SnowBrains Forecast: 2-4+ FEET for California This Weekend Most of the U.S. is experiencing a […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 23, 2023 3 Comments
Is Los Angeles, CA, a Ski Town? First off, let us say this: There are a lot of “die-hard” skiers that live a lot further away from skiing than the folks that live in Los Angeles, CA. Does hearing that scare you? Put your nerves on edge, perhaps a few hairs standing on the back of your neck? “LA, more of a ski town than […] Miles Clark | June 30, 2022 6 Comments
Brush Fire Near Los Angeles Injures 1, Scorches Dozens of Acres On Monday afternoon a brush fire was started in Hesperia, California, just outside of Los Angeles. The blaze burned one victim and up to 50 acres of land while record-breaking temperatures were recorded in the Southwest, MSN reports. The condition of the victim has not yet been released. The Hesperia area is under an excessive heat watch starting Thursday through […] Fire Firebrains | June 7, 2022 2 Comments
Hassle-Free Travel to Mammoth Mountain, CA This Winter With Direct Commercial Flights from Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Denver Traveling to Mammoth Mountain has become ridiculously easy. New as of this winter, United Airlines added daily direct flights from San Francisco (SFO), Los Angeles (LAX), and Denver (DEN) into Eastern Sierra Regional Airport (BIH) in Bishop—not Mammoth Yosemite Airport, which used to be the ski resort’s go-to airport. Now you can fly directly into the airport in nearby Bishop, which […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | January 26, 2022 0 Comments
United Airlines Adds Flights to Mammoth Mountain, CA Allowing Easier Travel From Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Denver Traveling to Mammoth Mountain just got a whole lot easier this winter. The third-most visited ski resort in the United States announced two major changes yesterday that are designed to make flying into the region smoother, more comfortable, and more reliable. Related: Mammoth Mountain, CA “Snow Farming:” A Dutiful Art on an Absolutely Massive Scale New this year, United Airlines […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 6, 2021 0 Comments
Mother Saves 5-Year-Old Son’s Life by Fighting Mountain Lion With Her Bare Hands in Los Angeles County, CA The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) confirmed that a mountain lion shot and killed by a wildlife officer was the one responsible for injuring a five-year-old boy Thursday near Calabasas in Los Angeles County. The boy is in stable condition. On Aug 26, 2021, at approximately 10:45 am, a 65-lb. mountain lion attacked the boy in his front […] SnowBrains | August 30, 2021 0 Comments
Rangers Spend Day Removing Couch and Bags of Garbage From Los Angeles, CA, Beauty Spot Rangers at the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, CA, found a six-piece sectional couch set up with a nice view of the Pacific Ocean, along with enough trash and beer cans to fill several garbage bags. Related: Lake Tahoe Trashed by Fourth of July Revellers Five federal employees with hand carts and two trucks struggled to haul the huge […] SnowBrains | July 19, 2021 1 Comment
VIDEO: Ski Mountaineering in Los Angeles, CA? At the northern tip of Los Angeles lies a remote and rarely visited ski line that in one continuous streak, stretches from desert scrub to alpine terrain. Which is the exact type of adventure 3Elements seeks out. Related: Is Los Angeles, CA a Ski Town? The two thousand vertical foot route on the north face of the range is an […] SnowBrains | March 4, 2021 0 Comments