NASA: The Catastrophic Flooding of Yellowstone National Park This year has been historic for Yellowstone National Park in more ways than one. Founded in 1872, America’s first national park is celebrating its 150th anniversary. It also experienced historic flooding, with rivers cresting at heights not seen in 100 years. Related: Yellowstone National Park’s South Loop Will Reopen to the Public on June 22 In the second week of […] SnowBrains | June 23, 2022 0 Comments
2-Feet of Fresh Snow on Going-To-The-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT Glacier National Park, MT reported 2′ of fresh snow at 6,250′ on the Going-To-The-Sun road yesterday, June 18, 2022. It’s been a very strange spring in North America with plenty of cold and snow after many areas saw almost no snow in January, February, and March this season. There is currently no estimate on when the road will open for […] Miles Clark | June 20, 2022 0 Comments
Yellowstone National Park’s South Loop Will Reopen to the Public on June 22 Visitors traveling to the park in the coming weeks must stay informed about the new interim visitor entry system At 8 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, Yellowstone National Park will begin allowing visitors to access the south loop of the park. The south loop is accessed from the East (Cody), West (West Yellowstone), and South (Grand Teton/Jackson) entrances. Accessible areas include Madison, Old […] SnowBrains | June 20, 2022 0 Comments
Northern Portion of Yellowstone National Park Likely to Remain Closed for “Substantial Length of Time” Due to Severely Damaged Infrastructure: Limited Opening Possible Next Week Historic flooding wreaked havoc in Yellowstone National Park earlier this week, forcing the park to evacuate all visitors and seal off entrances until the flood waters subsided. Well, now the rains have stopped and park crews are assessing the damage—it isn’t good. Aerial assessments conducted Monday, June 13, by Yellowstone show major damage to multiple sections of road between the […] SnowBrains | June 17, 2022 0 Comments
Bear Injures Mother and 3-Year-Old After Ripping into Tent in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN | Bear Found and Euthanized Great Smoky Mountains National Park wildlife biologists and park rangers responded to Elkmont Campground on Sunday, June 12, following a bear incident that resulted in human injury. After an investigation and on-the-site monitoring, wildlife biologists successfully captured the responsible bear. Due to the risk to human safety, the bear was humanly euthanized on Monday, June 13. “The bear weighed approximately […] SnowBrains | June 16, 2022 0 Comments
Face Masks Now Required Indoors in Grand Teton National Park, WY Due to the current, HIGH COVID-19 community level in Teton County, WY, Department of Interior policy requires that masks are required for everyone in all park buildings in Grand Teton National Park, regardless of vaccination status. Park buildings include, but are not limited to visitor centers, administrative offices, lodges, gift shops, and restaurants in the Grand Teton. Related: National Park […] SnowBrains | June 14, 2022 3 Comments
[PHOTOS & VIDEOS] Yellowstone National Park Closed and Evacuated Due to Substantial Flooding, Rockslides, and Mudslides All entrances to Yellowstone National Park were temporarily closed at 11 am yesterday due to substantial flooding, rockslides, and mudslides on roadways caused by unprecedented amounts of rainfall and flooding. There will be no inbound visitor traffic at any of the five entrances into Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday, June 14, and Wednesday, June 15, at a minimum. Related: Top 10 […] SnowBrains | June 14, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Skiing the Funnel of Death Couloir on Bow Peak, Banff National Park, AB Skied The Funnel of death on Bow peak a couple of weeks back. We skied it from the top down and came up around the backside instead of boot packing up it. Conditions ranged from blower powder at the top to icy sections and avi debris towards the bottom. Stoked to tick it off the list! – Ben Soneff Related: […] SnowBrains | June 13, 2022 0 Comments
