Snowplow Crews Just Reached the Trail Ridge Alpine Visitor Center in RMNP, CO and It’s Buried! On Friday, Kyle Patterson, management specialist/public affairs officer with Rocky Mountain National Park, shared photos of what snowplow crews encountered when they reached the Alpine Visitor Center and Trail Ridge Store on Wednesday. At an elevation of 11,796 feet, park staff are used to the buildings being under the snow, but this year there was way more than usual. Related: Rocky […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 20, 2019 0 Comments
12,183′ Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, Is Now Closed for the Season Yesterday, Wednesday, October 18, Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO (RMNP) officially closed for the season to through travel. Many popular driving destinations for this time of year include Bear Lake Road, Moraine Park, and Horseshoe Park on the east side of the park as well as the section of Trail Ridge Road along the Kawuneeche Valley […] SnowBrains | October 19, 2023 0 Comments
Trail Ridge Road Through Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, Closed Due to Incoming Snowstorm Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, is closed due to an incoming winter storm. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the park starting tonight through early Friday morning. Trail Ridge Road is not designed to be an all-season road, with 11 miles above 11,500 feet, few guard rails, and no shoulders. Winter conditions include drifting snow, […] SnowBrains | October 12, 2023 0 Comments
Broad Scale Search Efforts For Runner Missing for 2-Weeks in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, Suspended Search efforts continued through the weekend for missing runner Chad Pallansch in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. Search teams included ground searchers, dog teams, and a State of Colorado Department of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) drone team. A DFPC helicopter assisted efforts by inserting ground teams, and searchers were onboard the aircraft conducting aerial reconnaissance. Recent efforts were […] SnowBrains | October 11, 2023 0 Comments
Area Closed in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, as Search Continues for Runner Missing for 9-Days During Wintry Conditions While weather, including snow, ice, and wind at high elevations, has hampered on-the-ground search efforts for Chad Pallansch, ongoing investigations, as well as reviewing aerial reconnaissance photographs and preparing for a concentrated ground search effort, are taking place. Helicopter flights are occurring today for aerial reconnaissance and to confirm suitable landing zones to insert teams in the field beginning tomorrow. […] SnowBrains | October 6, 2023 0 Comments
12,183′ Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, Closed Last Night Due to Incoming Weather Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, closed last night, Thursday 14th September 2023, due to incoming weather. Trail Ridge Road is the highest continuous paved road in the United States, cresting at an elevation of 12,183 feet (3,713.38 m) above sea level. According to a National Park Service Tweet, the road will close at 7:30 pm. Closures […] SnowBrains | September 15, 2023 0 Comments
[PHOTO TOUR] Colorado Ski Resorts Aspen, Breckenridge, Copper, A-Basin, and More Share Pictures of First Snow Last week we saw the season’s first snow blanket ski resorts in Utah as well as accumulations on Mount Shasta, CA, Mount Hood Meadows, OR, and Mount Washington, NH. Today, it’s Colorado’s turn. Snow accumulated above 11,000 feet at many Colorado ski areas and mountain peaks. Breckenridge, Copper, Arapahoe Basin have all shared pictures of snowy mountains, and webcams at […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 11, 2023 0 Comments
National Park Visitation Set New Record Contributing Over $50 Billion to Nation’s Economy in 2022 New report shows visitor spending contributed $50.3 billion nationwide, supported nearly 380,000 jobs The Department of the Interior yesterday announced that visitor spending near national park communities in 2022 resulted in a record high $50.3 billion benefit to the nation’s economy and supported 378,400 jobs. “At the Interior Department, we understand that nature is essential to the health, well-being and prosperity of every family and every […] SnowBrains | August 22, 2023 0 Comments