Health Advisory Issued After 125,000-Gallon Sewage Spillage Closes Lake Tahoe, CA, Beaches Placer County, California, has issued a health advisory for the Carnelian Bay area of Lake Tahoe after a significant sewage spill reached the lake on Thursday evening. The advisory warns visitors and residents of potentially high bacteria levels in the water, which could cause illness upon contact. Related: Plans Leaked for Mark Zuckerbergโs Sprawling Compound on Lake Tahoe, CA The […] SnowBrains | July 21, 2024 3 Comments
Pulseline Adventure Offers Spectacular Heli-Skiing And Ski-Touring Trips in Chile Join Pulseline Adventure on these spectacular trips in Chile this September. Pulseline offers a heli-skiing or a ski touring trip during the 2024 Southern Hemisphere winter. Both offerings promise to provide epic experiences in what could be the best season of the century. The Chilean Andes boast vast mountainous terrain and a deep, coastal snowpack. Chile’s resorts opened in July […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 18, 2024 0 Comments
Appeals Court Overturns Social Media Influencer’s Conviction in Keystone Resort, CO, Trespassing Case On Tuesday, July 16, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver partially overturned a conviction against David Lesh, the ‘most hated man in the Rockies,’ a controversial social media influencer and owner of outerwear company Virtika. The case originated from a 2020 incident where Lesh posted images of himself snowmobiling in a terrain park at Keystone Resort, Colorado, which […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 18, 2024 0 Comments
Snowbird, UT, Set to Host Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB on Friday, July 19 and Saturday, July 20 Over 1700 registered participants from more than 20 countries, regions, and territories will embark on one of the four distances, including 50km, 28km, 21km, and 10K, that take runners into the Wasatch Mountains. Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMBยฎ to be the third U.S. event in the UTMB World Series to take place in 2024 Event is a qualifier for iconic […] SnowBrains | July 17, 2024 0 Comments
Big Sky Resort’s Lone Peak Tram Takes Flight for Summer Tours Ride the tram to the highest scenic overlook in Montana; no hike required The gateway to the cool air of the high alpine begins with the Lone Peak Tram. The new tram, opened in December 2023, is in its inaugural summer of operations and provides access to the summit of Lone Mountain via the Lone Peak Expedition. Starting from the […] SnowBrains | July 16, 2024 0 Comments
Philadelphia Experiences Rare July Snowfall Amid Heat Wave In an unusual weather event, Philadelphia set a new record for snowfall in July while grappling with soaring summer temperatures. The National Weather Service (NWS) reported a trace amount of snow at Philadelphia International Airport on Sunday, July 14, breaking a 154-year-old record. Related: Rare Snowfall Blankets Saguaro National Park Near Tuscon, Arizona Here’s a win for #TeamSnow. Thunderstorms passed […] SnowBrains | July 16, 2024 0 Comments
NASA: El Niรฑo Exits After heating up the eastern Pacific Ocean for about a year, El Niรฑo finally died out in May 2024. The natural climate phenomenon contributed to many months of record-high ocean temperatures, precipitation extremes in Africa, low ice cover on the Great Lakes, and severe drought in the Amazon and Central America. As of July 2024, the eastern Pacific was in […] SnowBrains | July 15, 2024 0 Comments
Father and Daughter Die After Getting Lost in Canyonlands National Park, UT, and Running Out of Water A hiking trip turned fatal for a Wisconsin father and daughter in Utah’s Canyonlands National Park on Friday, July 12. The 52-year-old man and his 23-year-old daughter, both from Green Bay, lost their lives after running out of water during a scorching afternoon on the Syncline Trail. San Juan County Dispatch received a distress text message from the Island in […] SnowBrains | July 15, 2024 0 Comments