Yellowstone’s Bacon Rind Fire Burning A Popular Backcountry Ski Spot The Bacon Rind fire in the Northwest corner of Yellowstone National Park started on July 20th and has grown slowly to 1,400 acres. A crew of 20 firefighters, a helicopter, and three fire engines have been working to suppress the blaze. A lightning strike is listed as the cause. The fire has slowly been creeping towards the west side of […] Fire Mike Lavery | August 16, 2018 0 Comments
The Bike Industry Reacts To Proposed Tariffs In July, Snowbrains took a look at the U.S. Government’s new proposed tariff list to see if it was going to make your gear more expensive. Ski and snowboard gear was mostly unaffected, but bike products were under direct attack. Now, leaders from the industry are speaking out against the tariffs that could potentially cripple their businesses. The proposed tariffs include […] Cycle Mike Lavery | August 15, 2018 4 Comments
Despite Lackluster Snow Years, California Ski Town House Prices On The Rise The Tahoe Daily Tribune recently reported that the average single-family home price in the Lake Tahoe area hit 1.1 million dollars. Ski towns nationwide are known for being expensive places to live and California is no outlier. I often find myself wondering, what do people do to be able to afford to live here? “Luxury Home” sales in the Tahoe […] Mike Lavery | August 14, 2018 1 Comment
Big Sky, Montana Opens Gambler, Its Newest Flow Trail. Big Sky, Montana is known in the winter for big lines and no crowds. The summer bike park is really only a few seasons old and a rapidly growing hidden gem. In the past couple years, the resort has put in tons of work constructing new flow trails like Snake Charmer, Ninja Marmots, and the latest creation: Gambler. Gambler finally opened top […] Industry News Mike Lavery | August 11, 2018 0 Comments
A Biogas Digester Could Solve Everest’s Growing Poop Problem Mount Everest has a poop problem. The 1,200 people that try to climb the world’s highest peak every year make a lot of it and the poop fairy doesn’t like the cold. Right now, Sherpa’s have taken it upon themselves to haul out the mess by hand – roughly 28,000 pounds of it this year. Gross. Gorak Shep, a frozen lakebed […] Climbing Mike Lavery | August 11, 2018 0 Comments
Engineers Are Creating Artificial Glaciers to Store Fresh Water Around The World In high the deserts of northern India, climate change and receding glaciers have left villages critically dry in the spring. Engineers are creating “ice stupas,” or artificial glaciers, to store fresh water during the winter that would otherwise have flown away downstream. In the Ladakh desert region, only about 4 inches of rain and snow falls annually. Villages rely on glacial […] Brains Mike Lavery | August 4, 2018 1 Comment
Skydio Launches The World’s First Consumer Level Fully Autonomous Drone [arve url="https://youtu.be/gsfkGlSajHQ"] Mike Lavery | August 4, 2018 11 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
Death Valley Just Broke Its Own Record For The Hottest Month On Earth Death Valley is known worldwide for its extreme heat. On average, the area experiences 192 days a year above 90 degrees. The Furnace Creek weather station, at 190ft below sea level, holds the records for the highest recorded air temperature on Earth (134 deg F), as well as the hottest natural ground temperature (201 deg F). Last year, Furnace Creek […] Weather Mike Lavery | August 2, 2018 0 Comments
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