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VIDEO: One Crazy Fun Spring Lap at Treble Cone, NZ

“Spring is has arrived at TrebleCone, NZ! Mornings are hard but as soon as the suns out it softens and becomes a slushy playground! .. On Monday, we went out to film some clips of some lines that we hadn’t got yet but the snow had already softened too much and was too punchy to go big ! So instead we decided […]

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Louis Charnaud | September 15, 2016
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NOAA’s Official Outlook for Fall 2016 in the USA:

NOAA just released their official outlook for Fall (October, November, December) 2016 today.  Fall starts next week on Thursday, September 22nd. NOAA is basically saying that only Montana is going to see above average precipitation this Fall.  (Unless you live way out in the middle of nowhere deep in Alaska, which you don’t.) Montana has already been getting it good this late […]

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WeatherBrains | September 15, 2016
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VIDEO: Big Mountain Powder Skiing in Canada This September

Wow… Tracks down 11,030′ Mt. Warren in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada this month. “A quick little highlight video of the steep and deep ENE face of Mt. Warren, during an awesome September ski trip on Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park.” – Trevor Sexsmith

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VIDEO: Snowbird, UT Gets First Snowfall of 2016/17 Yesterday

Take a ride up the Snowbird ski resort, UT tram yesterday and check out their first snowfall of the 2016/17 winter season. Snowbird is scheduled to open on November 19th, 2016.

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | September 15, 2016
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Snow All Over Colorado Today | Photo Tour:

Colorado ski resorts got a dusting of snow last night that is helping us all remember that it is damn near ski season in Colorado. Arapahoe Basin and Loveland usually open in early October.  Ski season may only be a month away in CO… In 2015,  Arapahoe Basin opened on October 29th.   In 2014, Arapahoe Basin opened on October 17th. […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | September 15, 2016
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Lake Tahoe Has Fallen To Its Natural Rim…

Lake Tahoe has fallen to its natural rim (6,223′) as of Monday, September 12th, 2016. This means no more Truckee River – at least from Tahoe City to Alpine Meadows where local creeks start filling the Truckee River again.   “As you can see from the picture of the Truckee River near the outlet of Lake Tahoe, little additional water […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | September 14, 2016
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First SNOW of the Year for Utah Today! | VIDEO + Photo Tour:

Wow, we didn’t see this coming and we don’t think anyone else did either…  Thunderstorms were forecast today in Utah but there was no mention of snow then…. VOILA!  First snow of the year for Utah Today! “It’s starting to look a bit like…fall? The first snow of the season fell on the northern mountains overnight into this morning. We put […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | September 14, 2016
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“Fight The Man” Pushes Past $4 Million Mark in Opening Weeks | RED Mountain, B.C. Update:

Update on “Fight The Man“: As of today RED Mountain has pushed past the $4 million mark and is well on its way to hitting their target. Just a few weeks ago, this rebel-with-a-cause resort launched a landmark crowdfunding campaign to raise private equity for RED’s ongoing mountain needs. They set an ambitious goal for themselves of raising $10 million in 90 days.  The numbers […]

Robin Azer | September 14, 2016
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**Updated** 2016/17 La Nina Snowfall Outlook for North American Ski Resorts | OnTheSnow.com

OnTheSnow.com just released their updated snowfall predictions for North American ski resorts this 2016/17 Winter.  Their updated snowfall predictions reflect NOAA’s cancelation of the La Nina Watch.  NOAA is no longer expecting La Nina this winter (only a 40% of La Nina predicted). See Original Snowfall Outlook from OnTheSnow.com from July: 2016/17 La Nina Snowfall Outlook for North American Ski Resorts | […]

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WeatherBrains | September 14, 2016
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It’s Snowed in 7 US States & 2 Canadian Provinces This Week | PHOTO TOUR:

It’s been snowing all over North America this week.  We saw snow in 7 US States and 2 Canadian Provinces. People are even skiing powder this week… (see video below in the Montana section) We got snow in:  CA, NV, ID, MT, WY, CO, UT, Alberta, and B.C and we’ve got photos and videos of it all below. Red Mountain Lodge, MT […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | September 14, 2016
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VIDEO: 18-Year-Old New Zealander Lands First Ever Quad Cork on Skis

Jackson Wells, 18, from Wanaka, New Zealand became the first person to land a quad cork trick on skis. He stomped a switch quad 1620.   Jackson skis at Cardrona, NZ and is the younger brother of famous professional & Olympic freeskier Jossi Wells. The first ever quad cork on a snowboard occurred in April 2015.

Avatar photo SnowBrains | September 14, 2016
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VIDEO: Snowing at Mt. Rose Ski Resort in Lake Tahoe, NV Today!

[iframe id=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FMountRoseSkiTahoe%2Fvideos%2F10154423228704647%2F&show_text=0&width=560″] “First snow of the season! 9.13.16” – Mt. Rose, today Mt. Rose ski resort in Lake Tahoe, NV got its first snow of the season today.  It’s still technically summer. Mt. Rose has the highest base in Lake Tahoe at 8,260′.  The summit is way up at 9,700′. We can confirm that Kirkwood, Sierra-at-Tahoe, and Sonora Pass also […]

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Kirkwood, CA Conditions Report, VIDEO, Photo Tour: 3-4″ of New Snow Today

video of Coop being stoked on the first snow of the year at Kirkwood, CA on the news. Kirkwood ski resort in California got 3-4″ of snow today, September 13th, 2016. In 2004, Kirkwood got 6-feet of snow in 24 hours on October 25th. Buenos Dias my friends, Just around 3″ to 4″ around the upper elevations has fallen… Stay’nThirsty […]

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SNOW at Jackson Hole, WY Today! | Photo Tour:

Jackson Hole ski resort in Wyoming is getting snow today after NOAA issued a Winter Weather Advisory that expired today at 6am MST. There is snow all over Wyoming today and it’s got people stoked.   Winter truly is coming. NOAA is forecasting a bit more snow this morning before it moves out of the area. “Valley rain and mountain […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | September 13, 2016
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3 Chinese Climbers Saved by Badass Rescuers in Dark After Avalanche on Mt. Taranaki, NZ on Sunday

intense video of rescuer being lower and injured climber being raised. Three Chinese climbers were spotted on 8,261-foot Mt. Taranaki, NZ near the summit at 4:40pm on Sunday by a tourist.  That tourist notified rescue personnel fearing that they wouldn’t be able to get down to safety before nightfall. While rescue personnel were preparing to fly up to the 3 Chinese climbers via helicopter […]

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AvyBrains | September 13, 2016
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NOAA: A Couple of Inches of Snow Forecast for Lake Tahoe, CA Today!

NOAA is calling for snow above 9,000-feet from Lake Tahoe, CA all the way down to Mammoth, CA (Mono County) today.  This will be Lake Tahoe’s first snowfall of the season. It’s already snow at Kirkwood, CA as of 7:00am today!  Kirkwood’s base is 7,800-feet and it’s getting snow. Sierra-at-Tahos ski resort is also getting snow right now at 8,800-feet! NOAA […]

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WeatherBrains | September 13, 2016
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2nd Annual Farm Truck Food Fair @ Granite Chief Ski & Mountain Shop in Truckee, CA on Thursday

[this article is sponsored by Granite Chief Ski Shop] Tahoe Food Hub Hosts 2nd Annual Farm Truck Food Fair At Granite Chief Ski & Mountain Shop in Truckee, CA Truckee, CA – In conjunction with Granite Chief Ski & Mountain Shop, Tahoe Food Hub is hosting its 2nd Annual Farm Truck Food Fair on Thursday, September 15th from 4:30pm – 8:30pm […]

Guest Author | September 13, 2016
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New Gondola at Arlberg Creates Largest Austrian Ski Resort | 87 Lifts, 200-Miles of Trails…

With the upcoming winter season bearing down upon us, St. Anton am Arlberg ski resort in Austria is delighted to announce that they are nearing completion of their Flexenbahn cableway. St. Anton is nestled in the Arlberg which is a mountain range located between Tyrol and Vorarlberg Austria with several other ski resorts located within. Upon completion of the new […]

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Dylan Cautela | September 12, 2016
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Yosemite National Park, CA Adds 400-Acres | Largest Boundary Expansion in Decades

Last week, an addition to Yosemite National Park marks the first major boundary increase of the park in many decades and the first of this century. Ackerson Meadow is a 400-acre parcel that resides along the western border of Yosemite and has been privately owned up until its purchase by the Trust for Public Land (TPL) who in turn donated […]

Dylan Cautela | September 12, 2016
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VIDEO: Powder Skiing in Glacier National Park, Montana 3 Days Ago

Damn!  They’re already big mountain powder skiing in Montana! This video is from September 9th, 2016. “A series of wet storms rolled through with a cold front, and I started wondering what it was looking like up high in Glacier National Park. Threw some pizza in my pack and went to have a look.” – David Powder Steele We know […]

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