The Top 10 Ski Resorts in North America for 2016 | by Forbes Just yesterday, Forbes released its Top 10 Ski Resorts in North America for 2016. Yes, Forbes’ top 10 changes from year to year. “Does skiing change year to year? Of course it does. So, too, do the best ski resort rankings in the world. We’ve again worked most of the summer and fall to add information, statistics, formulas, programming, inputs […] SnowBrains | November 19, 2015 4 Comments
Nibbling the November Nectar @ Kirkwood – 11/16/15 After a few seasons of below normal snowfall and word of El Nino knocking on the front door of California, a few early season storms yielded over four feet of early November snow at Kirkwood thus allowing an early opening. Although I had prior commitments and could not make opening day, a local rider Chad Paeglow filled me in on the coverage skiing from the summit of Chair 6 on November 14th, 2015: The snow was pretty silky unless you hit rocks. Chamoix was money and in the best condition for so early in the season. It has around a 10 foot air out of the choke but had a smooth cushion in the landing. The area around Oops and Poops was still bony especially outside of the gullies. I ended up skiing mostly around Rabbits where I found plently of knee deep turns and even deeper on some landings. Conditions Report Casey Cane | November 18, 2015 4 Comments
El Niño is here, and it’ll be ‘one storm after another like a conveyor belt’ | by LA Times This year’s El Nino will mean “mudslides, heavy rainfall, one storm after another like a conveyor belt.” – Bill Patzert, climatologist for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La Cañada, CA This story by the LA Times will make you smile. This article leans on Bill Patzert, climatologist for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La Cañada, CA who says that this […] Weather SnowBrains | November 18, 2015 2 Comments
VIDEO: This Avalanche App Could Save Your Life This Avatech app is genius because it allows people to share real time snowpack information and avalanche observations. This app is badass and if you ski/ride the backcountry, we highly recommend acquiring this app. AVATECH PRESS RELEASE: PARK CITY, Utah (November 18, 2015) Avatech, an outdoor technology company focused on developing breakthrough, mountain safety technologies, announces the launch of Avanet, […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 18, 2015 0 Comments
Mammoth, CA Conditions Report: Bluebird Days, More Terrain Coming! Mammoth Mountain continues to deliver with phenomenal snow conditions and cover for November. I’ve seeing lots of familiar Tahoe faces around here the past 2 days which tells you something about how good it’s skiing out here. We ventured out a bit further today and found great snow under the Paranoids and some firm but chalky snow on Dave’s. Dropout […] Conditions Report Guy LaDouche | November 18, 2015 3 Comments
NOAA: Winter Weather Advisory for Oregon Tonight | 5-12″ of Snow Forecast Next 16 Hours NOAA has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Oregon’s Cascade Mountains that calls for 5-12″ of snowfall in the next 16 hours. “Cascades will receive heavy snow tonight.” – NOAA Portland, OR today NOAA is calling for 5-12″ of snow throughout the Oregon Cascade mountains between 8pm tonight and noon tomorrow. * ACCUMULATION…5 TO 12 INCHES…WITH HEAVIEST AMOUNTS IN THE […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 18, 2015 0 Comments
VIDEO: Jackson Hole, WY – 50 Years of Legends Look To The Future Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has provided 50 years of deep powder skiing and a superb ski town atmosphere. The resort is only looking into improving in the future, so we can’t wait to see what’s in store for this gnarly ski area! “For 50 years Jackson Hole has been loyal to its own course, no matter how difficult. It’s the […] Chris Wallner | November 18, 2015 0 Comments
Winter Weather Advisory for Jackson Hole, WY | 5-10″ of Snow Forecast Next 2 Days NOAA has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Jackson Hole, WY tomorrow and Friday that calls for 5-10″ of new snow. …ANOTHER QUICK ROUND OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED OUT WEST THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING AS ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND DEVELOPING COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE REGION FROM THE WEST… – NOAA Riverton, WY today NOAA’s Winter Weather Advisory is […] WeatherBrains | November 18, 2015 0 Comments
4th Gulf of Alaska Storm in a Row to Hit California on Thanksgiving Gulf of Alaska Storm #4 is forecast to slam into California next week during Thanksgiving. NOAA forecasts the storm to arrive on Wednesday, Nov. 25th, and last through Friday, Nov. 27th. “A storm system has the potential to bring hazardous weather the Central California Interior as early as Tuesday night next week. The exact track of the storm is still […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 18, 2015 0 Comments
Kicking Horse, B.C. Gets 22″ of Snow in 24 Hours | They got 4″ in One Hour Last Night… “I would call this an epic storm. In just under 24hrs we have received 56cm of snow. For multiple hours it was snowing 2cm/hr, there were two hours when we got 5cm/hr, one hour that we got 8cm and one hour that we received 10.6cm!” – Mike Rubenstein, Director of Operations at Kicking Horse, B.C. Wow. Kicking Horse ski resort […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | November 18, 2015 0 Comments
5 South American Ski Resorts Saw Over 200% of Their Last 6 Years Snowfall Average in 2015 Winter had started almost one month before, but real winter had hadn’t started yet. It was already July, and most of South American ski resorts were still closed. But that wasn’t all: in most of them there was not even one inch of snow. Meanwhile, in New Zealand, snowflakes seemed not to stop falling. Only Cerro Castor, in Ushuaia, the […] Matias Ricci | November 18, 2015 1 Comment
Revelstoke, B.C. Has Gotten 10-FEET of Snow This Season | and they’re not even open yet… There’s not a whole to say about this. It’s simple math. Revelstoke ski resort in B.C. has gotten 10-feet (120″) of snow already this year. That’s insane. They’re not even open, yet… They have let a few pro athletes up to sample the goods and the images are drool inducing. I think we all know where we should be headed […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | November 18, 2015 2 Comments
Snowboarders Just Won’t Stop Suing Alta… According to Fox 13, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard the claims of Wasatch Equality, a group of local snowboarders, that has sued the U.S. Forestry Service and Alta, UT for banning snowboarding on resort property, claiming that it violates the 14th Amendment. That amendment consists of granting all people within the United States “equal protection” under the law. […] Industry News Chris Wallner | November 18, 2015 13 Comments
Travis Rice’s Next “The Art of Flight” Movie: “The Fourth Phase” Travis Rice’s “Art of Flight” movie funded by Red Bull and produced by Brain Farm was the best snow movie ever made. Now, Travis Rice, Red Bull, and Brain Farm have come together again to make “The Fourth Phase.” This is the teaser for that new movie. Will this new movie be as good as The Art of Flight? It’s […] Featured Video SnowBrains | November 18, 2015 0 Comments
Mammoth Conditions Report: Great Coverage, Winter Snow After receiving 8-12″ of cold pow on Sunday/Monday, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area was ripping today. I thought the skiing would be decent, but underestimated the phenomenal conditions. The snow remained cold and chalky off piste most of the day and the groomers were absolutely ripping. It felt like we were skiing on cold, mid-winter snow all day. With so much terrain […] Conditions Report Guy LaDouche | November 17, 2015 1 Comment
12-26″ of Snow Forecast for Grand Targhee, WY Next 48 Hours | Opening Day is Friday NOAA is forecasting 12-26″ of snow for Grand Targhee ski resort in Wyoming in the next 48 hours. NOAA has issued a Winter Weather advisory that is calling for 5-10 inches of snow in the Targhee area in the next 18 hours. Grand Targhee will be opening up for the season this Friday, November 20th. Good timing. NOAA’s Winter Weather […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 17, 2015 0 Comments
Dog Emerges From Tahoe Forest After for 2 Years & Is Reunited With Family According to the Los Angeles Times, 20 months after Murphy, the golden retriever, went missing on a camping trip in Tahoe National Forest, the timid dog was reunited with her family after being spotted at a campground surfacing from the woods. Nathan and Erin Braun were camping in October 2012 when they were separated from their 5-year-old dog. This dog survived 20 […] Chris Wallner | November 17, 2015 3 Comments
Kicking Horse, B.C. Will OPEN 2 Weeks Early with 4,100-Vertical-Feet of Skiing & Deep Snow Kicking Horse ski resort in B.C., Canada will be opening 2 weeks earlier than scheduled on November 28th. They’ll be opening weekends only the next two weekends before opening up daily on Dec. 11th. El Nino has been good to Kicking Horse with 90″ of snow falling on the resort already this winter and they’re currently sitting on a 50″ […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 17, 2015 1 Comment
Alaska Backcountry Conditions Report: The Good Life The days are getting shorter, its getting colder, and the snow is starting to stack up here in Southcentral Alaska. We spent last weekend hunting for steep powder at Turnagain Pass. The challenge is finding zones that have escaped the recent wind and avalanche events. Its take time, energy, and thought. The usual suspects of strong storm, outflow, and gap […] Conditions Report Mike Records | November 17, 2015 0 Comments
Sugar Bowl, CA Will OPEN Early on Saturday with Top-to-Bottom Skiing: Sugar Bowl ski resort in Lake Tahoe, CA will be opening for the 2015/16 season this Saturday, Nov. 21st with 1,500-vertical-feet of top-to-bottom skiing. Sugar Bowl gets the most snow in Lake Tahoe, averaging 500″/year, they’ve already gotten gotten 23-36″ of new snow this season, and they’re currently sitting on a 6-17″ base. Sugar Bowl will close down again Monday-Wednesday […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 17, 2015 0 Comments
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