Trip Report: The “Valdezean Amor Couloir” in the Lamarck Creek Basin | Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA Report from May 3, 2024 We went for a big walk yesterday. The goal was to ski the North Couloir of 13,280-foot Mt. Lamarck, California. A classic beast that has haunted my imagination for many years… “Valdezean Amor Couloir” Lamarck Creek Basin Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA Summit (actually a ridgeline): 13,200 feet Car: 9,300 feet Vertical From Car: 4,600 feet Vertical […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 4, 2024 0 Comments
Park City, UT → Mammoth Lakes, CA, Report: Alien Landscapes, Big Mountains, & “The Clown Motel” in Tonopah, NV Report from May 2, 2024 I made the drive from Park City, UT, to Mammoth Lakes, CA yesterday. 573-miles, 8.13 hours. It’s one of my favorite drives on Earth. 6am departure. From Park City to Wendover, NV, I crossed the salt flats. The salt flat were green and wet. From Wendover, you take a hard left and head south to […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 4, 2024 0 Comments
Val d’Isere, France, Upgrading Vallon Gondola in Time for 24/25 Season Val d’Isere in France, which is interconnected and on one ski pass with neighboring Tignes, is getting a new gondola for the 24/25 season. The new 10-person Vallon gondola at the Col de L’Iseran will replace the old Vallon gondola built in 1982. Val d’Isère and Tignes create one of the largest interconnected ski areas in the world. The area […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 3, 2024 0 Comments
Winter 2023/24 Was the Hottest Ever Recorded for the U.S. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), this last season’s meteorological winter (December 2023 – February 2024) was the warmest ever recorded. NOAA uses National Weather Service (NWS) data, which has been keeping records since the mid to late 1800s. The average temperature was 37.6 degrees F — 5.4 degrees above average. The Midwest and the East Coast […] Weather Brent Thomas | May 3, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Not Over Yet | CA To Get Slammed By Arctic Blast; 1-2 Feet of New Snow NWS snow forecast. Source: maps.weatherbell.com Forecast Summary Forecast written on Friday, May 3, 2024, at 6 p.m. MST A strong cold front moves in from the NW on Saturday. Winds pick up Saturday morning and peak midday, with gusts of 40-50 mph expected. Steady rain/snow begins in the morning, becoming heavier in the afternoon, and ending overnight. A quick 1-2″ […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 3, 2024 0 Comments
A Clash of Cultures — Mount Fuji Photo Spot in Japan in the Crosshairs The post-COVID travel boom is hitting Japan with a vengeance, and Japan is having trouble coping. Travelers are flocking to destinations in Japan to capture iconic photos for social media, causing problems. Last week, Fujikawacho officials announced they will build an 8-foot-barrier to prevent snap-happy tourists from taking pictures of Mt. Fuji. A mesh net 8 feet high and 65 feet […] Mike Humphrey | May 3, 2024 0 Comments
Zermatt, Switzerland, Opens New “Rooftop Ride” on Furi Tramway for Summer On May 2, Zermatt, Switzerland, opened the ‘Rooftop Ride’ on top of the new Furi tramway, which started operations in November 2023. The open-air platform on top of the tramway will offer guests spectacular views of the Matterhorn. The Furi tramway takes guests from Zermatt at 1,646 meters (5,400 feet) across the village to the Furi top station at 1,871 […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 3, 2024 0 Comments
Copper Mountain, CO, Winter Season to Wrap on May 12, One of the Longest on Record Copper Mountain, Colorado, will officially wrap one of its longest ski seasons ever on May 12. To celebrate, Copper will have a lineup of DJs in Center Village offering tunes for the final two weekends of the season. Related: These Are the 20+ North American Resorts Still Open for Skiing This Weekend Conditions on the mountain are fantastic for spring […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 3, 2024 0 Comments