Skier Facing Second-Degree Assault Charge After Knocking Snowboarder’s Teeth Out With Ski Pole at Keystone Resort, CO A 42-year-old man faces a charge of second-degree assault after allegedly knocking another man’s teeth out in a violent altercation at Keystone Resort, CO, earlier this month. Guido Diaz, 42, from Florida, was arrested after deputies were called to Keystone on April 2nd to respond to a fight on the slopes. Diaz allegedly struck the victim in the face with his […] SnowBrains | April 21, 2021 5 Comments
Skier Suffers ‘Multiple Traumatic Injuries’ After Falling at Top of Colorado 14er and Tumbling 2,000-Vertical-Feet A 37-year-old backcountry skier was seriously injured after falling 2,000-vertical-feet in the Wilson Peak area outside Telluride, CO, yesterday. The New Mexico man, and his friend, were skiing the north face of 14,023-foot Wilson Peak from the summit when he fell near the top and could not arrest his fall. He finally came to a stop in the apron, out of […] Backcountry SnowBrains | April 21, 2021 1 Comment
2020-2021 Colorado Avalanche Deaths Most Since Winter of 1992-1993 Colorado is a state well known for its towering, snow-covered peaks. While these mountains are beautiful, they come with serious threats in the winter. Since the 1950-51 winter season, Colorado avalanches have claimed more lives than any other state in the U.S. With COVID-19 disrupting the 2020-2021 season, avalanche experts feared that the forecasted rise in backcountry users this winter […] Avalanche Ryan Flynn | April 21, 2021 5 Comments
Alaska Offering COVID Vaccine to Tourists this Summer Starting June 1st, 2021, the State of Alaska will begin to offer tourists a COVID vaccine in major airports. Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy announced the program is targeted to boost Alaska’s COVID-struck tourism industry. Governor Dunleavy remarked that airports offering the COVID vaccine are “probably another good reason to come to the state of Alaska in the summer.” The Governor […] Dominic Gawel | April 21, 2021 0 Comments
Lost Cat Follows Skiers Up 10,000′ Mountain It was thought to be just another regular day when Cyril and Erik Rohrer decided to climb up Mt. Bristen in Switzerland. They left early in the morning and started to hike before sunrise, only to hear a faint meow in the distance. “It was 4:30 am, at around 1200 meters, when we heard a cat in the dark forest. […] Liam Abbott | April 21, 2021 4 Comments
VIDEO: Freeride World Tour Athletes Andrew Pollard and Ross Tester Shred Alta Ski Area, UT on Closing Day View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ross Tester (@bosssrosss) Alta had some big names visit this past closing-day weekend. Check out Freeride World Tour athletes Ross Tester and Andrew Pollard absolutely SENDING at Alta last weekend! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Pollard (@apollski) Ross Tester is 22-years-old and grew […] SnowBrains | April 21, 2021 0 Comments
The Disadvantages of the Quiver of One There is undoubtedly lots of uncertainty surrounding the 2020-2021 ski season. Resorts will likely be running at reduced capacity, meaning fewer skiers are allowed on the mountain per day. This has triggered a mass exodus to backcountry skiing, the likes of which we have never seen. To backcountry ski, of course, you need to buy the right gear. This year, many […] Backcountry Clay Malott | April 20, 2021 1 Comment
SnowBrains Forecast: 3-8″ of Snow For Parts of Northern Vermont and New York Through Thursday Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 3:40 PM MST, 4/20/2021 Forecast Summary: A dynamic system will move through the Northeast today through Thursday and bring 6-12″ of snow to parts of Northern Vermont and New York. Precipitation will begin tonight as rain and snow for most locations before turning over to all snow tomorrow night. Precipitation will then become […] Weather Eric McNamee | April 20, 2021 0 Comments
Pulseline Adventure, AK Report: High-Speed Sluff-Racing With a Rock Star Heli-Crew Brought to you by Pulseline Adventure Report from April 17, 2021 We took off at 5pm for a sunset photoshoot in the Chugach Range near Valdez, Alaska on Sunday with Pulseline Adventure heli-skiing. Photographer: Jeff Cricco Athletes: Elyse Saugstad Overall world cup slopestyle champion Colby Stevenson Owen Leeper Bryan Fino Kam Myself It was a long flight up a broken […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 20, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Camper Van Destroyed by Fire in Mary Jane Car Park at Winter Park Resort, CO [arve url="https://youtu.be/ldJm_mVLBTI"] Firebrains | April 20, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
2 Skiers Required Rescue After Leaving Aspen Mountain, CO to Ski Out-of-Bounds On Saturday, 4/17/2021, at approximately 11:40 am, the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office was notified by Aspen Mountain Ski Patrol of two skiers who had skied “out-of-bounds” at the base of Walsh’s ski run. Walsh’s is a Double Black ski run at the Eastern ski area boundary on Ajax Mountain in Aspen, Colorado. Related: Drunk Snowboarder Rescued From Aspen Mountain, CO […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 20, 2021 0 Comments
US Ski Team, Including Mikaela Shiffrin, Begin Training at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Starting this week, elite members of the U.S. Ski Team will be training at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA, including one of the best ski racers in the world, Mikaela Shiffrin, alongside local World Cup athletes AJ Hurt and Keely Cashman. Related: Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA Launches Discounted Lift Tickets for […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 20, 2021 0 Comments
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA Launches Discounted Lift Tickets for Pass Holders from Other Resorts Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA is now the only resort in Tahoe still open for skiing and riding, planning to operate as late as weather and conditions allow. Skiers and riders with season passes at other resorts can still take advantage of more turns this spring at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows: the […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 20, 2021 0 Comments
Wasatch Range, UT Report: 2 Ski Areas, a 1,300-Vertical-Foot Backcountry Couloir, and 1 Closing day Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Report From Sunday, April 18, 2021 We started at Alta. By 11 am we were on top of a 45-degree, 1,300-vertical foot couloir. We were in Brighton by noon and back at Alta for last chair at 4:20. Yesterday was a day that’ll be etched in the walls of my mind for as […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | April 20, 2021 1 Comment
Top 5 Deadliest National Parks From 2007 – 2018, 2,727 people have died on U.S. National Parks sites across the country. While that number at first may seem high, it is minuscule compared to the 3.5 billion visitors the national parks have received in that same timeframe. Nonetheless, it is still interesting to see which of those national parks are statistically the deadliest and why […] Liam Abbott | April 20, 2021 2 Comments
Ikon Pass Holders’ Season Extended at Solitude Mountain Resort, UT During Spring Back Bonus Days, April 22-25, 2021 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Solitude Mountain Resort (@solitudemountain) DENVER, CO, April 19, 2021 — Additional spring benefits continue for Ikon Pass holders at Solitude Mountain Resort in Utah with its just-announced Spring Back Bonus Days, April 22-25, 2021. Solitude was originally scheduled to close for the season on Sunday, April 18, but with […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 19, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: More Snow For Colorado, 6-18″ Through Tomorrow In The Front Range Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 11:20 AM MST, 4/19/2021 Forecast Summary: A shortwave trough will move through the state today and bring 6-18″ of snow to the Front Range through tomorrow. Snow will begin later this afternoon and pick up in intensity overnight. Tomorrow afternoon, snow will taper off as the shortwave moves out of the area. Some […] Weather Eric McNamee | April 19, 2021 0 Comments
Pulseline Adventure, AK Report: Heli Spine Skiing With an All-Star Crew Brought to you by Pulseline Adventure Report from April 16, 2021 On Saturday, we awoke from a multi-down-day slumber and emerged into the brilliant sunshine & fresh snow in Valdez, Alaska with Pulseline Adventures. We were here with legendary photographer Jeff Cricco & an all-star crew to shoot some Alaska heli-skiing. We opted for a fun, spiney face with good […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 19, 2021 0 Comments
Alpine Meadows, CA Report: The Last Gasps of Winter Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Report from Saturday, April 17, 2021 Saturday started out gusty and brisk but the lower temperatures kept the snow in great shape into the late afternoon at Alpine Meadows, California. Earlier in the week, a cold Spring storm brought a dusting of snow to the Sierra, leaving 3-6 inches at Squaw Valley and […] Conditions Report Galen Carrico | April 19, 2021 0 Comments
NASA Satellites Detect Signs of Volcanic Unrest Years Before Eruptions New research methods may lead to earlier predictions of volcanic eruptions. Written by Esprit Smith, NASA’s Earth Science News Team Although there are telltale signs that a volcano is likely to erupt in the near future – an uptick in seismic activity, changes in gas emissions, and sudden ground deformation, for example – accurately predicting such eruptions is notoriously hard. […] Brains SnowBrains | April 19, 2021 0 Comments