Uber for Skis? Lahti, Finland Launches World’s First Urban Ski-Sharing Program [arve url="https://vimeo.com/502314897/53c482b5c1"] SnowBrains | January 26, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Mammoth and Lake Tahoe, CA Ski Towns Reopen Hotels and Lodges to Tourists Yesterday, California Gov. Gary Newsom lifted the statewide stay-at-home order, which limited restaurants to take-out and delivery services only, closed hair salons and barbershops, and left retailers open at only 20% capacity since December 3rd. As a result, Mammoth and Lake Tahoe ski areas and towns are reopening hotels and lodges to tourists – just as the snow is about to […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 26, 2021 1 Comment
Homewood Mountain Resort, CA Now Offering Backcountry Touring Workshops for All Experience Levels Building on the backcountry experience provided by its snowcat skiing program, Homewood Mountain Resort, CA, is expanding learning opportunities for those who want to explore the backcountry. The resort will offer a series of workshops this winter that ranges from foundational courses for those who have never tried backcountry skiing or snowboarding before to avalanche safety courses and sessions for […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 26, 2021 0 Comments
Sun Valley Resort, Idaho Promotes Safety on the Slopes Brought to you by Sun Valley Resort Ski Resort Participates in National Safety Month Initiative Led by the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) Sun Valley Resort, North America’s No.1 Ski Resort (SKI Magazine), celebrates the NSAA’s annual National Safety Month by promoting a Safety Week initiative in an effort to increase guest awareness of safety protocols and procedures. Related: Sun […] SnowBrains | January 26, 2021 0 Comments
Stevens Pass, WA Patrollers Going on Strike? Are Stevens Pass patrollers going on strike? With COViD ruining last season by closing all resorts, it looks like it might happen again at Stevens Pass this year, where they have been practicing a picket line. Yet fortunately for the Stevens Pass skiers, they’ve yet to go on an actual strike. However, a strike could be coming soon. Related: Vail […] Industry News Cameron Griffin | January 26, 2021 0 Comments
How Old is Your Ski Lift? When you come to a resort and ride a ski lift, do you think of how old that lift is? Probably not, unless you’re stuck on the chair for a few hours. Are the new lifts more reliable and safe than the older ones? Well, it’s hard to say—I was stuck for three and a half hours on a relatively […] Industry News Claire Weiss | January 26, 2021 5 Comments
VIDEO: Mountain Weather Update 1/25 – Active Storm Track Next 5 Days, Parts of West Could See 90+ Inches of New Snow [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weaYhC_u86I"] WeatherBrains | January 25, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
California Lifts Statewide Stay-At-Home Order, With Most Counties Going to ‘Purple Tier’ California took a step back towards ‘normalcy’ today—kinda. Starting today, Jan. 25, California Gov. Gary Newsom lifted the statewide stay-at-home order which limited restaurants to take-out and delivery services only, closed hair salons and barbershops, and left retailers open at only 20% capacity since Dec. 3rd. Now California restaurants can re-allow indoor dining as the state moves back to a […] Martin Kuprianowicz | January 25, 2021 2 Comments
Largest UK Ski Operator Cancels All Trips Until March Crystal Ski Holidays, the largest ski operator in the United Kingdom, has announced that it will be canceling all ski trips up until March 5. This news comes after many countries around the world have increased or extended travel restrictions and ski closures due to rising Covid-19 case levels and fears of new virus variants. On the Crystal Ski Holidays […] Liam Abbott | January 25, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 5-8 Feet of Snow For Sierra Nevada This Week, Locally Higher Amounts Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 10:25 AM MST, 1/25/2021 Forecast Summary: The snowiest week of the year looks to be in store for California as a series of storms will drop 5-8 FEET of snow in the Sierra Nevada. Even higher snow totals are possible as a long-duration Atmospheric River event looks to unfold. Resorts like to get the […] Weather Eric McNamee | January 25, 2021 0 Comments
The Abandoned – Snoqualmie Ski Bowl, WA In this week’s edition of The Abandoned, we will take a look at one of Washington’s old gems: the Snoqualmie Ski Bowl. Last week we went over Cuchara Mountain Resort in south-central Colorado. You can check that article out here: The Abandoned – Cuchara Mountain Resort, CO Snoqualmie Ski Bowl was the first ski resort on Snoqualmie Pass, a major […] Brains Ryan Flynn | January 25, 2021 9 Comments
Woman in Yoga Pants, Sports Bra, and Light Jacket Calls 911 From Top of Avalanche Chute After Getting Lost on Berthoud Pass, CO A woman was lucky to survive after making “errors too obvious to enumerate” and becoming lost between Mines Peak and Mount Flora on Berthoud Pass, CO. The 20-year-old woman was snowshoeing with her dog in the Colorado backcountry when she became disoriented on the top of an avalanche zone north of Berthoud Pass. After trying to call her boyfriend, she called […] SnowBrains | January 25, 2021 3 Comments
VIDEO: Mountain Weather Update 1/24 – The Active Storm Cycle Continues for the West Next 5 Days [arve url="https://youtu.be/tA4XAnK-d60"] WeatherBrains | January 25, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Alpine Meadows, CA Report: 100″+ Inches of Snow and Counting This report is from January 24, 2021, at Alpine Meadows, California. Brought to you by Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows The snow finally returned to the Sierra this weekend, and it came in cold, light, and dry. Alpine Meadows reportedly received about 4″ (inches) of snow on Friday and Saturday, which helped the resort reach 100″ inches of total snowfall on the season. […] Conditions Report Galen Carrico | January 25, 2021 0 Comments
Teton Range, WY Report: Deep, Dense, Hot, & Crusty Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from January 23, 2021 We went for a long walk in the Tetons today. We were guaranteed deep powder. We were sure of it. A large part of the hike was really hot. Sweat pouring down my face. Up top, we still expected pow. On the first pitch, we noticed it was pretty […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 23, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Snowy Week Ahead For CA, At Least 3-6 Feet Possible in The Sierra Nevada Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 2:00 PM MST, 1/23/2021 Forecast Summary: A snowy week looks to be in store for California as a series of storms will drop 3-6 FEET of snow across the Sierras. Even higher snow totals are possible as these storms look to be pretty potent and rich in moisture. Resorts like to get the […] Weather Eric McNamee | January 23, 2021 2 Comments
Grand Targhee, WY Report: Freaky-Fun Freshies Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort Report from Friday, January 22nd, 2021 Masks can’t hide the wide smiles at Targhee. A delightful 11″ stacked up overnight Thursday through daytime Friday, and a handful of more recent fresh inches have been daubed on top of that. Joe Calder, Director of Patrol at GTR may have put it best when he […] Conditions Report Paulie | January 23, 2021 0 Comments
Teton Range, WY Report: Deep & Boney… Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from January 22, 2021 It was forecast to snow 3-5″ of snow last night in the Tetons. We awoke to reports of 14″ at Jackson Hole and it was definitely a lot deeper than that in spots. It was bizarre in a way because the snow was very light and it came down […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 22, 2021 1 Comment
Stevens Pass, WA Report: Crusty with Dusty Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from January 22, 2021 Snow conditions at Stevens Pass are firm along with most resorts in Washington. The longer than normal drought has deprived the PNW of precipitation. Following the January 11-13th rain event that washed all the powder away, conditions are still rough off piste. Furthermore, it’s refreshing that most areas […] Conditions Report Cameron Griffin | January 22, 2021 0 Comments
Mountain Weather update 1/22: Snowy Weekend Ahead Across the West [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBP4lp5OxKM"] WeatherBrains | January 22, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments