Popular Paradise Falls, CA Closed After Visitors Left Truckloads of Trash and Human Waste Regrettably, Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency (COSCA) has closed Paradise Falls until further notice. Wildwood Park was opened for weekend use two weeks ago with high hopes that visitors would respect the park and its natural resources. While some did, record crowds broke down the sense of shared responsibility that makes safe park management and protection of the environment feasible. […] SnowBrains | June 3, 2020 1 Comment
New Snow in Australia: City Records Coldest Temperatures in 80 Years Melbourne, Australia just recorded the coldest start to winter since 1943, reaching a maximum temperature of just 52ºF on Monday, June 1. That’s the coldest start to the month of June in 80 years! Related: Photo Tour: New Snow at Australian Ski Resorts Today Most of the continent has had a chilly week with rain forecast for several days and heavy […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 3, 2020 0 Comments
FOR SALE: $36-Million for a Colorado Ranch on 6,300-Acres With Private Ski Slopes Elk Island Ranch is located in the heart of Colorado ski country, approximately 55 miles to each of five major ski resorts – Steamboat, Winter Park, Breckenridge, Keystone, and Copper Mountain. But who needs any of those busy resorts full of Jerrys when you have your own, private ski slopes on 6,300-acres of land. $36-million for your own ranch, on […] SnowBrains | June 3, 2020 0 Comments
Telluride, CO is Welcoming Guests Back to the Town Telluride, CO is excited to welcome guests back to town, they announced in a Facebook post yesterday. Lodging is limited at the moment as they reopen in a phased approach to ensure the safety of residents and guests. Restaurants are also now able to offer dine-in service. Retail stores and outfitters are open as well. Related: Telluride, CO to Test […] SnowBrains | June 3, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Work Starts on Highest Lift in Europe, Running Between Zermatt, Switzerland & Cervinia, Italy [arve url="https://youtu.be/9vCPj9Bmggg"] SnowBrains | June 1, 2020 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
Injured Hiker Rescued from Wyoming Backcountry After 400 Foot Fall At approximately 5:15 p.m. on Friday, May 29, Teton Interagency Dispatch Center received an emergency call reporting an injured hiker near Amphitheater Lake in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Buckrail reports that Teton County Search and Rescue dispatched a helicopter to rescue the injured hiker who had fallen and slid roughly 400 feet when out hiking near the lake […] SnowBrains | June 1, 2020 0 Comments
2021 Alpine Skiing World Championships in Italy May be Pushed Back a Year As the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on the world at large, uncertainties surrounding the virus has forced yet another major event to push back their date by a year. The 2021 Alpine skiing World Championships, set to take place in Cortina d’Ampezzo in Italy, was determined by the Italian winter sports federation unsafe for the athletes and general public […] Industry News Emily Crofton | June 1, 2020 1 Comment
Ski Resorts, Snow Camps Reopen in the Alps Under New Social Distancing Guidelines Three more ski resorts have reopened in Europe bringing the number of open ski areas on the continent to six. Related: 3 Resorts Are OPEN in North America for You to Ski This Weekend… On Friday, May 29, The Kitzsteinhorn, Hintertux, and Kaunertal glaciers reopened joining two glaciers in Norway and the Kanin ski center in Slovenia as ski resorts […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 1, 2020 0 Comments
Update: People Living at Altitude May be Less Susceptible to Coronavirus A new study is linking living at altitude to lower rates of COVID-19 infection, great news for our mountain-dwelling readers. The abstract of the study is below: In the present study, we analyze the epidemiological data of COVID-19 of Tibet and high-altitude regions of Bolivia and Ecuador, and compare to lowland data, to test the hypothesis that high-altitude inhabitants (+2,500 m […] Brains SnowBrains | June 1, 2020 1 Comment
Freeride World Tour Athlete Hugo Hoff Killed in Accident on Mont Blanc Massif The Freeski community lost an incredibly talented skier yesterday. Freeride World Tour contender and Volkl Skis athlete Hugo Hoff was killed in a tragic accident in the Mont Blanc Massif. He was 18 years old. The Freeride World Tour released a statement to the skiing community today in regards to Hoff’s sudden death. The organization wrote: “It is with a […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 1, 2020 0 Comments
Trip Report: Mt. Dana, CA – “Solstice Couloir” Yesterday, May 29th, 2020 we skied the dreadfully fun “Solstice Couloir” and “Banana Chute” off Mt. Dana & Ellery Bowl, respectively. This legendary California link-up is extraordinarily gorgeous, offensively charming, and relatively simple. Climb up Mt. Dana from Tioga Pass, ski down one of Dana’s many northern chutes, cruise down Glacier Canyon, cross the Dana Plateau, and drop into one […] Trip Report Miles Clark | May 30, 2020 5 Comments
Ditch the Hand Sanitizer and Just Keep Washing Your Hands-CDC According to experts, you should probably ditch the Purell and just keep washing your hands until it hurts. The Center(s) for Disease Control has recommended washing hands often and wearing a face covering or mask. However, experts are concerned that over-using hand sanitizer could cause potential health risks. Hand sanitizer may actually not be as effective as thoroughly washing one’s hands […] Industry News Galen Carrico | May 30, 2020 2 Comments
Unpacked Podcast: AIARE Instructor Randall Osterhuber Explores the Science Behind Avalanches and How to Avoid Them During the 2019/2020 ski season, roughly 23 avalanche fatalities were reported. This is just two shy of last season, despite the early closing of all US ski resorts and authorities discouraging risky backcountry travel. In this episode of the Unpacked Podcast, host Justin Zawilinski talks with Randall Osterhuber, a member of Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue, AIARE instructor, and seasoned […] Avalanche SnowBrains | May 29, 2020 0 Comments
2 Commercial Airliners Ask for Temporary Suspensions of Aspen, CO Air Service Commercial airlines American and Delta are asking the U.S. Department of Transportation if they can temporarily suspend their services to and from Aspen, Colorado. Both airlines had to keep flights to Aspen on their schedules during May in order to qualify for stimulus funds under the federal CARES Act, Aspen Daily News reports. Bill Tomcich, an Aspen air-travel consultant and […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 29, 2020 0 Comments
Hikers Discover Fresh Graffiti in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT A beautiful view from atop a boulder in lower Little Cottonwood Canyon was ruined on Tuesday. Related: Vail Resorts Billboard in Park City, UT Eloquently Vandalized by Disgruntled Local Two hikers alerted Unified Police officers that they had potentially spotted a group of vandals graffitiing a large granite boulder in the Salt Lake City neighboring canyon. When they arrived to […] SnowBrains | May 29, 2020 0 Comments
Bridger Gondola Opens at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY Tomorrow Marking Beginning of Summer The Bridger Gondola at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY will make its first trips of the summer this weekend, transporting socially distanced guests to 9,095-feet for spectacular views and a newly installed waffle house. Beginning Saturday, May 30, the gondola will run from 9 am to 5 pm every day, and is just the beginning of the summer season at […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 29, 2020 0 Comments
Boulder, CO Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over 70 Pairs of Skis From Colorado Ski Areas A Boulder man who was accused of stealing more than 70 pairs of skis from Arapahoe Basin, CO and other ski areas around the state, has pleaded guilty to felony theft. Jason Takeshi Kawaguchi, 40, from Boulder, CO appeared virtually on Thursday, May 28, for a disposition hearing and accepted a plea agreement in the case, Summit Daily reports. Kawaguchi was […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 29, 2020 2 Comments
Late May 2020 Sees Record Low of Open Resorts Due to Pandemic In 2020, amidst a global pandemic, the world sees a record low of open resorts in the last week of May since skiing became popular in the 1960’s. This is in contrast to the previous season, as 2019 saw record snowfalls in North America. In 2019 over eight resorts in North America extended their seasons through the end of May […] Industry News Lynn Barlow | May 29, 2020 1 Comment
South Lake Tahoe, CA Rescinds Travel Ban and Pauses $1,000 Fine for Non-Essential Travel (State Travel Ban Still in Effect) At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, South Lake Tahoe took aggressive steps to prevent the spread of the disease and ease the burden on their only local hospital, Barton Memorial. El Dorado County’s (South Lake Tahoe, CA) board of supervisors passed an emergency ordinance on Tuesday, April 14th, 2020, that authorized local police to issue $1,000 fines to people traveling […] SnowBrains | May 29, 2020 1 Comment
Yellowstone National Park to Open Montana Entrances on June 1st Yellowstone National Park will open its Montana entrances on Monday, June 1 at 10 a.m. The Montana entrances include West Entrance (near West Yellowstone), North Entrance (near Gardiner), and Northeast Entrance (near Cooke City). The opening of Montana’s entrances coincides with the Governor’s lifting of out-of-state travel restrictions and will provide visitor access to all five entrances of Yellowstone National […] SnowBrains | May 29, 2020 0 Comments