2015/16 Closing Dates For North American Ski Resorts Ahh, the sweet, distinct smell of cheap hot dogs and brats being grilled accompanied, with of course, some PBR or the other cheapest libation you can get your hands on. Puppies are running around everywhere and there are girls skiing in bikinis, sometimes even guys too. Closing days will soon be had by many ski resorts around the […] Brains Keenan Grady | March 31, 2016 8 Comments
Thompson Pass, AK Conditions Report VIDEO: The Run of a Lifetime… Posted by Lee Lyon on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 *** This 45-second run = the best run of most anybody’s life. For Lee Lyon, it’s just another day in the life. This video is from Thompson Pass, Alaska (near Valdez) a few days ago. Alaska is having a banner year up high. Can you hear the sound of that perfect Alaskan […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | March 29, 2016 0 Comments
Alaskan Volcano Erupts Throwing 20,000-Foot Tall Ash Plume Yesterday The Pavlof Volcano in Alaska’s remote Aleutian Island chain erupted yesterday throwing a 20,000-foot high ash plume into the sky, according to the USGS. The volcano continues to erupt today. The volcano is located 600 miles southwest of Anchorage, AK and is 40 miles from the nearest town, Cold Bay. Pavlof erupted at 4:18pm on Sunday and there are no […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 28, 2016 1 Comment
VIDEO: Freeride World Tour Alaska Highlights Yesterday the Freeride World Tour went down in Haines, Alaska. Conditions were perfect. Congrats to Squaw local Ryland Bell for winning the Mens’ Snowboard comp. SnowBrains | March 22, 2016 0 Comments
Alyeska Resort Conditions report: Spring Came Early Photo tour Well its only early March and it appears that spring decided to show up early at Alyeska resort in Girdwood, Ak. After last week’s snow storms, the temperatures have really warmed up during the day. Between the solar radiation and the warm temperatures, the entire mountain seems to be skiing like it normally does in April. Yesterday morning, the snow […] Scott Rich | March 9, 2016 0 Comments
Alyeska, AK Breaks 700″ of Snowfall This Season Alyeska ski resort in Girdwood, AK has incredibly broken 700″ of snowfall this season on their upper mountain. It’s only early March… “What’s that? A 700″ party, you say?! That’s right, with another 10″ in the last 24 hours, we are now sitting at 703″ of total snowfall for the season and still 6 weeks left to go!” – Alyeska, […] SnowBrains | March 7, 2016 2 Comments
Dog Killed In Skier Triggered Avalanche in Alaska, Skier (Owner) Takes 1,000′ Ride in Same Avalanche A dog was killed in a D2.5, R3 avalanche in the South Fork Eagle River area by Harp Mountain’s 2 Bowls, Alaska on February 25th, 2016. A skier (we’re guessing the owner) was carried down in the avalanche for 1,000-feet but not fully buried and was uninjured. It’s not often that you hear of this situation, but it is truly unfortunate […] Avalanche Keenan Grady | March 3, 2016 1 Comment
One Killed in Large Avalanche in Alaska Yesterday A snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche near the Nelchina Glacier in the Chugach Mountains of Alaska yesterday, according to the Chugach National Forecast Avalanche Information Center (CNFAIC). “It’s with great sadness that we report another avalanche fatality in Alaska today. A snowmachiner in the Eureka area was caught, carried and killed. We hope to have more info tomorrow but […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 28, 2016 0 Comments
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