Brain Post: Why Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall? It was officially the first day of fall this week, which can only mean one thing; winter’s coming! And as the temperatures drop and the seasons change, we get to revel in the beauty of the fall colors. The mixtures of red, purple, orange and yellow are the result of processes that take place in the tree as the seasons […] Brains The Brains | September 22, 2022 2 Comments
Aliens at Alta? Nope, Just the Latest Avalanche Mitigation Technology With an average of 540 inches of the best snow on earth every year, Alta Ski Area constantly has avalanche mitigation on its mind. Now they are adopting the latest technology in avalanche safety and prevention. Alien-looking pods, called O’Bellx, are being installed on the mountain to be integrated into Alta’s network of avalanche control systems. They are a new […] Avalanche Brent Thomas | July 22, 2022 2 Comments
Alta or Snowbird? Utah is known for its steeps and deeps. I mean c’mon, the state claims to have the greatest snow on earth, even saying it on their license plate. Powder titans hidden at the end of Little Cottonwood Canyon, Snowbird and Alta, boast some of the nation’s best skiing and most snow. The two resorts, only separated by a ridge-line, have […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | July 11, 2022 20 Comments
That One Time a Utah Department of Transportation Avalanche Cannon Misfired and Blew Up a Family’s House 3 Miles Away In March 2005, Lori and Scott Connors’ 3-year-old son was lying on their living room floor watching television when a mortar exploded in their backyard. Deadly flying shrapnel penetrated their home and flew right over his little head. He was covered in broken glass and extremely frightened—had he been standing up it would have been a completely different story. There […] Martin Kuprianowicz | July 8, 2022 3 Comments
Happy 105th Birthday to the World’s Oldest Skier George Jedenoff, the world’s oldest skier, turned 105-years-old yesterday, and Alta Ski Area, UT, shared the below message. Happy 105th birthday to our favorite centenarian. Thank you, George Jedenoff, for giving all of us so much hope and optimism—as the soundtrack of your life continues to make our world a better place. We miss having you on the slopes at […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 6, 2022 0 Comments
[PHOTOS & VIDEOS] Fresh Snow in Utah Marks Beginning of Summer Ah, summer in Utah. Clear blue skies, sunshine, hiking and biking. And snow?! Yup, a fresh layer of snow fell on Utah ski areas yesterday June 20th, 2022. Also yesterday: 2-Feet of Fresh Snow on Going-To-The-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT Today is officially the first day of summer. Let it snow! https://twitter.com/AltaSkiArea/status/1538914191133638656 Snowbird now pic.twitter.com/r65P23LhMa — windshifter (@windshifter99) […] SnowBrains | June 21, 2022 2 Comments
Alta, UT Report: Main Chute on 11,068′ Mt. Baldy | Still Firing Top-to-Bottom in June Report from June 8, 2022 Yesterday was my penultimate day of the 2021/22 ski season. It’s been a helluva journey. I decided to end it where I started it: Main Chute at Alta. Main Chute is where I experienced my 1st turns of this season on November 2, 2021, and I crashed horribly on my 4th turn of the year […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | June 9, 2022 3 Comments
[VIDEO] The Daily POW | Blown Away by 12″ Blower Pow on May 9th at Alta, UT [arve url="https://youtu.be/0vpyk7gK28Y"] The Daily POW | May 10, 2022 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
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