Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT Report: A Steep, Sun-Crusted Descent Down The South Face Report from January 11, 2022 “A blonde bitch, beautiful and vicious.” That’s how Montgomery Atwater, one of Alta’s first snow rangers and the father of avalanche research in the United States, referred to 11,045-foot-tall Mount Superior. Looking at Mount Superior from the town of Alta at the end of the road in Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon, it’s the first thing […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | January 12, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Alta Ski Area, UT, Firing on All Cylinders After Week of Storminess [arve url="https://youtu.be/DXt6mVf-Jm0"] Guest Author | January 7, 2022 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Ski Patroller Caught in Giant Avalanche at Alta Ski Area, UT [arve url="https://youtu.be/PQDnac8d9C0"] AvyBrains | January 4, 2022 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 1-3 Feet of Snow to Fall Across Utah’s Wasatch Through Thursday Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee  8:20 PM MST, 1/3/2022 Forecast Summary: Two disturbances will move through Utah Tuesday and Wednesday and bring 1-3 FEET of snow to most mountain locations through Thursday. Snow will develop Tuesday morning and fill in through the day before ramping up in intensity Tuesday night. This will continue through Wednesday before tapering […] Weather Eric McNamee | January 3, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 1-3 Feet of Snow For Utah’s Mountains Through Friday Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee  10:00 PM MST, 12/28/2021 Forecast Summary: A series of disturbances will move through Utah Wednesday through Friday and bring 1-3 FEET of snow to most mountain locations through Friday. Snow will continue Tuesday night through the day Wednesday before tapering off ahead of the next wave Wednesday night Snow showers will continue […] Weather Eric McNamee | December 28, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Holiday Snow Out West Under Active Pattern, And Lots of it Forecast By The SnowBrains Meteorology team  10:25 PM MST, 12/23/2021 Forecast Summary: A very active pattern will bring multiple rounds of snow across the western US, with significant snowfall totals likely through Tuesday. Snow will get started Thursday night and will keep going almost continuously through Tuesday for most locations. A brief break will come Wednesday before active weather continues […] Weather Eric McNamee | December 23, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 2-4+ Feet of Snow Possible For Alta Ski Area, UT Through The Weekend | Active Pattern Continues Into The New Year Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee  8:15 PM MST, 12/21/2021 Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Forecast Summary: A series of shortwave troughs will make their way through Utah and possibly bring 2-4+ FEET of snow to Alta Ski Area. Snow will start Wednesday night and essentially continue nonstop through the weekend. The heaviest snow looks to […] Weather Eric McNamee | December 21, 2021 0 Comments
Large Skier-Triggered Avalanche Reported Near Brighton Resort, UT A 600-foot wide, roughly two-to-four-foot deep avalanche was triggered in Hidden Canyon near Brighton Resort on Sunday. The slide was reported to Brighton Ski Patrol by someone other than those who triggered it. Upon inspection, ski patrol noticed two tracks entering the avalanche but no tracks coming out the other side. The Utah Avalanche Center reports that Brighton & Solitude […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | December 20, 2021 0 Comments
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