Little and Big Cottonwood Canyons, UT To Close Uphill Traffic on Busy Days This Winter Seven a.m.—powder day. Make coffee, grab a quick bite, pack gear into car—off for the races by eight. Stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic by eight-thirty. “It’s Saturday,” you remember. Little Cottonwood Canyon is always packed on a Saturday powder day. Thirty minutes pass and you make it a half-mile to the mouth of the canyon—it’s still dumping hard. As you creep […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | November 17, 2020 2 Comments
Alta Ski Area, UT Confirms Opening Date | Less Than 1-Week To Go Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Alta Ski Area, UT yesterday confirmed that their opening date will be Monday, November 23, 2020. Opening Day is now scheduled for Monday, November 23rd. Wear a mask. Wash your hands. Do your best snow dance. And we’ll be riding lifts one week from today. 📸: Eric Saleshttps://t.co/H6UGt7RNX5 — Alta Ski Area (@AltaSkiArea) […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 17, 2020 0 Comments
2-5 FEET of Snow Forecasted for Western US Over Next 7 Days, Primarily in the Pacific Northwest Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 4:20 PM MST, Nov. 16, 2020 Forecast Summary: A series of storms will bring 2-5 FEET of snow over the western US this week, primarily in the Pacific NW. A longwave troughing pattern will remain in place over the US west coast, streaming moisture into the region. The highest amounts of snow […] Weather Eric McNamee | November 16, 2020 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: Deep Dry Powder in Main Chute & I Only Hit 12 Rocks Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from November 12th, 2020 Saltwater snot rockets today in high mountains today… I just had my last day of surf 3-days ago, my sinuses were still full of seawater, and then there I was standing on 11,000 Mt. Baldy feeling very meek and humble. Fortunately, Baldy was kind today and I […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 13, 2020 4 Comments
Be Bold, Start Cold “Hey, old man! Aren’t you cold, hiking in just THAT? It’s freaking dumping out!” A curious grom asks a white-whiskered, veteran of the slopes who’s wearing nothing but a light sweater and ski pants as he tours up into the gray abyss. “You would think that, but I’m actually the perfect temperature right now. It’s YOU that’s going to be hot […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | November 13, 2020 4 Comments
1-2 FEET of Snow Coming to Utah’s Wasatch Mountains This Weekend Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 1:15 PM MST, Nov. 12, 2020 Forecast Summary: An extremely moist storm will hit Utah over the weekend, bringing 1-2 FEET of snow along the Wasatch Mountains, with locally higher amounts. Resorts likely to see the most snow are Alta, Snowbird, Brighton, Solitude, Snowbasin, Powder Mountain, and Beaver. Other resorts that will see […] Weather Eric McNamee | November 12, 2020 0 Comments
Multiple Storms in the West Over The Next Week, FEET of Snow Expected Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 4:20 PM MST Forecast Summary: Over the next week, additional FEET of snow is expected across the western US as an active weather pattern continues. The highest amounts will be found in the Pacific NW and Northern Rockies. Snowfall will come in waves as shortwave troughs make their way through the west. Active […] Weather Eric McNamee | November 10, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Deep Turns and Face Shots at Alta, UT Yesterday, Sunday 8th November, 2020 [arve url="https://youtu.be/LDEb8kDi1c8"] The Daily POW | November 9, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
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