2-4 FEET of Snow Forecast Across Western US Mountains Over Next 7-Days Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 11/6/2020 12:50 PM MST Forecast Summary: FEET of snow is expected across the western US over the next week as a major pattern change takes place. A longwave troughing pattern will develop over the western US, allowing for potent shortwave troughs to propagate around the mean circulation. Different regions of the west will […] Weather Eric McNamee | November 6, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Winter WURL Traverse on Skis – 4 Days, 3 Nights, and 36 Miles in Primetime Ski Terrain [arve url="https://youtu.be/v6_q72iJjyI"] Clay Malott | October 30, 2020 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
VIDEO: Dreaming of Deep Days at Alta Ski Area, UT with The Daily Pow [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GFkbuW0mSs"] SnowBrains | October 26, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
PHOTO TOUR: Significant Snow Falls at Ski Resorts Across the West All images taken from resorts’ Facebook pages on October 12th, 2020 A storm that began yesterday has dumped several inches of snow on many ski resorts across the west, definitely getting us stoked for winter. Last year Arapahoe Basin and Keystone, CO were both open at this time (A-Basin open 10/11, Keystone 10/12), but it looks like we’ll have to […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | October 12, 2020 0 Comments
Western Ski Resort Uphill Policies: A Comprehensive List This summer has already seen a huge explosion in backcountry ski sales. Skiers are flocking by the thousands into the ski touring world due to restricted access in resorts this season. Related: Why You Need to Get Your Backcountry Gear Now | Gear Shortages Possible Many ski tourers will simply be skinning up the resort, whether it is to get exercise […] Clay Malott | October 1, 2020 4 Comments
Alta Ski Area, UT President Releases COVID-19 Guidelines for Upcoming Winter COVID-19 and Alta Ski Area — how will they mix this season? Alta’s President Mike Maughan outlined Alta’s COVID-19 guidelines this winter in a letter to skiers in which he writes: Alta Skiers, The change in fall color along with the arrival of crisp temperatures and light snowfall signals that our favorite season, ski season, is on our doorstep. Our […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 30, 2020 0 Comments
Photo Tour: Rocky Mountain Ski Resorts Get Their First Taste of Winter The first round of snow to hit the Rocky Mountains this week left ski resorts shrouded in a blanket of white. Related: NOAA: Winter Storm Warning Issued for Colorado | Monarch Mountain, CO Could See 16-24″ Fresh Snow Doesn’t quite look like there’s enough to ski just yet, but there is more snow is in the forecast. Let it snow… Industry News SnowBrains | September 9, 2020 0 Comments
Summary: Utah Avalanche Center 2019-2020 Annual Report The Utah Avalanche Center (UAC), responsible for the 9 Utah forecast regions, put out a 21-page annual report for the 2019-2020 season. Here are some of the main points: Statistics: Snow/avalanche 109% average snowpack 314 human triggered avalanches 28 people caught 15 people buried 2 people killed Budget $1,013,000 total budget 32% from federal, state, county governments 68% from private […] Avalanche Clay Malott | July 24, 2020 0 Comments
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