Top 9 Snowiest Ski Resorts in North America [Updated 2024] All data was pulled from each resort’s website as of March 2024. It’s no secret that the West is the snowiest region in North America. Cold fronts come down from the Gulf of Alaska, hit our North-South oriented mountain ranges, and orographic lifting does the rest. There are 10 ski resorts in the west that average over 500” of snow. […] Brains Liam Abbott | March 25, 2024 0 Comments
Mount Baker, WA, Report: Much Needed Snow has Arrived Report from Saturday, March 2, 2024 Skiing Mount Baker, Washington, has been on my bucket list for a while. After hearing about the incoming storms this past week through today, I found time to make it. With over 60” of fresh snow in the past week alone, the area looked like a new mountain compared to the low snow winter […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | March 4, 2024 0 Comments
Mt. Baker, WA, Cancels Legendary Banked Slalom Event Due to El Niño The 36th annual Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom snowboarding competition, set to take place this coming weekend, has been canceled. This is truly a shame as Mt. Baker, Washington, was one of the first ski areas to embrace snowboarders, and this event is paramount to the resort’s admired place in snowboarding culture. The event consists of a timed run through […] Industry News Brent Thomas | February 5, 2024 0 Comments
3 Washington Ski Resorts Open This Week The 2023/24 season is in full swing with many ski resorts already open across the United States with more resorts not far behind. Christmas is less than two weeks away and it is crunch time for ski resorts trying to open before the busy holiday week. Ski resorts in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Rockies, and Pacific Southwest regions all have ski […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | December 13, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Major Snowfall For The Pacific Northwest This Week A major winter trough will dig into the Pacific Northwest this week, bringing the first major accumulations of the season to the region. Light showers will arrive in Washington on Monday morning, and precipitation will stay quite light and relegated to the North Cascades until Tuesday afternoon when a stronger push of moisture arrives. Snowfall rates in Washington and Oregon will […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 23, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Terrifying Tree Well Rescue Highlights Why You Should Always Ski With a Buddy in the Trees Terrifying. It’s one of those superlatives websites use to get you to click. But in this case, it’s justified. It’s terrifying to think how quickly your day can change from shredding deep powder and having the time of your life to actually fighting for your life. It’s terrifying to imagine the thoughts going through that boarder’s mind. It’s terrifying to think […] SnowBrains | April 4, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Snowy Weekend Ahead for the West Coast | 1-3 Feet for the Cascades | Up to 6 Feet for the High Sierra 10:45 pm MST, 12/7/2022 Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee Forecast Summary: A series of troughs will move through the west coast and bring multiple FEET of snow to the Cascades and Sierra by Sunday. Snow starts Thursday morning across the Cascades and moves south to the Sierra by Thursday night as the first trough digs into the […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 7, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 24-36″ For PNW This Week Forecast by SnowBrains forecaster Clay Malott Monday, November 28th, 10am PST A major winter system will bring significant snow to Washington and Oregon this week, dropping 2-3 feet on local resorts. The most favorable resorts for this system will be Mt. Baker, Crystal Mountain, and Snoqualmie Pass. Lingering showers from the last storm will persist in the mountains through Monday afternoon. The […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 28, 2022 0 Comments