Windham Mountain Club, NY, to Offer Helicopter Flights To and From New York City Getting to the mountain during the season to hit the slopes can sometimes take hours. It is something that every skier and snowboarder has to deal with. Traffic congestion on highways, interstates, and access roads to ski resorts can be a nightmare for skiers just trying to have a relaxing day on the mountain. One ski resort is trying […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | December 22, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Over 150 People Evacuated from Winter Park, CO, Gondola After Operational Malfunction Winter Park Ski Patrol conducted a significant rescue operation Saturday afternoon, safely evacuating 150 to 175 people from the resort’s gondola after an “operational malfunction,” reports the Colorado Sun. Using ropes and ladders, rescuers assisted stranded riders by lowering them to the ground or guiding them down from lift towers. The gondola stopped functioning shortly after noon, and four hours […] Industry News Brent Thomas | December 22, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: White Christmas Incoming for California–Up to 30 Inches Expected This forecast was written at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 21 We’re kicking off the Christmas week with multiple waves of snowfall across the Sierra, delivering deep turns just in time for the holiday. Upper snow levels this weekend will give way to colder air by Tuesday, setting the stage for moderate to heavy snowfall in many resorts. Another system […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 21, 2024 0 Comments
Where Will it Be Deep This Week? These are North America’s Top 5 Forecasted Resorts for the 10 Days of December 22 – 31, 2024 It’s always snowing somewhere, and fresh snow is the essence of skiing and snowboarding. Whether you are chasing the deepest conditions or love seeing where the snow is piling up so you can live vicariously through others, this list of resorts will be the deepest over the next week and beyond. Related: SnowBrains PNW Forecast: Massive Christmas Storm Cycle Will […] Weather Brent Thomas | December 21, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains PNW Forecast: Massive Christmas Storm Cycle Will Bring 5+ Feet This Week This forecast was created at 2:00 a.m. PST on Saturday, December 21 A broad, mild weather pattern will keep snow levels high for much of the upcoming stretch, but a series of storms will deliver steadily accumulating snowfall to the mountains from Saturday through next weekend. Some valleys will see more rain than snow due to these elevated snow levels, […] Weather Clay Malott | December 21, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Report: Opening Day For KT-22 | First Human Being Down “Ahhh Chutes” This Season Report from December 20, 2024 Today was the last day of Autumn 2024. Today was also the first day the legendary KT-22 opened for the season. KT holds the best terrain at Palisades Tahoe, CA, and it showed. KT didn’t open until noon as patrol was waiting for conditions to soften. Once it popped, everyone went nuts. I saw just […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 20, 2024 0 Comments
Massive Landslide Tears Through Residential Area, Blocking B.C.’s Highway 99 Saturday, December 14th at 9:00 am, residents of the Lions Bay area woke up to 70 mph winds tearing down power lines leaving around 300 with no power. Not even an hour later, residents heard a loud boom as a landslide began tearing down from the mountain, stretching across the highway connecting Vancouver and Whistler. Traffic was halted as the […] Miles Nagel | December 20, 2024 0 Comments
Yosemite National Park Tuolumne Meadows December Report: Snow Coverage is Good, but the Snowpack Has Some Healing to Do New Snow: 22 inchesSettled Snow Depth: 30 inchesHigh temperature: 52°F (December 8)Low temperature: -5°F (December 15) Ski Conditions and Weather This report is from December 20 and was written by Laura and Rob Pilewski, Tuolumne Meadows winter rangers The Tuolumne Meadows winter rangers skied to Tioga Pass on December 7 to start the season. It is great to be back in Yosemite and in […] Conditions Report Guest Author | December 20, 2024 0 Comments
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