[PHOTOS] Idaho Avalanche Claims Season’s First Fatality in North America A snow biker was killed in an avalanche northwest of Cascade, Idaho, on Sunday, according to a preliminary report from the Payette Avalanche Center (PAC).ย The slide had a 2-4 foot crown and slid 300 feet. Related: Head On A Swivel โ Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness Two snow bikers triggered the avalanche just south of PAC’s forecast area. One rider was caught […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 16, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 1 More Storm Closes out a Busy Stretch in the Northern Rockies | 2 Feet of Snow Possible Source: maps.weatherbell.com This forecast was written at 12 a.m. MST on Monday, December 16, 2024 Forecast Summary Snow is still falling in spots from a storm this past weekend, but will wrap up by Monday morning. A disturbance brings snow showers back into Central/Southern Idaho and Western Wyoming Monday morning through Tuesday morning. Another disturbance follows on Wednesday, but this […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 16, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Yet Another 30+ inch Storm For the PNW This Week Unsettled weather will bring multiple rounds of mountain snowfall across the Pacific Northwest over the coming week. A prolonged storm from Sunday night through midweek will deliver substantial snow accumulations at upper elevations, followed by another moderate storm next weekend. Rising snow levels and variable conditions will shape ski quality day-to-day, favoring higher elevations for the best new snow totals. […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 15, 2024 0 Comments
Italyโs Sofia Goggia Claims Victory in Super-G with a Little Help from Friend Lindsey Vonn at World Cup in Beaver Creek, CO Today, Sunday, December 15, saw the continuation of the womenโs speed events at Beaver Creek, Colorado, with a Super-G event. Victory in the Super-G went to Italyโs Sofia Goggia, who claimed her first victory post-injury. Guiding the Italian to her victory was none other than legendary Lindsey Vonn, who had started as forerunner on the famous Birds of Prey course. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 15, 2024 0 Comments
Where Will it Be Deep This Week? These are North Americaโs Top 5 Forecasted Resorts for the 10 Days of December 15 โ 24, 2024 Itโs 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.ย The forecast comes fromย OpenSnowโs Top Forecastsย for the next 10 […] Weather Brent Thomas | December 15, 2024 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe, CA, Backcountry Report: Big Storm, High Avalanche Danger, & Mellow Turns Report from December 14, 2024 We got out into the Tahoe backcountry early today in a driving blizzard. The Sierra Avalanche Center called for HIGH avalanche danger, with human-triggered avalanches likely. This pushed us into low-angle, non-exposed terrain. So, we went for a lovely walk in about 2 feet of new snow. Geoff, Jamie, and I cruised around, set skin […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 14, 2024 0 Comments
Austriaโs Cornelia Hรผtter Claims Downhill Victory at Beaver Creek, CO, While USAโs Lauren Macuga Claims PB 4th Saturday, December 14, saw the first-ever womenโs Downhill World Cup at Beaver Creek, Colorado. Victory went to Austriaโs Cornelia Hรผtter, with Italyโs Sofia Goggia claiming second place and Switzerlandโs Lara Gut-Behrami rounding out the podium in third place. It was a fantastic day today at Beaver Creek with sunshine and a cheerful crowd out to celebrate the worldโs fastest female […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 14, 2024 0 Comments
U.S. Ski Racer Mikaela Shiffrin Undergoes Unexpected Surgery U.S. ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin had to undergo an unexpected surgery on Thursday, December 12, two weeks after her crash at Killington, Vermont. Shiffrin caught an edge during her second Giant Slalom run and went flying in a forward roll into the B-nets. She suffered a puncture to her abdomen, which she and her team believe may have been caused […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 14, 2024 0 Comments