Snowbasin, UT, Conditions Report: Big Lifts, Many Turns Report from March 24, 2024 The Cottonwood Canyon traffic can be fickle, so we spent a happy Sunday at Snowbasin, UT.We were met by no crowds, sunshine, and some very deep turns. Some places were much deeper than the 7 inches indicated on the resort’s website. The top half of the John Paul Express was velvety. Long, untracked lines through […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | March 25, 2024 0 Comments
Skier Dies After Falling Off 100-Foot Cliff Out of Bounds at Snowbasin, UT Skiing is an inherently dangerous sport and anyone who participates in it is aware of the hazards and risks that are involved. Those risks and dangers increase dramatically when skiers or riders choose to go out of bounds or backcountry skiing. These areas are not monitored by members of the ski patrol, not marked, and not groomed. However, many skiers […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | February 20, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 2 Big Storms in Utah This Week Forecast prepared 10 AM MST Thursday, Feb 01. After a giant storm cycle in the beginning of January (~130″ in two weeks at Alta!), warm & dry weather has presided over Utah for the last week or so. Change arrives this afternoon when the first of two powerful Pacific storm systems pushes into the Intermountain West. We’ll see periods of […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 1, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Another Solid Blast of Snow for Utah Amidst a Warmer and Wetter Trend for the US NBM snow total for Utah through Thursday afternoon. Credit: WeatherBell An arctic outbreak last week brought dangerously cold temperatures and widespread snow to much of the US. Utah didn’t get nearly as cold as the other side of the Rockies, but did see colder temperatures and a large swath of new mountain snow. The state’s snowiest resorts located in the […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 16, 2024 0 Comments
Much Needed Snow for Utah | Good Conditions for the Next 10+ Days Forecast prepared around 10:00 Jan 3, 2024 Forecast Summary A series of storms will bring snow to the entire U.S. West over the next ~10 days. This is welcome news, as most of the West is well below normal snowpack for this time of year. The author’s last pow turns were almost a month ago on December 9th – unacceptable, […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 3, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Major Storm Hammering Utah This Weekend, 2+ Feet Possible Yet another major winter storm will hammer Utah this week into this weekend, bringing as much as 2 feet of fresh snow to local resorts. The snowfall will last from Thursday morning until Friday night and cold temperatures will allow for extremely low density, blower powder. The best day for skiing will be Friday. The first wave will arrive in the […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 6, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Massive Dump For Utah This Weekend A major winter trough will dig into the western U.S. this week, bringing significant accumulations to Utah. Between Friday morning and Sunday night, Cottonwood resorts (Alta, Snowbird, Brighton, Solitude) should end up with 30-40″ storm totals with 20-30″ over on the otherside of the range in Park City and Deer Valley. The snowfall will begin on Friday morning and will ramp […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 30, 2023 0 Comments
Snowbasin, UT, Voted Top 2 Resort in the West Snowbasin Resort, UT, is receiving national attention after being recognized as No. 2 in the west in Ski Magazine’s 2024 Resort Guide. The annual guide is based on the results of the Reader Resort Survey, the most comprehensive, trusted and longest-running rankings in the industry. This is the third year in a row that Snowbasin has landed in the […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 25, 2023 0 Comments
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