Ex-Ski Patroller Reaches Settlement With Solitude Mountain Resort, UT, After Being Let Go Almost exactly a year ago during the summer of 2021, Solitude made a few big changes, including hiring a new president and chief operating officer (COO), Amber Broadaway. With the staffing change, ski patrollers became hopeful it would also cause a review and improvement of working conditions for patrollers and employees at the resort. Kai Myers had been a patroller […] Industry News Aunika Skogen | April 27, 2022 1 Comment
SnowBrains Forecast: 1-2 Feet of Snow to Fall Across Utah’s Mountains | Over 2 Feet In The Upper Cottonwoods Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee  1:05 PM MST, 4/11/2022 Forecast Summary: A trough will move through Utah Monday night and bring 1-2 FEET of snow to most mountain locations and over 2 FEET to the Cottonwwods through Thursday. Snow will develop Monday night as the cold front associated trough moves through. This will continue through Wednesday before […] Weather Eric McNamee | April 11, 2022 0 Comments
Skier Survives Being Fully Buried for 23-Minutes in Avalanche Just Outside Solitude Mountain Resort, UT A skier was buried for up to 23 minutes after being caught in an avalanche just outside Solitude Mountain Resort, UT, on Saturday, Utah rescuers said. Related: Close Call for Snowmobiler Completely Buried by Avalanche in Utah on Monday A guided group of eight skiers planned to ski through Silver Fork on Saturday, March 12, when one of the skiers in […] AvyBrains | March 14, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 4-12″ of Snow, Locally More, Across Utah’s Mountains Through Wednesday Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee  7:30 PM MST, 2/20/2022 Forecast Summary: Two shortwave troughs will move through Utah this week and bring 4-12″ of snow to most of Utah’s mountains through Wednesday. Snow will start Sunday night and continue into Wednesday morning. Showers will taper off throughout the day Wednesday as the trough moves east. Conditions will […] Weather Eric McNamee | February 20, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 2-6″ of Snow For Utah’s Wasatch Through Friday, Locally Higher Amounts Possible Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee  5:50 PM MST, 1/20/2022 Forecast Summary: A shortwave trough will move through Utah Thursday night/Friday and bring 2-6″ of snow to Utah’s Wasatch, possibly higher amounts in localized spots. Snow will initially start Thursday night and continue on and off through the day Friday. Showers will taper off by Friday evening as […] Weather Eric McNamee | January 20, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 1-3 Feet of Snow to Fall Across Utah’s Wasatch Through Thursday Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee  8:20 PM MST, 1/3/2022 Forecast Summary: Two disturbances will move through Utah Tuesday and Wednesday and bring 1-3 FEET of snow to most mountain locations through Thursday. Snow will develop Tuesday morning and fill in through the day before ramping up in intensity Tuesday night. This will continue through Wednesday before tapering […] Weather Eric McNamee | January 3, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 1-3 Feet of Snow For Utah’s Mountains Through Friday Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee  10:00 PM MST, 12/28/2021 Forecast Summary: A series of disturbances will move through Utah Wednesday through Friday and bring 1-3 FEET of snow to most mountain locations through Friday. Snow will continue Tuesday night through the day Wednesday before tapering off ahead of the next wave Wednesday night Snow showers will continue […] Weather Eric McNamee | December 28, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Holiday Snow Out West Under Active Pattern, And Lots of it Forecast By The SnowBrains Meteorology team  10:25 PM MST, 12/23/2021 Forecast Summary: A very active pattern will bring multiple rounds of snow across the western US, with significant snowfall totals likely through Tuesday. Snow will get started Thursday night and will keep going almost continuously through Tuesday for most locations. A brief break will come Wednesday before active weather continues […] Weather Eric McNamee | December 23, 2021 0 Comments