SnowBrains Forecast: Busy Week Ahead for Colorado, Multiple Feet for the San Juans Through Wednesday Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 9:35 pm MST, 2/12/2023 Forecast Summary: A series of systems will bring multiple FEET of snow to the mountains of Colorado tonight through Wednesday, with the San Juans seeing the most. A weak system will brush the southern part of Colorado on Monday and bring snow to the area. A second, more […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 12, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Closed Low Brings Multiple Feet of Snow to Colorado Mountains Through Wednesday Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 12:20 am MST, 1/17/2023 Forecast Summary: A closed low will bring multiple FEET of snow to the mountains of Colorado tonight through Wednesday, with the San Juans seeing the most. Snow across western Colorado tonight will continue through tonight and Wednesday. Snow tapers off late Wednesday night as the closed low moves […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 16, 2023 0 Comments
2 Guests Triggered Large Avalanche at Telluride Ski Area, CO, After Ducking Rope into Closed Area Two guests ducked a rope to ski a closed run (upper North Chute) at Telluride Ski Resort, CO, on Monday, triggering a large avalanche. According to a social post from the resort, the slide was large enough to bury and kill. Related: Epic Pass and Telluride Ski Resort, CO, Extend Long-Term Partnership Patrol swept the area, cleared debris, and luckily […] Avalanche SnowBrains | January 6, 2023 3 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 6-12″ of Snow to Fall Across Colorado’s Western Mountains Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee ย 9:05 pm MST, 11/8/2022 Forecast Summary: A through will push through Colorado and bring 6-12″ of snow to the mountains of western Colorado through Friday morning. Snow will begin to fill in from the west Wednesday morning and continue on and off through Thursday.ย Snow will taper off during the morning Friday […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 8, 2022 0 Comments
These Are All The New Chairlifts Being Installed Out West This Year After a slump in lift installations during the pandemic, there are a ton of new projects this year and it can be hard to keep track of them. Here are most of the significant (non-beginner) lift installations and expansions happening out west this year. Colorado Vail New lifts: Game Creek Express #7, Sun Down Express #17 After nearly 4 decades […] Industry News Spencer McLaughlin | November 4, 2022 4 Comments
Telluride Ski Patrol Threatens to Strike if Contract Negotiations Not Finalized Before Season Starts Telluride ski patrol has threatened to strike if they donโt come to an agreement with the Telluride Ski Resort, CO, before the season starts. In a recent radio interview, Graham Hoffman, a ski patroller and the president of the ski patrol union in Telluride, said, โweโre not going to be willing to work without a contract.โ Related: Should We Pay […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 17, 2022 0 Comments
Epic Pass and Telluride Ski Resort, CO, Extend Long-Term Partnership Vail Resorts and Telluride Ski & Golfย yesterday jointly announced a multi-year extension of their partnership that began in 2018. With this extension, Epic Pass, Epic 4-7 Day Pass (with All Resort Access), and Epic Adaptive Pass guests will continue to have access to the renowned destination of Telluride. โTelluride is a special and unique destination for travelers around the world […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 5, 2022 1 Comment
[VIDEO & PHOTOS] 8 Vehicles and 15 Occupants Stranded by Mudslides on Colorado Mountain Pass Near Telluride Deputies, San Miguel County Search and Rescue, and Sheriffโs Office aircraft responded to the Ingram Falls area of Black Bear Pass in Colorado for reports of mudslides that left eight vehicles and fifteen occupants stranded yesterday. Related: Colorado Mountain Pass Closed After Mudslide Buries it Under 3-Feet of Mud and Debris Four of the vehicles were safely able to turn […] SnowBrains | August 15, 2022 0 Comments