Former Telluride, CO, Ski Patroller With Explosives Experience Allegedly Threatened to ‘Blow Up’ Sheriff’s Office The San Miguel Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Colorado U.S. Attorney’s Office of threats made by former ski patroller Bryan Randolph Cornwell, age 39, of Norwood. Mr. Cornwell was arrested by Sheriff’s Deputies under a federal warrant Friday and charged by criminal complaint with making threats by means of explosives. […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 26, 2022 0 Comments
The 9 Most Expensive Daily Lift Tickets in the USA Last Season A daily lift ticket exceeded $200 at ten ski areas during peak season last year, with one resort charging $249. Two hundred and forty-nine bucks! Last season, only the top three exceeded $200. A psychological barrier has been passed. Related: Dissecting the $200+ Lift Ticket Skiing isn’t a cheap sport, but it is something we all love to do—and most of the […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 10, 2022 30 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 8-24″ of Snow Across Colorado’s Mountains Through Thursday Morning Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee  3:10 pm MST, 4/11/2022 Forecast Summary: A through will push through Colorado and bring 8-24″ of snow to the mountains through Thursday morning. Snow will begin to fill in from the north and west Monday night and continue on and off through Wednesday. Snow will taper off during the afternoon Thursday as […] Weather Eric McNamee | April 11, 2022 0 Comments
Solo Backcountry Snowboarder Killed in Avalanche South of Telluride, CO At around 3:00 pm on March 17, 2022, a solo backcountry snowboarder was caught, buried, and killed in an avalanche south of Trout Lake, 13 miles south of Telluride, CO, in the North San Juan Mountain Forecast zone. At approximately 3 pm, Helitrax, a local heli-ski outfitter, was flying in the Trout Lake area and spotted what appeared to be […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 18, 2022 1 Comment
SnowBrains Forecast: 8-24″ of Snow Across Colorado’s Mountains Through Thursday Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee  4:40 pm MST, 3/8/2022 Forecast Summary: Two shortwave troughs will move through Colorado and bring 8-24″ of snow to the mountains through Friday morning. Snow will begin to fill in from the north Tuesday night into Wednesday as the first shortwave trough moves into Colorado. The second shortwave will bring snow to […] Weather Eric McNamee | March 8, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 4-12″ of Snow For Colorado’s Mountains Through Thursday Morning Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee  12:40 pm MST, 2/17/2022 Forecast Summary: A quick-hitting system will move through Colorado and bring 4-12″ of snow to the mountains through Thursday morning. Snow will continue to fill in Wednesday afternoon and become widespread. Conditions dry out through the weekend with the next system coming next week. Places to see the […] Weather Eric McNamee | February 16, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Midweek Pow for the Southern Rockies Forecast by SnowBrains Meteorologist Nathan Tarino Last Updated 10 PM MST February 2nd Forecast Summary After a long break, resorts across New Mexico and Colorado are next up for some new snow through the middle of the week. A few favored resorts are expected to pick up fairly significant snowfall by Thursday morning, with resorts along the San Juan and […] Weather Nathan Tarino | February 1, 2022 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
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