After Devastating Fire, Hurricane Ridge, WA, Will Open for Winter Season on November 24 After a year full of challenges, Olympic National Park in Washington State is excited to announce the Hurricane Ridge Road and recreation area will open for the winter season on the day after Thanksgiving. “Park employees, contractors, and partners have worked tirelessly to get this done. Thanks to their monumental efforts, everyone will be able to experience a full winter […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 17, 2023 0 Comments
Mount Rainier National Park, WA, Expands Winter Recreational Access for the 2023/2024 Season Mount Rainier National Park in Washington announced updates today to the winter 2023-24 recreation access schedule. Beginning November 15, the park will expand winter public vehicle access to the Paradise area to five days per week on a Thursday through Monday schedule. Related: 78-Year-Old Mountaineer Becomes Oldest Woman to Summit Mount Rainier The park has increased and reorganized staff and […] SnowBrains | November 9, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Major Snowfall For The Pacific Northwest This Week A major winter trough will dig into the Pacific Northwest this week, bringing the first major accumulations of the season to the region. Light showers will arrive in Washington on Monday morning, and precipitation will stay quite light and relegated to the North Cascades until Tuesday afternoon when a stronger push of moisture arrives. Snowfall rates in Washington and Oregon will […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 23, 2023 0 Comments
Skiing the PNW – The Best Months to Ski Oregon and Washington Skiing in Oregon and Washington can be incredible – volcanoes and glaciers allow for skiing year-round, moisture-filled snow sticks to steeper faces, 10,000′ to 14,000′ mountains rise up from sea level making for some seriously long descents, and the area receives hundreds of inches of snow annually. So when is the best time to ski in this area of the […] Conditions Report Jenah MacGrain | October 3, 2023 0 Comments
Public Comments Sought on Options for Restoring Grizzly Bears to North Cascades, WA The National Park Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service are seeking public input on a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that evaluates options for restoring grizzly bears to the North Cascades Ecosystem in Washington, where the animals once roamed. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is also inviting public comment on a proposed rule under section 10(j) of the […] SnowBrains | September 30, 2023 0 Comments
Alpental, WA, Getting New Lifts Making the Back Bowls More Accessible To accommodate the increasing number of visitors, The Summit at Snoqualmie in Washington is adding a new chair and upgrading two others to increase capacity and terrain accessibility at Alpental. This is part of a larger project, Summit 2030, funded by Boyne Resorts to revamp Snoqualmie. Related: Summit at Snoqualmie, WA, Unveils 2030 Plan: 8 New or Upgraded Chairs, Top-to-Bottom […] Industry News Shaw Clifton | September 13, 2023 0 Comments
Stevens Pass Ski Area, WA, Upgrading Lift and Launching New App for Winter 2023/24 Labor Day Weekend is approaching quickly which means it is that time of the year when we all try and get that last cookout or outdoor activity in before the summer ends. The holiday weekend may represent us saying goodbye to summer, but for winter enthusiasts it is the unofficial preparation for the upcoming ski season. There has been a […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | August 28, 2023 0 Comments
The Glaciers of the North Cascades, WA, in an Ever-Changing Climate Did you know that the most glacier-concentrated terrain in the lower 48 is in the North Cascades National Park, located in the northern section of Washington state? In fact, this remote and wild National park embodies more glaciers than Glacier National Park (Montana) or any other National Park in the contiguous United States. There are over ~250 active glaciers contained […] Brains Matthew Oliphant | August 27, 2023 0 Comments
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