[PHOTOS & VIDEOS] Yellowstone National Park Closed and Evacuated Due to Substantial Flooding, Rockslides, and Mudslides [arve url="https://youtu.be/uzm5Be286zc"] SnowBrains | June 14, 2022 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Gear-up For Summer Action At Grand Targhee Resort, WY Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort There’s a healthy heap oโreasons to get stoked about spring and summer at Grand Targhee Resort in the famed Tetons Mountains. With traditionally deep snowpack and relatively few skiers, Targhee already sets the bar high as a winter destination. But while the POW might draw the dreamers in, it’s the year-round atmosphere that […] Featured Article Paulie | June 13, 2022 1 Comment
Yellowstone NP Mountain Name Changed | Previously Named After Man Who Led Massacre of American Indians Yellowstone National Park announced yesterday that Mount Doane is now named First Peoples Mountain. The announcement follows a 15-0 vote affirming the change by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN), the federal body responsible for maintaining uniform geographic name usage throughout the federal government. Related: Squaw Valley, CA Announces New Name: Palisades Tahoe First Peoples Mountain is a 10,551-foot […] SnowBrains | June 10, 2022 0 Comments
Beartooth Highway (US-212) Now Open for the Summer (With Nighttime Closures) The Beartooth Highway (US-212), located east of the Yellowstone Parkโs Northeast Entrance between Red Lodge, Montana, and Cooke City, Montana, opened yesterday, June 9. Related: Beartooth Highway (US-212) Currently Closed After 4-6 Feet of Snow Fell Over Memorial Day Weekend Over the last several days, crews cleared a substantial amount of snow from the highway. Temporary road closures due to […] SnowBrains | June 10, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Chances for May Pow in the Northern Rockies Forecast by SnowBrains Meteorologist Nathan Tarino Updated 7 AM MST Thursday, May 19th Forecast Summary This weekend will feature one more chance at fresh turns across Montana and Wyoming. Periods of snow will continue across the region through Sunday evening, with slow and steady accumulations stacking up. As much as 12″ of snow is possible at the higher elevations in […] Weather Nathan Tarino | May 19, 2022 0 Comments
Beartooth Basin, WY/MT, North America’s Only Summer-Only Ski Area, Will Not Open This Year Due to Low Snow Due to low snow Beartooth Basin, the only summer-only ski area in North America, will not open this summer, a Facebook post this morning said.ย The area opened on May 29th in 2021 and May 30th in 2020. “We worked, we worked, but in the end, Mother Nature did not cooperate with our wishes. Beartooth Basin will not operate for spring […] SnowBrains | May 18, 2022 0 Comments
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, Reports Improved Satisfaction Despite Lower Snow and Skier Visits For 2021/22 Season Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) is reporting that the 2021/22 ski season was a huge success, despite below-average snowfall and lower skier turnout. The primary reason for the optimism was the improved feedback from visitors and locals about their experience at the mountain.ย Total snowfall for the season was 334 inches, which for many resorts is still very respectable, however, […] Industry News Brent Thomas | May 9, 2022 0 Comments
Forrest Fenn’s Treasure Was Discovered in This National Park, but Rangers Want to Keep Exact Location a Secret It’s been almost two years since Forrest Fenn’s riddle was solved, and the $2 million worth of treasure he’d buried was found.ย Until recently, the only thing we knew about its location was that it was in Wyoming. Until now. A recent article on Outside Online has revealed that the treasure was buried in ‘an iconic American landmark’ in Yellowstone National […] SnowBrains | May 9, 2022 0 Comments