Sierra Snowpack: What a Difference 10-Days Makes From zero to hero! The atmospheric river that hit California last week, dumping up to 100″ of fresh snow and more on ski areas, has significantly impacted the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada. Related: 13 Deepest Snowpacks in North America Right Now Check out these two satellite images, taken just 10-days apart, before and after the storm. And it’s not finished yet. […] WeatherBrains | February 1, 2021 0 Comments
Crested Butte, CO Backcountry Report: Deep, Dry, and Perfect Powder Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from January 25, 2021 Crested Butte, CO – We skied some of the best powder of our lives today. After a long dry spell, conditions have significantly improved and we went to be the first to get the goods. We set our objective high—skiing the north face of Carbon Peak. Carbon Peak […] Conditions Report Dominic Gawel | January 26, 2021 1 Comment
SnowBrains Forecast: Much Needed 8-16″ For Southwest Through Sunday, More Next Week Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee Brought to you by Alta Ski Area 12:30 PM MST, 1/21/2021 Forecast Summary: 8-16″ of snow is expected in the mountains of the Southwest US through this weekend, with MUCH MORE next week. This is all due in part to a major pattern change that is currently taking place over the Western US, […] Weather Eric McNamee | January 21, 2021 0 Comments
Alpine Meadows, CA Report: Firm and Fast in the Morning, Spring Conditions in the Afternoon This report is from January 16, 2021, at Alpine Meadows, California. Brought to you by Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows It was a bright, blue morning at Alpine Meadows and I was able to watch the sunrise over Scott Peak on my first chairlift ride. The snow was hard and fast in the morning and the park crew was putting the finishing touches on […] Conditions Report Galen Carrico | January 17, 2021 1 Comment
2021 Pacific Crest Trail Permits Available January 19th The Pacific Crest Trail is a 2,650-mile National Scenic Trail that runs from the Mexican border in Southern California to the Canadian border in Washington state. After a dispute on whether or not permits should be issued during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA) and the US Forest Service recently announced Pacific Crest Trail Permit applications will […] Industry News Dominic Gawel | January 11, 2021 0 Comments
Crested Butte, CO Report: Fast Snow, Bumps, and Side Hits Report from Saturday, January 9, 2021 Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Crested Butte is offering wide-open runs, lots of bumps, and side hits. Some overcast and snow flurries on Friday made for hardpack and fast conditions. If you are looking to get a variety of groomers, moguls, side hits, and rock drops all in one, head to Paradise. […] Conditions Report Dominic Gawel | January 10, 2021 1 Comment
Teton Range, WY Report: High Speed Fun in Immaculate Powder Snow Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from December 27, 2020 The Teton Range in Wyoming saw 15″ of new snow last night. That new snow made conditions immaculate and pushed the avalanche danger up to HIGH above 9,000′ . Today was definitely the best snow conditions I’ve skied all season thus far. We walked a lot today, skied 3 […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 27, 2020 0 Comments
With the Exception of Oregon, Western Snowpack Not Looking Too Great Right now What a difference a year makes! This time last year, Washington had just had its driest November ever recorded and was sitting at about 30% of average snowpack. Oregon, too was hurting, sitting at well below average. The rest of the west, especially Utah, were reveling in some of the best conditions in years, with snowpack way above average. Last […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 14, 2020 1 Comment
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