Ikon Pass: Seek the Open Road – California Brought to you by Ikon Pass Connecting four unique West Coast icons, California’s sweeping landscapes set the stage for a winter of endless discovery. Get ready to grab the crew, load up the car, and crank up that playlist. With vast amounts of both skiable territory and open roads to explore, the next adventure is always the best adventure. Related: […] Featured Article SnowBrains | September 30, 2020 0 Comments
Opinion: “Hike Your Own Hike”- Why Moving Fast in the Mountains isn’t Everything As readers of a ski industry publication, I think we can universally agree that there is something inherently special about moving in the mountains– whether it be on skis, snowboard, bike, or foot. Disagreement, however, may start to occur when defining what exactly makes moving in the mountains so extraordinary. For some, that amazing feeling stems from overcoming challenges that […] Spencer Cox | August 27, 2020 2 Comments
Measuring Snow Water Equivalent (SWE): A Job For NASA NASA is on a mission to accurately measure the world’s snow water equivalent (SWE), but why do we care? SWE is a calculation of how much liquid water is in a given snowpack or the depth of the snowpack multiplied by the density. If you are a winter recreator you are probably familiar with SWE even if you have never […] Brains Alex Camerino | July 17, 2020 0 Comments
Colorado Rafting Season Starts Amidst COVID-19 “All any of us can do is to look at what the health orders are and see if that is something you want to go with or not. If you decide it is not a good idea to go out based on the health order, then don’t. If you look at the health order and say time to go out […] Raft Ryan Flynn | June 25, 2020 0 Comments
Tioga Pass, CA Opened for the Season Yesterday | Reservations Required Following the recent reopening of Yosemite National Park, 9,945′ Tioga Road opened for the season to vehicles yesterday. A reservation is required to enter the park and use Tioga Road. Last year the pass didn’t open until July 1st. Based on local, state, and federal public health guidelines, the number of vehicles entering Yosemite must be reduced from normal visitation levels […] SnowBrains | June 16, 2020 0 Comments
Colorado Snowpack Could be Gone in 2-Weeks Colorado’s statewide snowpack is currently at 54% of normal and is melting at such a rapid rate that the state could lose all its snowpack within the next two weeks. Despite a generally average snow year where snowpack sat around average all season, a warm spring has resulted in the snowpack melting more quickly than usual – last year it […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 15, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA: It’s Time to Say Goodbye | The Sierra Nevada Snowpack Will Be Gone by the End of the Week A month ago the Sierra snowpack was around 50% of average, and over the Memorial Day weekend that fell to 12% of average. Due to the extreme heat beating down on California the last few days, the NOAA is predicting that the snowpack will all but have disappeared by the end of the week. As of today, May 27th, the […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 27, 2020 0 Comments
Yosemite National Park, CA Reopened to Pacific Crest Trail Thru’ Hikers Yosemite National Park in California has reopened to Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers with valid PCTA permits, more than a month after closing for all use. Related: VIDEO: All 2,660-Miles of the Stunning Pacific Crest Trail in 3-Minutes The limited reopening took effect on May 15, according to the park’s website. The park, which shut down March 20 after California Gov. […] SnowBrains | May 18, 2020 0 Comments
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