NOAA: After Poor Start Snowpack is the West is Finally Looking Healthy After a poor start to the season for some areas, the PNW specifically, the snowpack in the west has finally caught up and is pretty much bang on average everywhere. Related: The Top 13 DEEPEST Snowpacks in North America Right Now: Colorado is well above average, as is Utah, especially the southern mountains. Northern Montana is also looking good, and after […] WeatherBrains | January 17, 2020 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe Snowpack is Average For This Time of Year | Precipitation is Only 72% of Normal The first manual measurements of 2020 have put the Lake Tahoe snowpack at pretty much average for this time of year. Data collected by Jeff Anderson, an NRCS hydrologist, from SNOTEL sites showed snow depth of 54 inches, 16-inch water content and the snowpack to be 107% of normal. This time last year snow depth was 36 inches and water content […] Industry News WeatherBrains | January 8, 2020 0 Comments
Ride the Rails to Surf the Mountains Look a-yonder comin’ Comin’ down that railroad track … There is a train that runs from Quebec City to Baie St Paul in Charlevoix, Quebec, stopping at Le Germain Hotel, a modern, eco-conscious resort, and spa, founded by Daniel Gauthier, co-founder of Cirque du Soleil and owner of the magnificent Le Massif de Charlevoix, accessible by shuttle from Le Germain. […] Jacqui Davis | December 6, 2019 1 Comment
PNW Snowpack Suffering from One of Driest Novembers on Record | Rest of West Snowpack Above Average November is usually one of the wettest months in the Pacific Northwest, but not this year. The PNW just had one of its driest Novembers on record and that has taken a toll on early-season snowpack in the Cascades. Nearly every major reporting station in Washington and western Oregon had one of their five driest Novembers, reports the Weather Channel. This […] Industry News WeatherBrains | December 6, 2019 0 Comments
MAP: Current Snowpack Status for the Western United States Lifts are beginning to spin around the country as ski season makes its official arrival. Current snowpack levels differ from region to region, with some places like Montana having a snowpack that is 300% above average and other places like Lake Tahoe that have less than 5% of their average. Above is a map showing you which areas have […] Weather SnowBrains | November 19, 2019 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe, CA Snowpack Currently at Just 5% of Normal While it’s no secret that it’s been a dry start to the season so far, this map kind of brings it home. The current Tahoe snowpack is 5% of average. Not good! There are ski resorts that have managed to open, albeit on man-made snow. Related: Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA is OPEN for Winter 2019/20 There is however a system […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 18, 2019 0 Comments
Need a New Job? Candide Thovex is Recruiting for His Next Project… Candide Thovex shared an intriguing post on his social channels yesterday, asking for French speakers to apply for jobs at his new project. We are looking for a person who loves winter sports and makes the quality of relationship with customers a priority The positions, which will be based in La Clusaz Haute-Savoie, France, include salespeople, bar manager, bar workers, and […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 18, 2019 0 Comments
Hiker Missing in ‘Treacherous Conditions’ in North Cascades, WA Since October 17th Deputies from Skagit County Sheriff’s Office in Washington are searching for a missing 28-year-old woman who has not been seen since Oct. 18. Rachel Lakoduk was hiking the Hidden Lake Trailhead in the North Cascades near Marblemount. Rescuers and her family thought she might have taken shelter inside a remote cabin at the Hidden Lake Lookout “when weather conditions turned snowy,” […] Climbing CragBrains | October 24, 2019 3 Comments
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