Austrian Ski Resort Bans All Uphilling An Austrian ski resort has decided to ban all uphilling on its ski slopes. Bad Kleinkirchheim, located in the state of Carinthia/Kรคrnten, Austria, announced its decision to enforce a ban after an increasing number of conflicts between uphill skiers as well as snowshoers and other paying users of the ski resort. The decision of the resortโs operator, Bad Kleinkirchheimer Bergbahnen, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 11, 2024 0 Comments
Mount Bachelor, OR, Starts Season 2 Weeks Earlier Than Planned Mount Bachelor, Oregon, has announced that it will be starting the season two weeks earlier than initially planned. Thanks to recent snowfalls and efforts by the snowmaking team and mountain operations, the 2024-25 season at Mount Bachelor will kick off on Friday, November 15. It marks the earliest Mount Bachelor has opened in 26 years. Related: All the Latest Updates […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 11, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Record-Breaking Snowfall Buries Las Vegas, NM Las Vegas, New Mexico, was gripped by an unprecedented early winter storm last week as residents woke up to snow covered streets and rooftops. The storm, which began on Monday, dumped over 30 inches of snow in some areas, shattering previous records and bringing the city to a standstill. Related: [PHOTOS] Desert in Saudi Arabia Sees Snow for 1st Time […] SnowBrains | November 11, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Chris Tomer’s Mountain Weather Update 11/11: Up To 12″ Snow Forecast for Tahoe Region Denver-based meteorologist Chris Tomer is one of the most accurate forecasters we know. Check out and subscribe to his mountain weather forecast videos to see where North America will get the most snow. Related: These Are the 30+ Ski Resorts Open in North America This Week “Front with snow today in WA/OR/BC/Northern CA (Snow above 4,000ft PNW/BC). Then snow races […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 11, 2024 0 Comments
Brain Post: Why are Weather Models So Bad When it Comes to Snow? Have you ever thought about why forecasting snowfall is so difficult? Why can we seemingly ace temperature forecasts days in advance but can’t even nail down a snowfall forecast the night before a storm? The Butterfly Effect Snowfall is a puzzle in the forecasting world, with every piece tangled in complex atmospheric dynamics, chaotic patterns, and ever-shifting terrain influences. Predicting […] Weather Clay Malott | November 11, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 3 Storms Set to Deliver Up to 30″ of Snow to the Northern Rockies as Resorts Prepare for 2024-25 Season This SnowBrains Forecast was prepared at 6 a.m. MST on Monday, November 11, 2024 Three storms will impact the Northern Rockies over the next week, the first of which arrives on Monday. The mountains of Northern Idaho and Northwestern Montana could see snow every day through next Tuesday, with snow showers filling in the gaps between several waves of more […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 11, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Chasing the Dream: Owen Leeper Jumps 128-Foot Cliff in Jackson Hole, WY, Backcountry 2023-24 was a slow start in Jackson Hole; the snow took its time to show up, and December and January were both very dry, but when it finally turned on in February, the skiing got really good. These are some of my favorite lines skiing in the backcountry of Jackson Hole. One of my goals for the season was to […] Cliff Jumping SnowBrains | November 11, 2024 0 Comments
The 5 Scariest Lifts in the World We’ve all had a scary experience on a chairlift, tram, or gondola. Some lifts are scarier than others and that should be recognized. Whitelines.com put together a list of the 5 scariest lifts in the world along with some details as to why each lift is great at raising the hairs on the back of your neck. We personally get freaked out every time we ride Red Dog at Squaw Valley… […] SnowBrains | November 11, 2024 19 Comments