Snowboarder Attacked by Mountain Lion After Leaving Beaver Mountain, UT, Resort Boundary A snowboarder’s quick thinking saved him from a potentially deadly encounter with a mountain lion while riding near Beaver Mountain, Utah, on Sunday, February 5. Related: Update on Colorado Wolves as CPW Announces Plans to Capture & Release Additional 15 Wolves Charlie Duffy recounted his experience in an Instagram post, describing how he noticed fresh paw prints in the snow […] SnowBrains | February 12, 2024 0 Comments
8-Year-Old Girl Survives Mountain Lion Attack in Olympic National Park, WA At 6:30 PM on Saturday, July 29, Olympic National Park was notified that an 8-year-old child was attacked by a cougar while camping at Lake Angeles, which is in the Heart O’ the Hills area south of Port Angeles. The cougar casually abandoned its attack after being yelled and screamed at by the child’s mother. Park personnel quickly responded, and […] SnowBrains | July 31, 2023 0 Comments
Leavenworth Adventure Park Boasts Washington State’s First Alpine Coaster Boasting Washington State’s first Alpine Coaster, the Leavenworth Adventure Park is set to celebrate its Grand Opening on June 1, 2023. The park is set on a gorgeous mountain at the entrance to the Tumwater Canyon, just a short walk from Leavenworth’s downtown. Related: Longest Zip Line in USA Launches in Mammoth, CA | The 2,100-Vertical-Foot Mammoth Mega Zip Dave […] SnowBrains | May 17, 2023 0 Comments
NASA Images: The Canadian Rockies While orbiting western Montana, an astronaut aboard the International Space Station captured this photograph of the northern Rocky Mountains, also known as the Canadian Rockies. The Rockies are North America’s largest mountain range, sprawling approximately 4,800 kilometers (3,000 miles) long and nearly 650 kilometers (400 miles) wide at certain points. The Rocky Mountains extend from British Columbia, Canada, southeast toward […] SnowBrains | April 25, 2023 0 Comments
Meet the 64-Year-Old Prince Who Has Competed at 20 World Championships He is the most flamboyant and well-known ski racer on the World Championship scene, but for the uninitiated, he is probably a name they have never heard of: Hubertus von Hohenlohe. Born in 1959 in Mexico to German parents — his father was working for Volkswagen in Mexico City — this globetrotter learned to ski in Austria and took his […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 21, 2023 0 Comments
Mama Moose on the Loose in Residential Park City, UT Park City Police Department has advised visitors to Park City, UT, that a mama moose is in the Annie Oakley Drive and Rail Trail area. Officers are on the scene, making sure people are keeping a safe distance. Moose can become very dangerous when agitated and have been known to charge at people when they feel threatened. A moose so […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 20, 2023 0 Comments
Here’s What’s Happening at Big Bear Mountain Resort, CA, This Winter The town of Big Bear Lake and Southern California’s premier alpine destination, Big Bear Mountain Resort, are preparing to welcome visitors for another season of endless outdoor adventure experiences both around town and on the mountain. Significant renovations are underway at Bear Mountain, including a $2 million upgrade to Laybacks Bar. Additionally, upgrades have been made to the Bear Mountain rental shop to help […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 6, 2022 0 Comments
2 Women Survive Mountain Lion Attack on Trail Near Salt Lake City, UT A woman and her friend were attacked by a mountain lion while trail running in Mill Creek Canyon, UT, on Sunday morning, Kolbie Peterson reports for the Salt Lake Tribune. Related: Colorado Man Killed Mountain Lion with Bare Hands When He was Attacked While Trail Running The pair were running along the Pipeline Trail when they turned the corner and […] SnowBrains | September 26, 2022 3 Comments