NASA: A Smoky May for North America For remote sensing scientists who track the movement of smoke plumes, May 2023 has been a wild, memorable month due to extreme fire activity in northwestern Canada. Related: NASA: Smoke Fills North American Skies Early spring always brings elevated fire risk to Alberta, Saskatchewan, and the northeastern edge of British Columbia—naturally dry areas that lie in the rain shadow of […] Fire Firebrains | May 29, 2023 0 Comments
Each State’s Largest Vertical Drop By Ski Area Is hitting every mountain with the largest vertical drop in each state on your ski and ride bucket list? Well, it should be! Check out the list below to start developing your itinerary. Cloudmont Ski & Golf Resort – Mentone, Alabama Vertical Drop – 150’ Alyeska Resort – Girdwood, Alaska Vertical Drop – 2,500’ Arizona Snowbowl – Flagstaff, Arizona Vertical […] Mark Kuligoski | May 26, 2023 0 Comments
2 U.S. Ski Resorts Forced to Close Early Due to Warm Temperatures and Lack of Snow While the West Coast has been inundated with record snowfalls this season, other ski areas in the Mid-West and Mid-East have not faired as well. Ober Mountain, TN, and Paoli Peaks, IN, closed their ski areas yesterday, Wednesday, February 22, 2023, and won’t reopen for the remainder of the 22/23 season. Ober Mountain is Tennessee’s only ski area and celebrated […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 23, 2023 0 Comments
NOAA Climate Report: US Hit With Historic Snowfall, Late-Season Hurricane in November Last month a number of significant weather events struck the U.S., including late-season Hurricane Nicole and record-breaking lake-effect snow in parts of New York. Despite an overall average month for temperatures and precipitation, the U.S. saw decreased drought across the nation, according to scientists from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Below are highlights from NOAA’s U.S. climate report […] WeatherBrains | December 9, 2022 0 Comments
2 People Caught in Separate Avalanches Near Berthoud Pass, CO, on Saturday On Saturday, at least two people were caught in two separate avalanches in Colorado. Both of these large and dangerous avalanches were near Berthoud Pass. Related: Colorado Avalanche Information Center Launches New Website With Dynamic Avalanche Forecasting The first slide was skier-triggered around 12,000 feet on Russell Summit. The first rider dropped and made a few turns into the chute. The […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 5, 2022 0 Comments
5 States You Would Have Never Thought You Could Ski In What states come to mind when you think of skiing in the United States? Many would say Colorado, Utah, California, Montana, and Idaho. However, 37 out of the 50 states in the union have at least 1 ski resort servicing skiers and snowboarders year in and year out. Many of these resorts may not provide the most vertical feet or […] Brains Matt Scribner | November 3, 2022 0 Comments
These are the 9 Worst States to Live In For 2022 The U.S. economy is in a state of flux. Worker shortages, historically high inflation, and social unrest are changing the dynamics of how people act and feel. The last couple of years has created greater mobility for work options, as well as a refocus on quality of life. Many Americans had to take a long hard look at what their […] Industry News Brent Thomas | July 20, 2022 0 Comments
The Tale of One Man’s Epic Motorcycle Splitboarding Journey Across North America This is the story of a man who took his motorcycle and splitboard from Quebec across North America to adventure and ride dozens of backcountry lines in one eventful spring season. He spent 50 nights on the road camping, never paying for a hotel or roadside accommodation. He did it completely solo but met countless beautiful and friendly humans along […] Trip Report Martin Kuprianowicz | July 18, 2022 0 Comments