NOAA: Winter Weather Advisory Issued Above 5,000′ in Idaho and Montana | Upto 12″ Snow Possible With summer officially less than two weeks away, it’s great to see old man winter still hanging in there. A winter weather advisory was issued for higher elevation areas of north central Idaho and west central Montana yesterday, with the potential of a foot of fresh snow. * WHAT…Wet snow expected above 5000 feet. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 5 […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 10, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 1-3 Feet of Snow To Fall in Parts of Western Montana Through Sunday Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 1:25 PM MST, 5/19/2021 Forecast Summary: A strong upper-level low will move into the state tonight and bring 1-3 FEET of snow to the mountains of Western Montana through Sunday. Precipitation will begin later tonight as moisture moves in from the Pacific and interacts with the terrain. Precipitation will continue on and off […] Weather Eric McNamee | May 19, 2021 0 Comments
Idaho, Montana, & Wyoming 2020-2021 Season Closing Dates As April looms just one day away and the warm weather begins to make its presence felt, ski resorts in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming will see the end of their seasons coming up within the month. Although no resorts in these states currently have their seasons scheduled to go into May, there is still almost a full month of skiing […] Industry News Liam Abbott | March 31, 2021 0 Comments
Saints Running Back Heads to the Mountains of Montana For the NFL offseason, New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara decided to spend his time snowboarding in Montana and leave it all behind. Kamara has been documenting his experiences living and snowboarding in Big Sky country on Twitter and clearly has fallen in love with the state. Related: Dustin Lyman: From Playing in the NFL to Managing Copper Mountain, […] Industry News Anson Brown | March 3, 2021 1 Comment
VIDEO: Avalanche Forecast Analyzes 10-Foot Deep Avalanche in McAtee Basin, Montana Avalanche conditions are treacherous across the Western United States right now. Basal weak layers are plaguing mountain ranges with big slide paths, causing absolutely giant avalanches to break loose such as this one in Montana. This video’s YouTube caption reads: “We went into McAtee Basin to check out a snowmobile-triggered avalanche that reportedly broke 10′ deep on Saturday (2/20). On […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 24, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: “A Dozen More Turns”— A Sobering Backcountry Documentary About a Fatal, Montana Avalanche Having shared Backcountry Access’ Avalanche Safety videos this week, I wanted to present a couple of great avalanche films that all backcountry skiers ought to watch. A Dozen More Turns and The Fine Line are two films that should be on your watch list. A Dozen More Turns is the story of an avalanche incident in Montana involving a recreational […] Avalanche Mike Bartholow | February 16, 2021 0 Comments
‘Life Threatening Cold’ in Montana Causes Many Ski Resorts to Close Today A wind chill value of -70ºF was recorded near West Glacier, MT yesterday, causing a number of ski resorts to suspend operations for the day. At those life-threatening temperatures, cold and frostbite could occur in minutes. Montana resorts closed today (Friday 2/12/21) due to extreme cold: Showdown Montana Great Divide Discovery Ski Area Teton Pass Ski Area Turner Mountain Blacktail […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 12, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Blind 12 Year Old Skis the Big Couloir at Big Sky, Montana “In 2019, at 12 years old, Jacob Smith became the youngest legally blind skier to descend the Big Couloir. Watch Jacob’s journey as he takes on one of Lone Mountain’s most iconic runs.” This kid can seriously rip! Featured Video Clay Malott | December 9, 2020 0 Comments
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