[PHOTOS] Paddling Through a Forest – Record Snowmelt in Eastern Sierra Causes Bizarre Flooding Around Mammoth Lakes, CA Paddling through a forest – that’s probably the best way to describe being on the water around Mammoth Lakes right now. Record levels of snowmelt in the Eastern Sierra are creating a phenomenon in the Mammoth Lakes Basin that even long-time residents have never seen before. It’s hard to describe, so definitely check out the pictures and video below, but […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 20, 2023 0 Comments
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Provide Updates to Estimated Reopening Dates Ahead of the Memorial Day Weekend Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks personnel continue to make progress with snow clearing, damage repairs, and all the various tasks associated with recovering from a historic winter season. Memorial Day weekend is the usual kick-off to summer in the parks, but unfortunately, this year, access to the world’s largest tree (by volume) and the surrounding Giant Forest and Lodgepole […] SnowBrains | May 12, 2023 0 Comments
Alta Sierra Ski Area, CA, Will Be Closed For 2 Weeks Due to Massive Flooding Alta Sierra Ski Area, CA, announced on social media that the entire area around the ski resort is now closed for what is estimated to be approximately two weeks. Due to massive flooding and damage to the roads in the area, Highway 155 is closed in both directions. There is the danger of a massive slide on the highway, and […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 16, 2023 0 Comments
Bridgeport Winter Trail System: A Gateway to the Eastern Sierra Brought to you by Mono County Tourism At the base of jagged peaks and alpine forests lies the quaint and historic town of Bridgeport, CA. A peaceful place where the cows graze, hot springs bubble, and winter recreation opportunities abound. Here, you can find over 500 miles of stunning trails — summer and winter alike. As the winter season approaches, […] Featured Article Katy Shipley | November 30, 2022 0 Comments
Search for Hiker Missing 12-Days in Kings Canyon National Park is Being Scaled Back For the past ten days, searches have been underway in Kings Canyon National Park and Inyo National Forest for Quang Trong Than, 66, of Newport Beach, CA. The search for Than is scaling back to limited continuous mode. This means that while searching will continue, the large number of resources and personnel that have been dedicated to this effort will […] SnowBrains | September 2, 2022 0 Comments
Teams Still Searching for 66-Year-Old Man Missing for a Week in Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA On August 22, 2022, Inyo SAR received a call for a missing hiker at Red Lake/Split Mountain in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, CA. Quang Trong Than and two others left Red Lake trailhead early on August 21 to climb the north slope of Split Mountain; class 2. Related: Could You Survive An Unplanned Night Out in the Mountains? At […] SnowBrains | August 29, 2022 0 Comments
A New Sawmill Will Buy and Process Timber Burned by the Caldor Fire From Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort, CA The timber from Caldor Fire salvage and cleanup efforts at Sierra-at-Tahoe has to go somewhere—so why not repurpose it for a profit? A new sawmill is being built near Carson City, Nevada, and is expected to produce about 50 million feet of lumber per year with its first purchase being the scorched lumber from Sierra-at-Tahoe that remained as a result […] Fire Firebrains | August 17, 2022 1 Comment
Former Olympic Snowboarder Crashed His Plane into Sierra Nevada Mountains on Purpose, FAA Rules In January 2022, former Olympic Snowboarder Trevor Jacob was making a vlog of his trip to the Sierra Nevada Mountain range. He subsequently uploaded a video to YouTube titled “I Crashed My Plane.” Controversy was sparked across the internet about whether the plane crash was for real or just a publicity stunt. The Federal Aviation Administration recently ruled that Jacob purposely […] SnowBrains | April 21, 2022 0 Comments