Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Engadin-St Moritz, Switzerland Everybody has heard of St. Moritz but most people don’t actually realize that it is only the name of the glitzy town by the lake and not the name of the ski area. The ski area above St. Moritz is actually called Corviglia and is only one of several ski areas in the Engadine Valley. Don’t be fooled by the […] Julia Schneemann | August 9, 2022 5 Comments
Yosemite, CA’s 1932 Winter Olympic Games Bid Some describe winter in Yosemite as magical. For many people, their visit to Yosemite National Park is filled with activities… typically those of the summer variety: hiking, backpacking, biking, swimming, rafting, climbing, sightseeing, horse riding, just to name a few. But, what about winter? A smaller number of visitors experience Yosemite in winter. It is a tranquil season here, when snow blankets the trails and roads that so recently were […] SnowBrains | February 27, 2022 0 Comments
Winter Recreation Begins on Park Roads in Grand Teton National Park, WY Teton Park Road, Moose-Wilson Road, and Signal Mountain Summit Road within Grand Teton National Park are now open to cross-country skiing, skate skiing, snowshoeing, and walking. Once snow begins to accumulate on the roadbeds, the designated portions of these roads may accommodate winter recreation, and the use of wheeled vehicles is prohibited for the season. Related: [VIDEO]: First Disabled Ski […] SnowBrains | December 15, 2021 0 Comments
Gear Review: Pit Viper’s Gogglés The Pit Viper Gogglés deliver. French for “goggles,” (don’t fact check me) I can’t tell you just how magnificent these puppies really are because, frankly, it’s immeasurable. I can tell you, though, that in the week that I have owned and been testing these Gogglés, I have gotten more compliments for a pair optics than I have ever gotten for […] Gear Martin Kuprianowicz | February 24, 2020 3 Comments
Jackson Hole, WY Will Be CLOSED Until at Least Monday: Jackson Hole ski resort in Wyoming is closed today and may remain closed for up to 7 days due to many power poles (we’re hearing 90+mph winds snapped 19 power poles) going down in Teton Village last night. Teton Pass, WY has been closed since yesterday and remains closed at the time of this writing (11am MST). Temperatures were warm […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 8, 2017 4 Comments
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