SnowBrains Gift Guide 2022: 11 Gifts to Make Skiing Better *SnowBrains carries some affiliate marketing links, which means we earn commission on sales of some products when users click through a link from the site. Affiliate partnerships do NOT influence our editorial content. Let’s be honest; skiing can be a major hassle between walking around in clunky ski boots, fogging goggles, cold feet, wet layers, and sideways freezing rain pelting […] SnowBrains | December 15, 2022 1 Comment
Lake Tahoe, CA Report: Surreal Pink Sunset Skiing Above Lake Tahoe Report from December 13, 2022 I awoke in Park City, UT, at 4 am. On the road by 4:30 am. It was dumping snow in the Wasatch as I crested and fell down Parleys Summit. I felt a little crazy for leaving powder, but I knew what awaited me on the side of the desert… “The Three Musketeers” on audiobook. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 14, 2022 2 Comments
RED Mountain Resort, BC, Announces Terrain and Lifts For Opening Day Saturday, December 10th RED Mountain Resort in Rossland, British Columbia, has announced which lifts, trails, and restaurants will be open when it kicks off winter 22/23 tomorrow, Saturday, December 10th. Silverlode, Paradise (Motherlode Chair to access), and Topping Creek will all be open. The T-Bar and RED Carpet will not be in operation for the weekend. Related: The Cabin Experience at RED Mountain […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 9, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Suicide Chute on 11,000′ Mt. Superior in Powder Snow Report from December 8, 2022 I got back from ski guiding in Antarctica late last night. It took me four days to get home from Antarctica via boat, plane, and automobile. I showed up in Park City spent, tired, and it was snowing. The forecast showed 4″ of snow overnight, then the next day was the only sunny day of […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 8, 2022 0 Comments
German Skiing Pioneer Klaus Obermeyer Celebrates His 100th Year of Skiing German skiing pioneer Klaus Obermeyer will be celebrating his 100th year of skiing for the 2022-23 season. The prominent Aspen resident is set to lace up his boots and hit the slopes just several weeks after his 103rd birthday on December 2nd, a truly astonishing feat to accomplish! Klaus first experienced skiing in 1922 as a youth in the German […] Industry News Matt Scribner | December 6, 2022 1 Comment
Switzerland Implements Changes to Avalanche Warnings The Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF) responded to requests to make its Avalanche Warning System more detailed by implementing a change in the way the warning system operates. They are pioneering a new path toward avalanche safety with a major change. The five categories of danger remain the same: 1- Low 2- Moderate 3 – Considerable […] Avalanche Riley McDonald | December 6, 2022 0 Comments
Snow King Mountain Resort, WY; Open And Firing For Winter Fun Report from Dec. 3&4, 2022 Snow King Mountain, WY, is open for skiing and snowboarding (and general Tom-Foolery). The Godfather ski area of Jackson town proper, Snow King opened 22/23 winter operations Saturday to clear, cold skies above a giddy-fresh powder blanket. No stranger to wind-effect, the King’s snowpack is variable. But the happy icing here is the resulting twelve-plus […] Conditions Report Paulie | December 5, 2022 0 Comments
Wasatch Range, Powdersurfing Report: Delectable Dad Pow Surf’s up! High avalanche danger today = hunting for dad pow in the Wasatch’s Big Cottonwood Canyon. Connor and I went for a walk this morning in Mill D to go ride some white waves in low-angle terrain. It was blistering cold. The avalanche danger was high and the Utah Avalanche Center subsequently issued an Avalanche Warning which read: Widespread […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | December 2, 2022 2 Comments
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