[PHOTOS] Dodge Ridge Mountain Resort, CA, Shares Staggering Last Winter vs. This Summer Snowpack Comparisons The best thing on the internet these days may just be the trend of side-by-side pictures of last winter vs. the current summer at ski resorts. Thanks to a record snowfall year in many areas, especially California, these have been pretty dramatic. Related: [PHOTO TOUR] Before and After Pictures From Palisades Tahoe, CA, Show How Deep Last Season Really Was […] Industry News Brent Thomas | August 23, 2023 0 Comments
Dramatic Before and After Pictures Show Full Extent of California’s Snowpack Last Season The photos above sent in by a SnowBrains reader show the enormous amount of snow and resulting snowpack depth experienced by resorts in California last winter. Related: [UPDATED] These Are the 18 Resorts in the U.S. That Have Set Snowfall Records This Season The images are from Heavenly Resort which received a record-breaking 591” of fresh snow during the 2022/23 […] SnowBrains | August 13, 2023 1 Comment
Thanks to Epic Snowpack, California Wildfires Off to Slowest Start in 25 Years Summer is in full swing with temperatures scorching much of the United States the past few weeks and the higher temps bring worries about wildfires. This has been especially true in states like California which have been devastated in the past by wildfires. California has seen wildfires burn millions of acres, destroy homes and businesses, and take lives throughout the dry […] Fire Gregg Frantz | August 2, 2023 0 Comments
Current Snowpack in the Sierra Nevada, CA, is 1,000% Normal After absolutely massive snowfall during the 2022-2023 winter and spring seasons, the Central and Southern Sierra Nevada Mountains still hold 1,000% of normal snow water equivalents to date, as of July 21, 2023. This staggering statistic may come as no surprise after more than half-a-dozen ski resorts in California reported record-breaking, or close-to, snow totals for the 22/23 season. It […] Industry News John Cunningham | July 30, 2023 0 Comments
Mammoth, CA to Park City, UT Report: 500% of Average Snowpack, The Clown Motel, Tonopah Cemetery, Cold Springs, 580-Miles of Desert, & a UT Paddle Board Report from July 14, 2023 Friday was our last day in Mammoth Lakes, CA for the season. The snowpack is still at 500% of average for today’s date in Mammoth and the mountain is still skiing so well… We skied fresh corduroy at Mammoth in the morning, hit the road by 9am, jumped in a cold spring with tame fish […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | July 17, 2023 4 Comments
Snowpack on Mount Everest is Over 9x Deeper Than Originally Thought In a recent breakthrough, a team of Chinese scientists has revealed that the snowpack near the summit of Mount Everest is far deeper than previously believed, the Global Times reports. This discovery has significant implications for our understanding of climate on Earth, says the research paper. Related: Mount Everest | The World’s Highest Mountain Just Got Almost 3-Feet Taller Previous […] SnowBrains | July 15, 2023 0 Comments
Dust Produced by the Shrinking Great Salt Lake is Harming the Utah Snowpack The Great Salt Lake and the effect it has on winter storms, commonly referred to as ‘Lake Effect’, is one of the biggest reasons that Utah is credited with the greatest snow on Earth. Lake effect occurs when a cold winter storm passes over a warm body of water and picks up water from the lake, causing an increase in […] Industry News Tyler Hatch | July 10, 2023 1 Comment
Mammoth, CA Report: 4th of July Weekend = River Surfing, Skiing, Swimming, Fireworks, Parade, & 318% of Avg. Snowpack Report from July 1-4, 2023 4th of July weekend was sensational here at Mammoth Mountain, CA. There’s still so much snow here! The Southern Sierra Nevada is still holding a 318% of average snowpack right now. The best part of this weekend was the costumes: Bikinis Boardshorts Uncle Sams American Flags Golden One-Pieces Trumps Speedos Retros Canadian Tuxedos and all […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | July 5, 2023 0 Comments