[PHOTOS] Snowstorm Dumps on Ski Resort in Africa A snowstorm just hit Afriski Mountain Resort in Lesotho, southern Africa over the last couple of days, dropping at least three inches of fresh snow on the resort. The resort currently has a 16″ base. Afriski opened on June 3rd, 2022. The resort has been closed to tourists for the last two years due to the covid pandemic. On June 6th, 2020 it […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 24, 2022 1 Comment
As Giant Snowstorm Dumps on New Zealand and Buries Several Ski Areas, Coronet Peak Announces Early Opening It’s snowing in New Zealand—heavy. Over three feet of new snow was reported at most New Zealand ski areas this past weekend, with more on the way. At Cardrona ski area there was so much wind-blown snow on the access road on Monday morning that resort staff couldn’t even get up there, according to Stuff, a New Zealand travel website. […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | June 13, 2022 1 Comment
Record Breaking Snowstorms in Alaska This December The month of December brought much-needed snow to many parts of the US. In Alaska, a massive Christmas storm, as well as more the following week over New Year’s, brought record-breaking amounts of snow to Denali National Park and surrounding areas. Alaska especially has experienced massive snowstorms this past month, with average snowfall accumulation breaking records dating back to 1923. […] Weather Aunika Skogen | January 5, 2022 0 Comments
Army Veteran Fell to His Death After Getting Caught in Huge Snowstorm During 5-Day Trip on Mount Whitney, CA A man fell to his death on Mount Whitney, CA, last week while on a five-day, four-night trip in the backcountry during the biggest storms of the winter so far. Eric Goepfert, 50, was reported missing by his wife when he failed to return on Friday December 17th as planned. On December 18, Inyo search and rescue members located Goepfert’s […] CragBrains | December 22, 2021 0 Comments
Snowstorm Dumping in Alps and Pyrenees This Weekend While Resorts in the Western US are blowing snow to open on time, many resorts in the Alps and Pyrenees are expecting huge snowstorms to bring feet of snow over the weekend. So far fall snowstorms have broken records for snowfall in the Alps this season. Early December storms in the Alps as well the Pyrenees have many resorts expecting a couple […] Aunika Skogen | December 4, 2021 2 Comments
NOAA Satellite Captures Rare, Cloud-Free View of Northwest Mountain Ranges after Atmospheric River Snowstorm This article originally appeared on earthobservatory.nasa.gov The U.S. and Canadian West have been hit with wave after wave of Pacific moisture in recent weeks, producing substantial amounts of rain and snow across the region. But between storm systems, clear skies opened up for nearly a thousand miles from the coast to the interior, giving satellites a rare cloud-free view […] SnowBrains | November 2, 2021 0 Comments
This Week’s Snowstorm Brought Lake Tahoe’s Water Levels back to its Natural Rim—20 Billion Gallons of Water Added View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tahoe Fund (@tahoefund) Brought to you by the Tahoe Fund So much rain and snow fell in Northern California over the weekend that Lake Tahoe’s water levels rose back above its natural rim of 6,223 feet. The U.S. Geological Survey reports that 20 billion gallons of water were added […] SnowBrains | October 28, 2021 1 Comment
Huge Snowstorm Brings First Reported Avalanche of the Season in California (Carson Pass Area) The Sierra Avalanche Center is reporting a large avalanche on Steven’s Peak in California, following the huge snowstorm over the last few days. Related: The Dangers of Early Season Backcountry Skiing Report below: The October 24-25 storm event deposited copious amounts of rain followed by 6 to 40 inches of new snow across the forecast area. The areas of the […] Avalanche AvyBrains | October 27, 2021 0 Comments