Brain Post: The Hidden Dangers of an Early Season Snowpack Have you ever wondered why avalanche forecasters get so worked up about early season snow? Those first few storms of the season might seem harmless enough, maybe just enough snow to cover the grass and get us dreaming about powder days ahead. But here’s the thing: these early season storms can set up the snowpack for instability that persists throughout […] Avalanche Clay Malott | November 7, 2024 1 Comment
[VIDEO] A Skier Triggered an Avalanche in Super Couloir at Bridger Bowl, MT, Yesterday A skier triggered an avalanche in Super Couloir at Bridger Bowl, Montana, on Wednesday, November 6. The slide measured 2 to 2.5 feet deep, 20 feet wide, and traveled approximately 500 feet. No injuries were reported. “Skier triggered Pocket in super couloir. Wasn’t very unexpected, the skiers left side felt a little slabbier than the skiers right and tried to […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 7, 2024 0 Comments
Top 9 Open Resorts in North America With the Most Snow We’re only just into November, but at least 20 resorts will be open this weekend for skiers and riders to make their first turns of winter 2024-25. Related: These Are the 20 Ski Resorts Open in North America This Weekend While they rely mostly on man-made snow to open this early and with as much terrain as possible, we all […] SnowBrains | November 7, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Chris Tomer’s Mountain Weather Update 11/7: Southern Colorado and New Mexico to See 1-3 Feet of Snow Denver-based meteorologist Chris Tomer is one of the most accurate forecasters we know. Check out and subscribe to his mountain weather forecast videos to see where North America will get the most snow “Moderate/Heavy snow accumulation for parts of CO/NM 11/7-11/9. Bullseyes are Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico with 1-3 feet. Then a fast moving cold front hits the […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 7, 2024 0 Comments
85-Year Weather Record Broken as Snow Hits South Africa This week, South Africa experienced its first major November snow in 85 years. The Eastern Cape province, typically gearing up for summer at this time of year, found itself under a blanket of white. This unusual meteorological event follows an even more severe snowstorm that hit the neighboring KwaZulu-Natal province less than two months ago. That earlier storm forced the […] SnowBrains | November 7, 2024 0 Comments
Lookout Pass, MT/ID, Kicks Off 90th Season With Early Opening Lookout Pass Ski is set to welcome skiers and snowboarders this weekend, marking an early start to its 90th winter season. In a social media post yesterday, the Idaho-Montana border resort announced it will open limited terrain on Friday, November 8, becoming the first ski area in the region to fire up its lifts. Related: These Are the 20 Ski […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 7, 2024 0 Comments
Arizona Snowbowl Marks Earliest Opening Day in Resort History, Friday, November 8 Arizona Snowbowl announced in a press release and on social media yesterday that it is bringing forward its opening day by two weeks and will start spinning lifts from 9 a.m. on Friday, November 8. This marks the earliest opening day in the resort’s 86-year history. Thanks to plentiful early-season snowstorms, mountain teams have worked extensively to prepare the mountain […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 7, 2024 0 Comments
Loveland Ski Area, CO, Will Open on Saturday, November 9, for the 2024-25 Season Loveland Ski Area in Colorado has announced it will open for the 2024-25 season on Saturday, November 9. Chet’s Dream will spin at 8:30 a.m., offering skiers and riders access to Cat Walk, Mambo, and Home Run for top-to-bottom laps on nearly 1,000 vertical feet of terrain. “It’s official! Loveland Ski Area will kick off the 2024/25 season on Saturday, […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 7, 2024 0 Comments
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