Mount Mansfield Ski Patrol at Stowe, VT, is the Oldest Ski Patrol in the United States There is no question that members of the ski patrol are vital to the safety and operations at all resorts. The ski patrol performs many daily tasks throughout the season to mitigate the risks and dangers to all guests and resort employees. Those tasks can be providing medical attention to an injured person, medical transportation of a person, terrain evaluation, lift […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | April 15, 2024 0 Comments
Ski Season is Just Around the Corner at Ski Portillo, Chile As the winter season begins to wrap up in the Northern Hemisphere, those in the south, such as Ski Portillo in Chile, are starting to get excited about the upcoming season that is set to begin in mid to late June, which is just around the corner. The resort just announced the expected opening day on Instagram on Wednesday, April […] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | April 15, 2024 0 Comments
Mount Kailash, Tibet: The Unclimbable Mountain Mount Kailash, Tibet, has the reputation of being an unclimable mountain. Located in the Ngari prefecture in Tibet, it reaches 21,778 feet in elevation. This photogenic mountain isn’t close to the heights of some of the other mountains in the Himalayas, such as Mount Everest at 29,032 feet or K2 at 28,251 feet. So why hasn’t it been climbed? In […] Climbing Ben Davies | April 15, 2024 3 Comments
Local Skier Logs 5 Million Vertical Feet of Skiing for the Season at Steamboat, CO Steamboat Resort, Colorado, is known for producing some pretty good skiers. Over the years, over 100 Olympic athletes have called Steamboat Springs their home, more than any other city in the nation. However, amongst the realm of recreational skiers are some other impressive individuals. One of them has to be 57-year-old Joe Brougher, who now holds the distinction of being […] Industry News Brent Thomas | April 15, 2024 2 Comments
Swiss Analysis Shows Snowfalls in 23/24 Winter “Eerily Similar” to Big Avalanche Season in 74/75 A comparison of snowfalls from 2023/24 with snowfalls in 1974/75 — almost 50 years ago — by the Swiss Avalanche Institute SLF has shown that snowfalls in those two seasons have been very similar. In early April 1975, several avalanches across the eastern Alps in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria went down, killing more than 40 people, both on the mountain […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 15, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Spring Storm Bringing a Foot of New Snow to Utah NWS Snow Forecast. Source: maps.weatherbell.com Forecast Summary Forecast written on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at 9 p.m. MST A low pressure system moves west-to-east across Southern Utah on Monday. Widespread valley rain and mountain snow begin tonight and continue all day Monday before tapering off Monday night. A much drier pattern sets up for the next week beginning on Tuesday. […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 14, 2024 0 Comments
Ski Star Announces Retirement After Lack of Support From Swedish Ski Association Swedish ski racer Lisa Hörnblad announced her retirement on her Instagram page on April 10, stating, “I can’t continue like it has been last season because it’s impossible to be competitive against the best in the world without support, coach, and team.” The 28-year-old ski racer admits that she is sad to announce that she is quitting but feels that […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 14, 2024 0 Comments
March 2024 Was the Warmest March Ever Recorded As reported by Copernicus Services, March 2024 was warmer globally than any previous March in the data record, with an average ERA5 surface air temperature of 14.14°C (57.92°F), 0.73°C (1.31°F) above the 1991-2020 average for March, and 0.10°C (0.18°F) above the previous high set in March 2016. This is the tenth month in a row that is the warmest on […] Weather Brent Thomas | April 14, 2024 0 Comments