IMAGES: Hundreds of Polar Bears Feed on Whale Carcass From a distance, it looks like a herd of sheep grazing on the side of a hill. But look a little closer, and you’ll realize that those white dots are a little more ferocious, as hundreds of polar bears descended on a whale carcass on the remote Wrangel Island, off the Siberian coast, reports iflscience.com. ”We were cruising down the […] Steven Agar | January 31, 2018 0 Comments
Heart-Wrenching VIDEO: Polar Bears Starving on Iceless Islands “When scientists say bears are going extinct, I want people to realize what it looks like. Bears are going to starve to death.” – photographer Paul Nicklen “This is what climate change looks like. This starving polar bear was spotted by National geographic photographer Paul Nicklen while on an expedition in the Baffin Islands. As temperatures rise, and sea […] SnowBrains | December 8, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Two Polar Bears Charging Hard in Deep Snow This video is unreal and is gauranteed to put a smile on your face. Polar bears are considered sea mammals because of the vast amount of time they spend on sea ice. Regardless, they can still obviously charge on land. This video is a very cool glimpse into what it must feel like to be one of Earth’s top predators. […] SnowBrains | June 16, 2016 1 Comment
Tioga Pass Report Video: Polar Bear Swim & SE Face of North Peak On May 16th, 2014 we skinning/booting up the SE face of North Peak. After a fun ski down the face, we arrived back at Saddleback Lake and hugged the shoreline back to our bikes. Right below our bikes, next to the dam there is a nice hole in the ice that was too tempting to pass up, so we went for a quick dip before cruising down the road back to […] Conditions Report Guest Author | May 23, 2014 0 Comments
[VIDEO] The POLAR STAR – Full FILM – Ski Mountaineering in an Arctic Land of Giants – The FIFTY 45/50 The most remote classic of The FIFTY, The Polar Star is an iconic ski line. Set on the Arctic island of Baffin, the Polar Star Couloir is an aesthetic, breathtaking couloir set among an island of ice, polar bears, and towering granite walls. Joining up with Cody Townsend on his attempt to ski “The Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North […] Backcountry SnowBrains | November 15, 2023 0 Comments
Woman Killed by Grizzly Bear Leads to Emergency Closure in Yellowstone National Park On Saturday morning, a woman was found deceased on the Buttermilk Trail west of West Yellowstone following an apparent bear encounter. Investigators confirmed grizzly bear tracks at the scene, and the investigation is ongoing. The Custer Gallatin National Forest has issued an emergency closure of the Buttermilk area for human safety. Please avoid the area. More information will be provided […] SnowBrains | July 24, 2023 2 Comments
Bear Valley Mountain Resort, CA, Hits Record Breaking 648 Inches Bear Valley Mountain Resort, CA, broke its 40-year snowfall record from 82/83 today, March 24, 2023. The 40-year-old record sat at 639 inches, but was smashed this week and is now recording a historical all-time high of 648 inches, after another 2 inches of new snow fell overnight. If you are wondering if you can go and enjoy this record snowfall, […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 24, 2023 0 Comments
Road in Grand Teton National Park, WY, Closed to Allow Bears to Get Fat Eating Berries The northern section of the Moose-Wilson Road, between Murie Ranch Junction and Death Canyon Junction in Grand Teton National Park, WY, is temporarily closed to all visitors including motorists, cyclists, and hikers. The Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve and Death Canyon Trailhead can be accessed from the south. Related: Polar Bears, Now Mating With Grizzly Bears, Might Survive Climate Change Black […] SnowBrains | August 27, 2021 0 Comments