An Avalanche Bridge Completed on Snoqualmie Pass Should Make Winter Travel Easier Snoqualmie riders and I-90 travelers rejoice as the second avalanche bridge on a section of Washington’s Snoqualmie Pass was completed Monday. The bridge should prevent a lot of closures on I-90 during winter. The avalanche bridges are part of an extensive project to renovate 15 miles of I-90 between Hyak and Easton that started in 2010. The completion of this […] Helena Guglielmino | November 7, 2017 0 Comments
Snoqualmie Ski Resort, WA Buys Land, Will Connect Summit West & Summit Central Boyne Resorts just bought a 77-acre piece of land between Summit West & Summit Central at The Summit at Snoqualmie ski resort, WA. This purchase will allow skiers and riders to more easily pass from West to Central and vice versa and will allow for an improved route for the Pacific Crest Trail. Skiing and riding in this new zone […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 29, 2016 0 Comments
117-Inches of Snow in 7 Days… | Snoqualmie Pass, WA Breaks 7-Day Snowfall Record Snoqualmie Pass, WA just saw a record snowfall event of 117″ of snow in 7 days (Dec. 18-24, 2015) beating the old record of 102″ of snowfall in 7-days (Jan. 27-Feb. 2, 1990). Snoqualmie Pass got 193.3″ of snow in December which broke their record for the snowiest December on record. Snoqualmie Pass saw only 104″ of snow all of […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 30, 2015 0 Comments
Skier Dies in Tree Well at Snoqualmie Pass Ski Resort, WA Yesterday A 51-year-old man has died after falling into a tree well at Snoqualmie Pass ski resort in Washington. A tree well is a void or depression that forms around the base of a tree can and contain a mix of low hanging branches, loose snow and air. Dangerous tree wells are normal during deep snow events. Snoqualmie has received 23″ […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 21, 2015 4 Comments
2 More West Coast Ski Resorts CLOSE: Snoqualmie & Alpental Two more West Coast ski resorts have closed this week due to low snow: Snoqualmie & Alpental in Washington State. It’s a bummer that these areas have had to close because of low snow, but it’s really cool that Crystal Mountain ski resort is accepting season Alpental/Snoqualmie season passes. Well, we’ve put up a solid fight and while it’s not over yet, we have to call it for the time being. The main run down via Sessel to the base area at Alpental continues to deteriorate and the temperatures at night are making it impossible to climb the slope in our groomers to continue […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 13, 2015 0 Comments
Sad News: 2 Avlanches Kill 2 on Snoqualmie Pass, Washington State We’re always torn on wether or not to report on this sort of news. It’s very sad to hear of these incidents, but we feel that it is very important to learn from every avalanche related accident. It may be springtime in the mountains, but the deadly risk of avalanches nevertheless remains. Stay vigilante out there. Don’t let anything escape […] Avalanche SnowBrains | April 14, 2013 2 Comments
Today’s Deepest Resorts — North America’s Top 5 Snowfalls, April 17, 2024 Resorts have started closing, and spring weather is here. That doesn’t mean we can’t have powder days. Get in the Snow – SnowBrains Weekly Email Delivers Our Most Popular Articles, Social Posts, and Exclusive Deals to Your Inbox These open resorts across North America saw the most snow in the last 24 hours, confirmed at the time of writing. Others […] SnowBrains | April 17, 2024 0 Comments
Today’s Deepest Resorts — North America’s Top Snowfalls, April 9, 2024 Resorts have started closing, and spring weather is here. That doesn’t mean we can’t have powder days, though, right? Just not today. Slim pickings today. Get in the Snow – SnowBrains Weekly Email Delivers Our Most Popular Articles, Social Posts, and Exclusive Deals to Your Inbox These open resorts across North America saw the most snow in the last 24 hours, […] SnowBrains | April 9, 2024 0 Comments