Mammoth, CA to Park City, UT Report: 500% of Average Snowpack, The Clown Motel, Tonopah Cemetery, Cold Springs, 580-Miles of Desert, & a UT Paddle Board Report from July 14, 2023 Friday was our last day in Mammoth Lakes, CA for the season. The snowpack is still at 500% of average for today’s date in Mammoth and the mountain is still skiing so well… We skied fresh corduroy at Mammoth in the morning, hit the road by 9am, jumped in a cold spring with tame fish […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | July 17, 2023 4 Comments
Snowpack on Mount Everest is Over 9x Deeper Than Originally Thought In a recent breakthrough, a team of Chinese scientists has revealed that the snowpack near the summit of Mount Everest is far deeper than previously believed, the Global Times reports. This discovery has significant implications for our understanding of climate on Earth, says the research paper. Related: Mount Everest | The World’s Highest Mountain Just Got Almost 3-Feet Taller Previous […] SnowBrains | July 15, 2023 0 Comments
Dust Produced by the Shrinking Great Salt Lake is Harming the Utah Snowpack The Great Salt Lake and the effect it has on winter storms, commonly referred to as ‘Lake Effect’, is one of the biggest reasons that Utah is credited with the greatest snow on Earth. Lake effect occurs when a cold winter storm passes over a warm body of water and picks up water from the lake, causing an increase in […] Industry News Tyler Hatch | July 10, 2023 1 Comment
Mammoth, CA Report: 4th of July Weekend = River Surfing, Skiing, Swimming, Fireworks, Parade, & 318% of Avg. Snowpack Report from July 1-4, 2023 4th of July weekend was sensational here at Mammoth Mountain, CA. There’s still so much snow here! The Southern Sierra Nevada is still holding a 318% of average snowpack right now. The best part of this weekend was the costumes: Bikinis Boardshorts Uncle Sams American Flags Golden One-Pieces Trumps Speedos Retros Canadian Tuxedos and all […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | July 5, 2023 0 Comments
Mammoth, CA Report: 378% of Average Snowpack, 7:30am Groomers, & We Found the Chair 23 “Sunglasses Chihuahua” Report from June 30, 2023 Brought to you by Mammoth Mountain, CA After many days of searching, we finally found the Chair 23 Sunglasses Chihuahua today (Thanks, Michael)! It was a big day for us. A day that will never be forgotten… We also found another object in the rocks under Chair 23 that was pretty hilarious. We showed up at […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | June 30, 2023 0 Comments
Californian Lakes Bounce Back After Record-Breaking Snowpack The 2022-2023 snowfall season was historic for the western United States, and as a result, the Californian snowpack was very much above average across the entire state. The crazy amounts of water in the Californian mountains provided relief to many areas that were previously very dry due to droughts. California is now approximately 92% free of drought following the record-breaking […] Industry News Tyler Hatch | June 30, 2023 0 Comments
Mammoth, CA Report: 500% of Average Snowpack & Hangman’s Is Steep Report from June 23, 2023 Brought to you by Mammoth Mountain, CA Mammoth Mountain, CA, is sitting on a 500% of average for today’s date snowpack. Lows on the summit of Mammoth Mountain, CA, were in the 20s last night. June has been nothing but crazy weather… We showed up at 11:15 am. The racecourse had just opened, the wiggle […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | June 23, 2023 0 Comments
Record Snowpack Causes Big Run-Off Across Western USA The Western region of the USA has witnessed a remarkable snowfall season, with many areas reporting record-breaking accumulations almost 200% above the yearly average. The snowpack reached unprecedented levels from the Sierra Nevada to the Rocky Mountains, setting the stage for an eventful run-off period. This year in the Sierra Nevada mountains in California, the snow water equivalent numbers at […] Industry News Kiley Chrisman | June 17, 2023 0 Comments