Idaho’s Brundage Mountain Early Season Pass Sale Offers Free Skiing Starting March 22 New season pass purchasers can enjoy incredible spring snow conditions at Brundage Mountain for FREE starting today, Friday, March 22. The McCall, Idaho, ski resort is opening its 2024/25 season pass sale to all members of the public starting Friday. Anyone who pre-purchases their 2024/25 season pass can ski or ride the rest of the current 2023/24 season at no […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 22, 2024 0 Comments
Best Snow Conditions at Idaho’s Ski Areas Are Happening Now Ullr has truly delivered the powder goods to Idaho’s ski areas recently, boosting base levels by multiple feet. Maybe Ullr was snoozing early in the ski/ride season, but my oh my, he’s fully awake now, and he’s on a tear. Even though it’s been a slow start to the season, things have changed dramatically statewide. “Oh man, my legs are […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 21, 2024 0 Comments
March Storm Dumps 3 Feet of Snow on Brundage Mountain, ID The latest winter storm to hit Idaho’s West Central Mountains has delivered more than three feet of snow to the slopes of Brundage Mountain in just the last seven days. The McCall, Idaho ski resort is reporting more fresh snowfall in the last ten days than it received during the entire month of December. THE BREAKDOWN: Nine inches of new […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 7, 2024 0 Comments
Brundage Mountain Resort, ID, Launches Sale of New Loyalty Passes Today Brundage Mountain Resort, Idaho, will kick off its annual early season pass sale by introducing a new pass specifically designed to reward the resort’s most devoted skiers and riders. The 2024/25 Loyalty Pass is available to current 2023/24 Brundage Season Passholders only. It will be on sale from March 1 to March 21 with low introductory prices across all age […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 1, 2024 0 Comments
Inside the Legal Battle Between Wasatch Peaks Ranch Private Resort and the Residents of Morgan County, UT Morgan County, Utah, is a 611 square mile, lush, wooded valley surrounded by the beautiful Wasatch Mountains in northern Utah. The Weber River bisects it and nearly a third of the county is forested and undeveloped and provides fertile farming grounds. With a mere 12,295 total residents as of the 2020 census, it epitomizes a rural, small, western town atmosphere. […] Industry News Brent Thomas | January 3, 2024 0 Comments
Bridgeport, CA: A High Sierra Backcountry Base Camp When I drive through Bridgeport, CA, and turn the corner toward the mountains, I am filled with excitement. This quaint little town, surrounded by green pastures and granite cliffs, is the northern gateway to the High Sierra. Bridgeport always brings a sense of nostalgia and is one of my favorite views of the Eastern Sierra. In my younger years, it […] Featured Article Katy Shipley | December 5, 2023 1 Comment
Hiker Finds Body of Overdue Navy Veteran Missing in Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA On Saturday, November 11, 2023, at about 8:53 p.m., Inyo County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a call for an overdue mountaineer. Marc Rockwell-Pate was reported overdue by his family after not returning from a climb of Mt. Agassiz. Mt. Agassiz is a 13,899-foot peak near Bishop Pass in the southern Sierra Nevada, California. Related: Loyal Dog Watches Over Missing Hiker’s Body […] Climbing CragBrains | November 21, 2023 0 Comments
Hurricane Hilary to Bring High Winds, Flooding, and… Snow To California Note: this is NOT an official forecast. Refer to the National Hurricane Center or local National Weather Service offices for the latest information. Hurricane Hilary is projected to make landfall in southern California this weekend, making this the first time in over 80 years that a tropical storm has impacted California. Hilary is expected to bring high winds, flood risk, and […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 19, 2023 0 Comments