Montana Ski Area Under Threat From Wildfire Bear Paw Ski Bowl, a small independent ski hill located in Havre, Montana, is under threat by a major wildfire burning on Mount Baldy. Located on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, it’s moving quickly toward Beaver Creek Park. Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson reported the fire to the Havre Daily News yesterday afternoon. Hill County DES Coordinator Amanda Frickel told the […] Fire Nick DeRiso | September 8, 2022 0 Comments
New Updates on Annual Avalanche Report Shows Colorado and Montana Have Highest Rates of Avalanche Fatalities In an effort to provide you with the best information available, here’s an important follow-up on an article we published earlier in the week titled, Annual Avalanche Report Shows Colorado and Montana With Highest Rates of Avalanche Fatalities. The article discusses the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center’s annual report of fatalities from avalanches across states within the last 10 years. […] Industry News Ryan Kime | August 26, 2022 0 Comments
Annual Avalanche Report Shows Colorado and Montana Have the Highest Rates of Avalanche Fatalities The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center’s (GNFAC) annual avalanche report was recently released. It shows Colorado to have the highest number of avalanche fatalities over the last ten years (64). Montana was ranked 2nd with 33—still six higher than the national average of 27. Montana is an increasingly popular place to ski and snowboard in the United States. As GNFAC […] Avalanche Ryan Kime | August 23, 2022 3 Comments
USA Fire & Smoke Report & Forecast – July 26, 2022 | Two New Large Fires Reported in Montana Yesterday While Firefighters Contain Another 10 National Fire News National Preparedness Level 3 as of July 12 at 5:00 a.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5) Current hours for the National Fire Information Center are (MST) 8:00 am – 4:30pm, Monday – Friday 208-387-5050 This report will be updated Monday through Friday. Please check the IMSR for more information. July 26, 2022 Currently, 84 large […] Fire Firebrains | July 26, 2022 0 Comments
USA Fire & Smoke Report & Forecast – July 22, 2022 | Increased Potential for Extreme Fire Behavior in Parts of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming National Fire News National Preparedness Level 3 as of July 12 at 5:00 a.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5) Current hours for the National Fire Information Center are (MST) 8:00 am – 4:30pm, Monday – Friday 208-387-5050 This report will be updated Monday through Friday. Please check the IMSR for more information. July 22, 2022 Currently, 94 large […] Fire Firebrains | July 22, 2022 0 Comments
This Week’s Top 5 Stories: 2-Feet Fresh Snow in Montana, Freak Hailstorm in Mexico, Park City Lift Upgrades Shockingly Blocked, and More… In order of most popular, these were our top five posts of the last seven days: If you want to receive our top three posts in your inbox every Thursday, sign-up here: SnowBrains Weekly Top 3 Posts Email Sign-Up 2-Feet of Fresh Snow on Going-To-The-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT Glacier National Park, MT reported 2′ of fresh snow […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 24, 2022 0 Comments
Big Repairs Needed on Montana’s Beartooth Highway (Home to Beartooth Basin Ski Area) After Severe Flooding Damages Roadway Yellowstone wasn’t the only one that got it bad this week with all the flooding. Montana’s Beartooth Highway (US-212) was severely damaged after intense rainfall and flooding earlier this week and will require “extensive resources to repair,” a Montana Department of Transportation official said Thursday. Related: Northern Portion of Yellowstone National Park Likely to Remain Closed for “Substantial Length of […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | June 17, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] 2-Feet of Fresh Snow Just Fell at This Montana Ski Area It’s less than a week from the longest day of the year, and it’s still dumping. Showdown Montana ski area shared this video yesterday after 18-24″ of fresh snow fell on its slopes, allowing these stoked riders to get out and make some June turns. Related: Top 9 Snowiest Resorts in North America Winter 2021/22 Two feet of snow is the […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 16, 2022 0 Comments