Monarch Mountain, CO, Closed Today Due to Extreme Weather Conditions Due to extreme weather conditions, Monarch Mountain, CO, will be closed today, December 15, 2021. After a dry start to the season, Monarch is one of only a handful of resorts that don’t have snowmaking, the resort opened for the season on Saturday 11th. Related: Monarch Mountain, CO, Now Open for the Season on 100% Natural Snow Forecasts predict sustained high winds […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 15, 2021 0 Comments
Banff Sunshine Ski Resort, AB, Closed Yesterday and Today Due to ‘Extreme Avalanche Hazard’ Banff Sunshine Village ski resort closed yesterday and will remain closed today due to the extreme avalanche hazard in Banff National Park. The Alberta, Canada ski area said “avalanche conditions are extreme in the alpine, at treeline, and below treeline”, and that the “storm prevented both our snow safety team, and Parks Canada’s from being able to mitigate avalanche risk.” A […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 2, 2021 0 Comments
Avalanche Canada Issues ‘Extreme’ Ratings and Recommends Avoiding All Avalanche Terrain Avalanche Canada is advising backcountry enthusiasts avoid avalanche terrain as avalanche rating hit extreme in Banff, Yoho, and Kootenay national parks. “AVOID ALL AVALANCHE TERRAIN and stay clear of overhead hazards. A natural avalanche cycle is expected in the region over the coming days. Conditions will become increasingly dangerous over the day Tuesday.” – Avalanche Canada bulletin The warnings come […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 1, 2021 0 Comments
Revelstoke Mountain Resort, BC, Closed Yesterday Due to ‘Historic Event’ Causing ‘Extreme Avalanche Hazard’ Revelstoke Mountain Resort, BC, made the decision not to open yesterday ‘out of an abundance of safety concerns’ due to ‘extreme avalanche hazard’. Related: Thanks to $10-Million Grant From Province, Avalanche Canada Expanding Forecasts to Vancouver Island and Adding Northern BC Field Team Revelstoke, who only opened for the season the previous day, had seen almost a foot of fresh […] AvyBrains | November 29, 2021 2 Comments
Skier Airlifted From Brighton Resort, UT, in Extremely Critical Condition Following Accident in Snowmaking Area A 61-year-old man skiing with his son was airlifted to hospital in an extremely critical condition yesterday after an accident at Brighton Ski Resort, UT. The pair were skiing at 9:30 am in the White Snake area by the Snake Creek run where the resort was making snow. Related: Utah’s Ski Season is Up and Running. Finally. The man hit […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 25, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA: Extreme Heat, Ongoing Drought and Wildfires Plague Much of the Western Contiguous U.S. During July The July 2021 contiguous U.S. temperature was 75.5°F, 1.9°F above the 20th-century average, tying with 1954 and 2003 for 13th warmest in the 127-year record. For the year-to-date, the national temperature was 53.0°F, 1.8°F above average, ranking 14th warmest on record. The July precipitation total for the contiguous U.S. was 3.36 inches, 0.58 inches above average, and sixth-wettest in the […] WeatherBrains | August 11, 2021 1 Comment
WATCH: 1996 U.S. Extreme Skiing Championships This video of the 1996 Red Bull U.S. Extreme Skiing Championships, with commentary from Rod Elisha and Sandy Santucci, is the best thing you will see today. The event took place on some of North America’s steepest in-bounds terrain, at Crested Butte, Colorado, and features legendary skiers including Shane McConkey and Wendy Fisher. The ’96 Championships were hosted by Budweiser […] Featured Video Jesse | August 10, 2021 1 Comment
Popular Canadian Ski Resort Will Not Open This Winter Due to Extreme Drought A popular Canadian ski resort will not be opening this winter due to the extreme drought that has left them without enough water to make the snow required for skiers and snowboarders to hit the slopes. Holiday Mountain Resort staff normally use water from the Pembina River to make snow, but this year the river is much lower than it was […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 10, 2021 1 Comment