SnowBrains Forecast: California To Get Slammed with 5+ Feet Fresh Snow This forecast was created at 8 a.m. PST on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 This week’s focus shifts west as a major storm system aims at California, where a massive atmospheric river (AR) is primed to stall over the northern part of the state. Precip is slowly making its way inland but hasn’t yet reached Tahoe as of this forecast. Expect […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 20, 2024 0 Comments
Plan for New Village at Palisades Tahoe, CA, Approved Unanimously by Placer County Today, November 19, the Placer County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve the Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan, which will allow Palisades Tahoe, California, to complete a world-class village and base area. According to the resort, the plan also stands to benefit the broader North Lake Tahoe community with significant funding for regional workforce housing initiatives, transportation, tourism […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 20, 2024 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Sugar Bowl, CA—More Snow and Fewer People Throughout my childhood in Berkeley, California, I only found it easy to wake up early for the 5:30 a.m. alarm that would sometimes come on weekends. A 5:30 a.m. alarm meant we could be out of the house by 6:00 a.m., in Sacramento, California, by 7 a.m., seeing the first snow by 8 a.m., and parked in the Judah lot […] Oliver Van Dusen | November 19, 2024 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Northeast Slopes, VT: Volunteer Based—Community Driven The thermometer reads 2° Fahrenheit below zero as we gather our ski gear off of the old wooden drying rack by the woodstove. Moments later, Dad comes in through the side door with an arm full of firewood, the wind howling, blowing snow through the opened door as he shivers and quickly closes it behind him. He looks at my […] Chris Grant | November 19, 2024 1 Comment
Revealing the Top 5 Most Common Snowboarding Injuries Despite snowboarding being one of the most fun activities in the world, it certainly comes with its fair share of risks. When snowboarders crash, they will often suffer serious injuries as the snowboard does not release like a ski, and the board’s edge can act like a break and cause a sudden stop of momentum, resulting in fractured bones. In […] Crash Quinn Brophy | November 19, 2024 0 Comments
Inspired Summit Adventures Launches Utah’s First 4 Season Backcountry Hut System in the Western Uinta Mountains Park City, Utah (November 19, 2024) – The new Western Uinta Hut System is set to transform backcountry recreation in Utah, offering year-round access to Utah’s Western Uinta Mountains in a hut-to-hut experience. As Utah’s first and only four-season backcountry hut system, the network will feature five strategically located huts that unlock recreational access to 100,000 acres of rugged backcountry […] Industry News Press Release | November 19, 2024 0 Comments
Brian Head Resort, UT, Offers Free On-Snow Experience for First-Time Skiers and Snowboarders Brian Head, Utah — (Nov. 19, 2024) — Brian Head Resort, Southern Utah’s premier ski destination, is making winter sports more accessible by offering a complimentary 2.5-hour introductory ski and snowboarding lesson with the purchase of a lift ticket. The free on-snow program is open to first-time skiers and snowboarders ages 13 and older, providing essential skills and safety guidance to […] Industry News Press Release | November 19, 2024 0 Comments
Gondola Crash Injures 8 at Val Thorens, France, 4 Days Ahead of Season Opening A gondola crash injured at least eight workers at Val Thorens in the Les 3 Vallées ski area in France on Tuesday, November 19. The accident occurred around 7:30 a.m. in the morning, while a gondola cabin of the Cime Caron cable car was carrying 16 workers to a construction site at the top station at 3,186 meters (10,453 feet). […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 19, 2024 0 Comments
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