Brighton Resort, UT, Opens Its First Mid-Mountain Lodge and Restaurant Skiers and snowboarders visiting Brighton Resort in Utah will now be able to enjoy a classic mountain dining option with the opening of Snake Creek Lodge and its on-site restaurant, Sidewinder. Located mid-mountain at the base of the Snake Creek lift, the new facility offers a cozy respite from the slopes and a large patio to accommodate hungry skiers and […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 20, 2024 0 Comments
NASA: The US East Coast is Sinking In many parts of the U.S. East Coast, rising seas driven by melting ice and the thermal expansion of warming water are only part of what threatens coastal areas. The land is also sinking. This geologic two-step is happening rapidly enough to threaten infrastructure, farmland, and wetlands that tens of millions of people along the coast rely upon, according to […] SnowBrains | February 20, 2024 0 Comments
Clean Up The Lake Echo Lakes, CA, Pilot Research Returns Positive Results Clean Up The Lake (CUTL), a 501(c)3 environmental nonprofit, completed its first SCUBA-enabled pilot research project in Echo Lakes, California, to evaluate litter accumulations and survey for aquatic invasive species (AIS). In a positive turn of events, results from this work show that Echo Lakes, which are located just south of Lake Tahoe near the community of Meyers, show no […] SnowBrains | February 20, 2024 0 Comments
Introducing Loam Pass, the Ultimate MTB Season Pass | 60+ Days at 30+ Destinations You’ve seen it on the slopes; now it’s here for the trails. The Loam Pass is a season pass to the most iconic mountain bike destinations around North America. With over 30 destinations, the Loam Pass unlocks access to premium resorts, epic bike parks, and shuttle services across the country. Similar to buying a multi-resort ski pass, Loam Pass is […] Cycle CycleBrains | February 20, 2024 0 Comments
Mont Sutton, QC, Conditions Report: Triple Black Glades & Powder Report from Monday, February 20th If you haven’t heard of Sutton ski area in the Eastern Townships of Quebec, let me paint you a picture: this place is the glade capital of Quebec and serves up some of the best glade terrain in Eastern Canada. In fact, if you aren’t going to Sutton to ski glades, then I’m not really sure […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | February 20, 2024 1 Comment
Poop Bags Now Required for Climbers on Mount Everest, Nepal The problem of pollution on Mount Everest has been well documented and SnowBrains has reported on the issue for several years now. Dubbed, “The World’s Highest Garbage Dump” by National Geographic, Everest has seen several initiatives to clean up the trash left behind, such as the Bally Peak Outlook Initiative that has been cleaning up several of the world’s […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | February 20, 2024 0 Comments
Top 7 Snowiest Ski Resorts in Europe — Week 8, 2024 There have been a few dustings here and there across the Alps, but no significant snowfalls, so the top 7 remains fairly unchanged from last week as snow has only seen compression from week 7. We have the same players but some reshuffling of positions. However, if you are planning to ski, fret not, several storm fronts are forecast to […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 20, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Report: I Dislocated My Shoulder on a Wildly Fun Bluebird Powder Day Report from February 18, 2024 I dislocated my shoulder overrating a backflip on the Granite Kicker today. It was a weird situation. I usually really visualize and calculate things, but this time, I didn’t. I went too fast and literally flung myself off the jump like flinging a boomerang off a cliff. I instantly realized I’d overrotated the flip and […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 19, 2024 0 Comments