NASA: Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Chokes Northeastern US Wildfire smoke from Canada has passed over the northeastern U.S. multiple times each summer in recent years, but it often goes unnoticed because it is relatively high in the atmosphere. That was not the case in June 2023. In the first week of the month, large amounts of smoke from fires in Quebec poured south into the eastern U.S. and […] Fire Firebrains | June 8, 2023 0 Comments
Over 100 Wildfires Force Tens of Thousands of People to Evacuate in British Columbia and Alberta More than 100 wildfires raged across Western Canada in early May 2023, forcing tens of thousands of people in Alberta and British Columbia to evacuate. The fires destroyed homes and produced chimneys of smoke that reached the upper troposphere. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this image (above) of smoke billowing from fires in the […] Fire Firebrains | May 10, 2023 1 Comment
Ruby Mountains, NV, Report: A Smooth Powder Lap Through Shadowy, Wildfire-Scorched Trees Report from Thursday, March 9, 2023 At 5 am the full moon was illuminating the big faces on the West Desert mountains visible all along I-80. I started to feel more awake. We left Salt Lake and drove to Elko, Nevada, but we weren’t there for any of the wacky Old West vibes or one of Elko’s many casinos. We […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | March 10, 2023 0 Comments
Pear Lake Winter Hut in Sequoia National Park, CA, Will Be Closed for the Winter Due to Wildfire and Covid Sequoia Parks Conservancy announced yesterday that due to ongoing impacts from the KNP Complex Wildfire and the covid-19 pandemic, the Pear Lake Winter Hut will remain closed for the 2022/2023 season. Sequoia Parks Conservancy and the National Park Service will be working together with the intent to restore access to the hut for the 2023/2024 season. Sequoia Parks Conservancy is […] SnowBrains | October 4, 2022 0 Comments
As Mosquito Fire Burns, Forest Health Partners Deploy New Technology to Help Reduce Wildfire Threats Across 1.5M Acres in the Tahoe Region Land Tender™ uses high-resolution imaging and artificial intelligence to modernize planning for forest health treatments As the Mosquito fire burns, and one year after the Caldor fire burned into the Lake Tahoe Basin, the Tahoe Fund and Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation announced the deployment of Land Tender™, a powerful new software tool developed by Vibrant Planet, that will allow land […] Fire Firebrains | September 23, 2022 0 Comments
Stevens Pass, WA, Bike Park Closed All Weekend Due to Poor Air Quality and Nearby Wildfire Stevens Pass, WA, bike park closed on Friday due to poor air quality caused by the nearby Bolt Creek Fire and then remained closed Saturday and Sunday to support efforts to contain the fire. Related: Where Does Wildfire Smoke Go? The Bolt Creek Fire started on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at 5:15 am near Beckler Creek Road. Overnight, the fire […] Fire Firebrains | September 12, 2022 1 Comment
Top Stories: Up & Coming Ski Areas, Wildfire Threatening Ski Resorts, Vail Increases Tickets by 15%, 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 The 9 Best Independently Owned U.S. ‘Mom-and-Pop’ Ski Resorts, According to SnowBrains Readers We recently reached out to our loyal readers […] SnowBrains | September 9, 2022 1 Comment
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