Powder Magazine’s October 2013 Issue in Video Format: Powder Magazine is blowing up it’s digital presence this year for the first time. Great stuff won’t stop pumping out of this cyber-media machine. Now, they’re creating video reviews of each of their magazine issues. Now, you can enjoy Powder Magazine in video form. Powder Magazine’s October 2013 Issue: RED POW An exclusive look at Russia’s transformation of a powder paradise for Olympic glory FREE BIRDS Gritty and unafraid, the competitors on the Freeride World Tour are the toughest skiers in the world. THE UNSUNG MASTER Back in the mountains with quiet legend Darren Johnson. INTO THE MINDS From avalanche […] SnowBrains | October 1, 2013 0 Comments
Trilogy Trailer from the Free Heel Hippies | Beans and Rice Freeride A long, long time ago.. In a galaxy far, far away… Winter is knocking on the door, and nothing will get you more stoked than this webisode trilogy from the Deepside (of the Tetons). Pro telewackers, Paul Kimbrough and Jake Sakson joined forces last season to capture some great backcountry skiing and present it in a unique style. Prepare to delve into the psychology of the ski bum […] Bevan Waite | October 1, 2013 2 Comments
It’s Snowing in Lake Tahoe RIGHT NOW | Up to 6” Above 7,500-Feet Photo Tour: Yep, it’s snowing in Lake Tahoe right now at 4pm PST on September 21st, 2013. Snow levels are down to about 8,000 feet right now and should drop a bit tonight. We have confirmed snow at Mt. Rose highway, Tahoe Donner ski resort, and Mt. Rose ski resort. We’re sure there’s lots more out there. Tomorrow will be sunny and we’ll get even more confirmation of snow up high as it’ll be easy to photograph on a beautiful sunny day. The forecast for Tahoe shows another storm with snow coming in next week […] Weather SnowBrains | September 21, 2013 3 Comments
Las Leñas Ski Resort in Argentina is CLOSED for the Season Las Leñas ski resort in Argentina is closed for the 2013 season. Las Leñas ususally stays open until the middle of October if not longer. This season was cut 3 weeks short when Las Leñas was forced to close early on September 14th, 2013 due to a major lack of snow. Warm temperatures and very few snowstorms plagued Las Leñas all season resulting in […] SnowBrains | September 16, 2013 6 Comments
El Niño 2013 Synopsis: ENSO-neutral is favored into the Northern Hemisphere fall 2013. AUGUST 8th, 2013 UPDATE from LiveWeatherBlogs.com ENSO-neutral conditions persisted during July 2013, as reflected by near-average sea surface temperatures (SSTs) across the central and east-central equatorial Pacific and below-average SSTs in the eastern Pacific (Fig. 1). Consistent with this pattern, weekly Niño-4 and Niño-3.4 values were between -0.5° and 0°C, while Niño-3 and Niño-1+2 indices remained cooler than -0.5°C (Fig. 2). The oceanic heat content (average temperature in the upper 300m of the ocean) anomalies continued to be slightly above […] Weather LiveWeatherBlogs.com | September 11, 2013 3 Comments
Powder Magazine Review – Thoughts from the First Issue It’s been a long time since I bought an issue of Powder. I let my subscription run out about ten years ago; a subscription I had since I was thirteen years old. As a blossoming ski bum, I remember waiting all summer for the first issue to come out, trying to cope with snow withdrawal and teenage ski angst. When it would appear in the mailbox in August, I’d be like a kid on Christmas morning. I would bring it inside and pour over the articles and the gear guide, drooling at what was possible in a world of snow. But my beef came in the early 2000’s […] D’Arcy McLeish | September 10, 2013 4 Comments
Las Leñas, Argentina to CLOSE This Saturday | Early Closing Due to Lack of Snow Las Leñas ski resort in Argentina has had a brutal year. All of July was dry and warm. So warm in fact, that they were going to close the mountain due to lack of snow on August 9th. A storm rolled in on August 7th, dropped 60 inches on the upper mountain, and saved Las Leñas from […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | September 10, 2013 3 Comments
Powder Magazine’s Full 2014 Buyer’s Guide Online Here: What could possibly be more satisfying than gushing over all the new gear for 2013/14 online? Figuring out what is going to be best for you is half the fun. Hearing what the pros have to say about the gear is the other half. Powder Magazine has digitized its Buyer’s Guide this year’s for the first time. It’s great to […] SnowBrains | August 30, 2013 3 Comments
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