SnowBrains 2021/22 Season Highlight Video | 233K-Vertical-Feet Ascended, 181 Ski Days, 3 Continents, 10 Locations 2021/22 was a rough season for me. I discovered I had now cartilage nor meniscus left in the lateral compartment of my left knee. I was basically on one leg all season. I got some PRP injections, took a month off, skied less, trained harder, and learned to work with pain. I was still able to ski 181 days in […] Featured Video Miles Clark | September 25, 2023 0 Comments
Alta, UT Opening Day Report: 89″ of Snow Already This Season! Report from November 25, 2021 Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Riding chairlifts again yesterday for the first time in 176-days was Awesome! Alta skied like a dream today after 2″ of fresh snow overnight and 89″ already this season. Everything you’d hope for on Opening Day was on tap: cold temps, good snow, hard crashes, great off-piste, mid-day […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | 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
VIDEO: 10 Best Cliffs From FWT 2021 [arve url="https://youtu.be/0Qhsswc2z3E"] SnowBrains | April 21, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
NOAA April 2021 Outlook: Warmth Expected for Much of the Contiguous US… Except Pacific Northwest This post first appeared on climate.gov and was written by Tom Di Liberto Spring across the United States is prime weather-whiplash season. One day it could be sunny and 75° F. The next, it might be snowing. But on a monthly timescale, what is favored for April 2021? The April 2021 outlook from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center predicts a tilt […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 5, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Top 10 Freeride World Tour 2021 Moments So Far… [arve url="https://youtu.be/6nwc_P6Fmrk"] SnowBrains | March 19, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
2 Killed in Colorado Avalanches Today | 18 Avalanche Deaths in 16-days in USA 2 people died in avalanches in Colorado today, February 14, 2021. A backcountry snowboarder was killed in a large avalanche in Colorado today on Mount Trelease. A snowmobiler was also killed in an avalanche west of Rollins Pass, CO today. We have outlined each avalanche death’s preliminary reports below. These were the 24th & 25th avalanche deaths in the USA […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 14, 2021 0 Comments
The Most Affordable & Most Expensive Ski Destinations in the United States Last week, the largest vacation rental search engine, HomeToGo, released its 2021 Ski Season Report detailing its findings on the 55 most affordable and expensive ski destinations in the United States. Here is what they found: Most Expensive Destinations The top of the list may not come entirely as a surprise. Alta, Vail, Aspen, Beaver Creek, and Deer Valley take […] Industry News Liam Abbott | January 20, 2021 0 Comments
NHL to Play 2 Outdoor Games in Lake Tahoe, NV this Coming February [arve url="https://youtu.be/b9eMxBKpt0s"] Liam Abbott | January 14, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
2021 X-Games Schedule Announced (January 29th – 31st) This year’s 2021 X-Games, hosted at Buttermilk Ski Area from January 29th-31st, has released its events schedule. The schedule is as follows: Friday, January 29th 2:00 – 3:00PM ET: Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle 4:00 – 4:45PM ET: Women’s Ski Big Air 8:00 – 8:30PM ET: Snowboard Knuckle Huck 9:00 – 10:00PM ET: Women’s Ski SuperPipe 10:30 – 12:30AM ET: Men’s Ski […] Industry News Liam Abbott | January 8, 2021 0 Comments
Mild Conditions Across Much of US for First Three Months of 2021 This outlook first appeared on weather.com and was written by Linda Lam Temperatures across much of the United States will be milder than average for the remainder of winter and into the start of spring, according to the latest outlook issued by The Weather Company, an IBM Business. Related: Mountain Weather Update: Timing for Snow on The West Coast & […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 17, 2020 0 Comments
Black Crows Releases 2021 Ski Lineup The French freeski brand, Black Crows, just released their 2021 ski lineup, and boy, does it look good. The Chamonix based company has been making standout skis since 2006 and their 2021 lineup is looking better than ever. Related: VIDEO: Watch Black Crows Athlete Ross Hewitt Search for Fresh Lines off the Legendary Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix With some totally […] Industry News Spencer Cox | September 17, 2020 0 Comments
Colorado Ski Resorts Begin Preparing for Unpredictable 2021 Season As the days get shorter and summer starts to wind down, the prospect of what the 2021 ski season will hold is at the forefront of everyone’s mind. While many ski resorts around North America welcome visitors for their summer operations, the concern is centered around the high number of people drawn to the mountains in the winter. With COVID-19 […] Industry News Emily Crofton | July 31, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA Early Winter Outlook 2020: What Will Winter Look Like for You? The NOAA released several early winter outlooks, which assess temperature and precipitation for a 3 month period. For us skiers, the OND (October, November, December) and JFM (January, February, March) forecasts are most important! Scroll to the bottom for a TL;DR summary. OND 2020 forecast analysis: Temperature: Let’s start off by analyzing the temperature forecast. The entire United States is […] Weather Clay Malott | July 24, 2020 0 Comments
Direct Weather First to Issue 2020-2021 Winter Forecast [arve url="https://youtu.be/DAZ0v2gH138"] Clay Malott | July 15, 2020 Likes Tweets 15 Comments
Glacier Point Road in Yosemite National Park, CA Will be Closed for Maintenance Throughout 2021 Yosemite National Park, CA plans to repair aging and deteriorated pavement, pullouts, and parking areas along the Glacier Point Road. The project will pulverize and repave ten miles of the Glacier Point Road between Badger Pass and Glacier Point, repair the hairpin curves on the steep descent to Glacier Point to ensure that large vehicles can drive safely without drifting […] SnowBrains | August 23, 2019 1 Comment
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