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NASA: Retreating Glaciers Revealing World War I Secrets in European Alps

On November 11, the United States honors those who have served in the armed forces with the federal holiday Veterans Day. Elsewhere in the world, this date is observed as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day. Today it is a day to honor all veterans, but the date was originally chosen to mark the anniversary of the end of hostilities in […]

SnowBrains | November 11, 2021

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VIDEO: July Powder Day as Summer Storm Dumps on the Alps

View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Summer storms have brought surprise powder days to the Alps this week. The video above from Zermatt, Switzerland, and below, from Italy, show what looks like January, not July! Related: Bigger Blankets Are the Key to Saving Our Glaciers Zermatt is one of a number of glacial […]

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SnowBrains | July 15, 2021

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VIDEO: Mass Carnage at Annual Megavalanche Downhill Mountain Bike Race

CycleBrains | July 14, 2021

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Tignes Resort, France, Opens for Summer Skiing Operations

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Snow Forecasts * Snow Reports (@snow.forecast) World-class French ski area Tignes is now open for summer skiing. The resort opened on Saturday, June 19, and will remain open until August 1, conditions permitting. Tignes has joined two other French ski areas, Val d’Isere and Les 2 Alpes, for glacier […]

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SnowBrains | June 23, 2021

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The 13 Largest Ski Resorts on Earth

We all know that bigger is better when it comes to ski resorts and many other things. In the USA, a biggest ski resort is Big Sky and it’s 5,800 acres. There are ski resorts in the Alps that make Big Sky look like a kiddie hill. So, where are the biggest ski resorts on Earth? Mostly in the Alps, it’s true, but there are a couple others outside of the Alps in North America. If you’re a true ski freak […]

SnowBrains | June 18, 2021

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Chief of Swiss Mountain Guide Association Says COVID-19 Lockdown to Blame for Spike in Avalanche Deaths

14 people have died in avalanches in Switzerland this winter. Eight of those deaths were in the last weekend alone. Switzerland averages eight avalanche fatalities every winter. Related: VIDEO: Intense Rescue of Jones Snowboards Rider Buried 3-Feet Deep After Avalanche in Tahoe Backcountry The Swiss Moutain Guide Association’s chief Pierre Mathey believes that COVID-19 lockdown has something to do with […]

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