Rare Snowfall Blankets Saguaro National Park Near Tuscon, Arizona It’s not every day you see fluffy, white snow sitting atop tall cacti in the desert of Arizona. The extraordinary footage above shows a snowy Saguaro National Park in Arizona on Thursday, March 3, after snowstorms swept across the west last week. The National Weather Service reported that 4.8 inches of snow impacted the Tuscon area last Thursday. This […] SnowBrains | March 9, 2023 0 Comments
Flagstaff, AZ, Just Had Its 3rd Snowiest January Ever January was quite a good month for Northern Arizona’s snowpack. With 61.4 inches of snow falling during the first month of 2023, Flagstaff is in the midst of an amazing year that has been among the best since snowfall totals began being recorded in 1898. This total of over 5 feet of snow is good for third overall in the record […] Industry News Matt Scribner | February 7, 2023 0 Comments
5 States You Would Have Never Thought You Could Ski In What states come to mind when you think of skiing in the United States? Many would say Colorado, Utah, California, Montana, and Idaho. However, 37 out of the 50 states in the union have at least 1 ski resort servicing skiers and snowboarders year in and year out. Many of these resorts may not provide the most vertical feet or […] Brains Matt Scribner | November 3, 2022 0 Comments
‘Experienced’ Hiker Rescued Twice in 2-Days Attempting Winter Ascent of Arizona’s Highest Peak An ‘experienced’ hiker from New York City had to be rescued twice in two days while hiking Humphreys Peak in Arizona last week. Related: 2 Michigan Men Illegally Snowmobiling in Wyoming Wilderness Area Rescued Twice in Same Week Phillip Vasto, 28, of Brooklyn, was on a business trip and decided to climb the peak. At 12,637-feet, it is the highest […] Climbing CragBrains | March 11, 2022 9 Comments
The Worst Wildfires in Recent U.S. History The past few summers in the United States can be described by record high temperatures, terrible wildfires, and climate change. Since the age of industrialization, there has been an exponential increase in the burning of fossil fuels and carbon dioxide emissions, which burns through the atmosphere’s ozone layer and allows for consistently warming temperatures and more unpredictable weather patterns. This […] Brains Jesse | August 16, 2021 2 Comments
1 Dead and Multiple Injured After Flash Flood in Grand Canyon National Park, AZ On July 14 at approximately 6:00 pm, the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report of two individuals missing and multiple parties injured after flash flood activity impacted Tatahatso Camp near River Mile 38 on the Colorado River. Grand Canyon Search and Rescue sent two paramedics to the scene to assess and treat patients. Active monsoonal weather in the […] SnowBrains | July 19, 2021 0 Comments
NASA: Wildfires Raging in Arizona This post first appeared on NASA Earth Observatory Exceptional drought has gripped much of Arizona for months. In June 2021, a potent heat wave sent temperatures soaring above 115°F (46°C) on multiple days. Now extreme fires are raging throughout the state. Related: Arizona Snowbowl Forced to Close Due to Nearby Wildfires On June 21, 2021, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer […] Fire Firebrains | June 24, 2021 1 Comment
Female Hiker Killed by Excessive Heat in Grand Canyon National Park, AZ On June 20 at approximately 1:15 p.m., the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report of a backpacker experiencing heat illness on the Tonto Trail near Monument Creek. The backpacker, Michelle Meder, 53, of Hudson, Ohio, was on a multi-day backpacking trip from the Hermit to Bright Angel Trail. Hiking down the Hermit Trail on June 19, she became […] SnowBrains | June 22, 2021 1 Comment
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