23 Ski Resorts STILL OPEN in North America: Skiing and riding is still very much a thing in USA. While many ski resorts called it quits yesterday, many others are powering through deeper into April and some into May. For many of us, spring skiing is the best time of year and this year is no exception. Park, pipe, shorts, bikinis, hot tubs, hot springs, ice cream, beer, beer guts, sunglasses, stinky sunscreen, hot dogs, ball caps, sunburns, and costumes. Lets do this. For many of us, spring skiing is the best time of year and this year is no exception. […] SnowBrains | April 20, 2015 2 Comments
The 6 Ski Resorts Still OPEN in the Pacific Northwest: The Pacific Northwest of the USA has only 5 ski resorts still open. It was a strange year up there, but these resorts are still kicking and there is still fun to be had. The higher elevation ski resorts such as Mt. Bachelor have well this year as they’ve been able to avoid lower elevation rains and hang onto the snow they have. Bachelor still has a 94″ base a mid-mountain. The Pacific Northwest of the USA has only 5 ski resorts still open. It was a strange year up there, but these resorts are still kicking and there is still fun to be had. The higher elevation ski resorts such as Mt. Bachelor have well […] SnowBrains | April 10, 2015 5 Comments
Top 7 Best Spring Skiing Destinations for 2015: Spring skiing is one of the best times of year in North America if not the best time of year. Shorts, T-shirts, bikinis, beers, BBQs, skateboards, bikes, pond crossings, sunglasses, hot tubs, pools, sunscreen, sunburns, park jumps, half pipes, corn skiing, picnics, hot springs, ice cream, swimming, road trips, backcountry, good times, and good friends. Unfortunately, much of western North American doesn’t have the snowpack to deliver spring skiing this year. Thus, we need to be intelligent with where we choose to spend […] SnowBrains | April 1, 2015 0 Comments
9-15″ of Snow Forecast for Mt. Bachelor, OR Mt. Bachelor ski resort in Bend, OR has the deepest snowpack on the West Coast at 88″ and they’re about to add over a foot of snow to that base. NOAA has 9-15″ of snow forecast for Bachelor on Monday and Tuesday. Bachelor has gotten 6″ in the past week and the photo above proves that it was fun. We have an active weather day today. Currently it is snowing in the Cascades. Snow levels are around 3000-4000 ft. We have a winter weather advisory in effect for the Cascades, and are expecting snow totals of around 5-9 inches in the North Oregon/South Washington Cascades, and snow totals of around 7-12 inches […] Weather SnowBrains | March 23, 2015 0 Comments
The Top 5 Deepest Snowpacks on the West Coast: It’s been a challenging snowfall year on the West Coast but there have been some bright spots. Those bright spots are also the high spots. Mt. Bachelor, OR is the highest elevation ski resort in all of Washington and Oregon. Mt. Rose is the highest ski resort in Nevada (and Tahoe). Mammoth is the highest ski resort in California. These higher elevation ski resorts hang onto snow and get through warm spells better than their lower elevation counterparts. If you’re searching for snow this spring, search high. These snowpack numbers are taken from the ski resorts’ websites from their upper mountains on Thursday, […] SnowBrains | March 19, 2015 0 Comments
Mt. Bachelor, OR = A Bright Spot for the PNW: It’s no secret that it’s been a rough winter for the Pacific Northwest (PNW) in general. Some SnoTel locations in Northern Washington are showing 10% of average snowpack as of February 25th, 2015. Mt. Bachelor ski resort in Oregon continues to be the bright spot in the Pacific Northwest. They now have a 94″ snowpack at mid-mountain and they’ve gotten 175″ of snow this season. They got 9″ of new snow this past week and it rode smooth. Bachelor’s has the highest elevation skiing in the PNW and it shows. That high elevation helps […] SnowBrains | March 5, 2015 0 Comments
6-12″ Forecast for Mt. Bachelor, OR This Weekend NOAA is forecasting 9-17″ of snow to drop on Mt. Bachelor, OR Thursday through Saturday this week. As of February 22nd, 2015, Mt. Bachelor had the 4th deepest snowpack in the USA at 88″. This week’s storm should add to that. Bachelor is the highest elevation ski resort in the Pacific Northwest and it shows. They have the deepest snowpack in the PNW this year by far. […] Weather SnowBrains | February 26, 2015 0 Comments
The Natural Terrain Park Summit of Mt. Bachelor, OR A powder day on the summit of Mt. Bachelor is a special thing. The wind smooths and carves out amazing features up there that are made for hucking, jibbing, and sending. I’ve seen some crazy stuff thrown off the enormous cornice that grows up there. You can drop 360º off the top and roam wherever you wish. Bachelor currently has a 89″ upper mountain snowpack. They’ve gotten 166″ of snow this season. Bachelor has the highest elevation of any ski resort in the Pacific Northwest and this helps them avoid rain and hang onto […] SnowBrains | February 20, 2015 0 Comments
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