SnowBrains Header logo
  • Podcast
  • Weather Forecasts
  • Conditions Reports
  • Gear
  • Avalanche Forecast
  • SnowBrains Gear
SnowBrains Facebook Page SnowBrains Twitter Page SnowBrains Instagram Page SnowBrains Vimeo Page SnowBrains RSS Feed

Backcountry

Want to Sleep on Top of a Mountain? The Bertol Hut in Switzerland Might Be Just Right for You!

Bertol Hut on Col Des Bertol

At an elevation of 3,311 meters (10,863 ft.), sitting high above the glacier pass which shares its name, the Bertol Hut is undoubtedly one of the iconic huts along the Haute Route.  Related: Haute Route Trip Report: Ski Touring From Chamonix, France, to Zermatt, Switzerland Since “The High-Level Route” was originally named by its English hikers who first traversed it […]

Industry NewsIndustry News
Ryan Kime | May 17, 2022
8 Comments

Round Top, CA – Crescent Moon Couloir Report: Great Line, Great Snow, Great Weather, Great Day!

Report from Saturday 14th May, 2022 Inspired by Miles’ descent of the Crescent a few days ago, we made the four-hour haul up to South Lake Tahoe on Friday night to ski Round Top’s Crescent Moon Couloir on Saturday.  The last time I skied the Crescent was in March 2020. It felt great to be back in that zone. We […]

Trip ReportTrip Report
Clay Malott | May 14, 2022
0 Comments

Wasatch Range, UT, Report: Creamy Cardiff, Thrilling Two Trees 

Report from Friday, May 13, 2022 Plan A—the one that included a rappel into Heart of Darkness, a spicy descent on the ultra-exposed Diving Board, and a cool line home in Mill B—was a bust. So, for Plan B, we skied some super fun, creamy powder on a north-facing descent into Cardiff dubbed “Spicy Taquito” and a thrilling southwest-facing line […]

Conditions ReportConditions Report
Martin Kuprianowicz | May 13, 2022
0 Comments

Alta, UT, Report: Another 7″ of Cold Smoke, 19″ Since Monday—What is May?

Report from Thursday, May 12, 2022 May 12! This month has been good to us. I measured 7″ of cold powder on Alta’s upper-elevation slopes this morning, making for 19″ in total since Monday morning. It felt like Christmas but sunnier. Connor and I got to Alta at 8 am today and fixed our gazes toward Gunsight. It was snowing […]

Conditions ReportConditions Report
Play Video
Martin Kuprianowicz | May 12, 2022
0 Comments

Current Climbing and Skiing Conditions on Mount Shasta, CA

Report from May 6, 2022, and written by the Blackbird Mountain Guides team  Type 1 fun season is in full swing up here at the corn skiing capital of the world – Mount Shasta!  After receiving a wallop of season-saving storms in mid-April, conditions are starting to feel a bit more spring-like. The corn snow on West facing aspects between 9,000’ and 13,000’ is mind-blowing […]

Conditions ReportConditions Report
Guest Author | May 10, 2022
1 Comment

Alta, UT, Report: 14 Inches of Magnificent May Pow

Report from Tuesday, May 10, 2022 May has felt like the new February. The mountains got 14″ of new snow yesterday—good snow. It was slightly heavy powder this morning but nothing like you’d expect for mid-May. It skied like a dream—a true pow day. East faces managed to stay out of the afternoon sunshine yesterday and skied wonderfully today. Devin […]

Conditions ReportConditions Report
Martin Kuprianowicz | May 10, 2022
1 Comment

Fastest Known Time Set for Classic 84-Mile Bugs to Rogers Ski Traverse in British Columbia

climb

Throughout the world, there are many famous ski traverses, and one of the classics is the Bugs to Rogers Traverse in Eastern British Columbia. Considered one of the grandest traverses in Canada, it crosses the Purcell and Selkirk Mountains and is full of jagged spires, glaciers, summits, and avalanche-prone slopes. It covers an impressive 135 kilometers or approximately 84 miles.  […]

Industry NewsIndustry News
Brent Thomas | May 9, 2022
0 Comments

Sierra Nevada, CA, Report: The 3 Bears Chutes, Cinco de Mayo, & an Insane Lenticular Sunset

Report from May 5, 2022 Yesterday we went for a zone we’d noticed the day before that holds 3 stupendous chutes. The 3 Bears Chutes (we’re calling them). Everything north and east and likely west is absolutely gross right now with what we’re calling “Macro-Sastrugi” (basically huge corrugated chunks of snow that ski like shit – we skied it on […]

Conditions ReportConditions Report
Play Video
Miles Clark | May 6, 2022
0 Comments

Posts navigation

Older posts

Share your story:

Submit A Link

Top 10 Trending right now:

  • Judge Dismisses 'Hit and Run' Claim in $3.1-Million Lawsuit Against Gwyneth Paltrow Following Incident at Deer Valley Resort, UT
    Judge Dismisses 'Hit and Run' Claim in $3.1-Million Lawsuit Against Gwyneth Paltrow Following Incident at Deer Valley Resort, UT
  • Vail Resorts Fined $27,306 for 'Preventable' Death of ZipTour Employee at Stowe Mountain Resort, VT
    Vail Resorts Fined $27,306 for 'Preventable' Death of ZipTour Employee at Stowe Mountain Resort, VT
  • Trip Report:  3 Chutes, 6 Buddies, 1 Damn Wet Creek Crossing on 12,054' White Mountain, CA
    Trip Report: 3 Chutes, 6 Buddies, 1 Damn Wet Creek Crossing on 12,054' White Mountain, CA
  • Ski Cooper, CO, Has an Insane 57 Reciprocal Season Pass Partners
    Ski Cooper, CO, Has an Insane 57 Reciprocal Season Pass Partners
  • Lindsey Vonn Admits Mikaela Shiffrin Will 'Absolutely Break My Record' For World Cup Wins
    Lindsey Vonn Admits Mikaela Shiffrin Will 'Absolutely Break My Record' For World Cup Wins
  • Timberline Lodge Ski Area, OR, Still Has a 175-inch Base in Late May
    Timberline Lodge Ski Area, OR, Still Has a 175-inch Base in Late May
  • [VIDEO] Sugarbush Resort, VT, Shares Video of Naked Skier Caught on Webcam
    [VIDEO] Sugarbush Resort, VT, Shares Video of Naked Skier Caught on Webcam
  • 5 Skiers Lucky to Survive After Triggering and Getting Buried in Avalanche in Whistler, BC, Backcountry
    5 Skiers Lucky to Survive After Triggering and Getting Buried in Avalanche in Whistler, BC, Backcountry
  • Stowe, VT (Vail Resorts), Will Charge $30 to Park on Weekends Next Season
    Stowe, VT (Vail Resorts), Will Charge $30 to Park on Weekends Next Season
  • The Science That Explains Why Skiing is So Enjoyable
    The Science That Explains Why Skiing is So Enjoyable
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Site Map
SnowBrains
Proudly powered by WordPress Theme: snowbrains.