Massive Winter Storm and Historically Cold Temperatures Cause Absolute Mayhem Throughout Texas | 7 Million Without Power, No Clean Water It’s like “The Day After Tomorrow” transferred from fiction to real life and went to Texas. Earlier this week, the Lone Star State got hit by a massive winter storm that produced huge storm totals, record-cold temperatures, caused statewide power outages, and left millions without clean water—or even running water at all. Dallas was colder than parts of Alaska, with temperatures […] Martin Kuprianowicz | February 18, 2021 0 Comments
11-Year-Old Catches 30-Pound Trout in Lake Near Breckenridge, CO 11-year-old Breckenridge, Colorado local Tanner Wilson caught an estimated 30-pound lake trout, sometimes known as a mackinaw fish, while fishing with his father Tuesday, April 21, at a Summit County reservoir, Summit Daily reports. “It was a once-in-a-lifetime catch,” his father, Matthew Wilson, told the Summit Daily. “Any fisherman would love to catch a fish that size.” While young Tanner […] SnowBrains | April 28, 2020 0 Comments
National Park Week: The History Behind Yosemite Valley’s Original “Firefall” Event It’s National Park Week in the U.S.! Each April, the National Park Service joins forces with the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks, to celebrate America’s treasures. National Park Week (April 18 to 26) is a time to explore amazing places, discover stories of history and culture, help out, and find your park. RELATED: Yosemite’s annual “Firefall” event […] SnowBrains | April 25, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Mysterious Skier Brings Jet Pack to Ski Resort, Uses it to Zoom up the Hill An unidentified flying skier (UFS) has been spotted at a remote ski area in the Scottish Highlands zooming around with a jet pack. I’m not making this up. The man who recently earned himself the nickname, “Rocket Man,” has been using his apparent homemade jet propulsion system to fly him up the slopes, saving him both time waiting in lift […] Laughs Martin Kuprianowicz | February 25, 2020 0 Comments
Iguanas Suffering From Cold Temperatures in Florida The National Weather Service is warning Florida residents of frozen iguanas dropping from trees as a result of the recent cold temperatures. Temperatures have been dropping into the 30s with high winds associated, which is unusual for the region. As a result, the streets and sidewalks of Florida have been rapidly littered with frozen iguanas. Iguanas are coldblooded reptiles that are […] Brains Emily Crofton | February 4, 2020 0 Comments
Man Attempting to Drive Up Ski Slope at Magic Mountain, Vt Arrested for DUI A 59-year-old man has been arrested for a DUI after police say he tried to drive his vehicle up a ski slope. Last Friday around 11:00 pm Vermont State Police officers from the Winhall Police Department responded to a report of a man attempting to drive a motor vehicle up the slopes of Magic Mountain Ski Area, Newfane News reports. […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 28, 2020 0 Comments
Locals in Newfoundland, Canada Had to Dig Themselves Out of Their Homes After Gnarly Blizzard A record-setting blizzard just dumped 30 inches of snow in Newfoundland, Canada and the photos that some residents took of them having to dig themselves out of their homes is nothing short of hilarious. The storm was an epic one, but the pictures taken afterwards are even better. Related: Church Hopes to Reopen Mount Shana Ski Area in Newfoundland, Canada […] SnowBrains | January 24, 2020 0 Comments
Aussie Adventurer Smashes The World Record For The Longest Solo Unsupported Traverse Of Antarctica In stark contrast to his home on Australian’s Gold Coast, multiple world record-breaking adventurer Dr. Geoff Wilson, 49, made history when he completed his solo Antarctic trek on January 7th, skiing into Russia’s Novolazarevskaya Station in the early morning. The 3,300-mile journey took 58 days and included heavy winds, rugged terrain, chilling temperatures, and a race around the clock. He completed […] Jacqui Davis | January 17, 2020 0 Comments
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