8,736′ Ebbetts Pass, CA, Now Open For the Summer Caltrans District 10 announced yesterday that 8,736′ SR4 Ebbetts Pass is now open for the summer. There is lots of world-class backcountry skiing accessible from Ebbetts Pass. Related: Jaw Dropping Winter Statistics on Donner Pass, CA The pass closed for the winter on November 18th, 2022; this is the latest it has opened since the big winter of 2016/17. Crews […] SnowBrains | June 9, 2023 0 Comments
Mount Shasta, CA, Report: Excellent Corn Conditions on Avalanche Gulch and The West Face This report is from June 5th, 2023, and was written by Blackbird Mountain Guides The bottom line is that the ski season on Mt Shasta still has some life left, and the climbing conditions are pretty good. This weekend we skied and climbed the West Face and Avalanche Gulch. We found consolidated snow and excellent corn conditions on both routes, […] Conditions Report Guest Author | June 8, 2023 1 Comment
Several Wolverine Sightings Confirmed in California Since May, three extremely rare sightings of wolverines have occurred in California. The first two happened in Inyo and Mono Counties within the Inyo National Forest. Yosemite National Park in Tuolumne County was the third and most recent spotting. Related: [VIDEO] Rare Wolverine Sighting in the Teton Range, WY Commonly found to the North, in Alaska and Canada, there have only […] John Cunningham | June 7, 2023 0 Comments
NASA: California’s Largest Reservoir at Highest Level in 4 Years, Almost 100% Full Shasta Lake, California’s largest reservoir, filled to nearly 100 percent capacity in May 2023, reaching levels not seen for four years. Since 2019, a prolonged period of extreme drought resulted in dwindling reservoir levels. In the early months of 2023, heavy rains and meltwater from an above-average mountain snowpack caused a notable turnaround. Related: NASA Satellite Chronicles the Return of […] SnowBrains | June 7, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] 2023 Cushing Crossing Pond Skim at Palisades Tahoe, CA, Highlight Reel The historic 22-23 winter season in Olympic Valley, CA, culminated with the annual Cushing Crossing Pond Skim at the end of May. Related: The Original Pond Skim – 31st Annual Cushing Crossing Returns to Palisades Tahoe, CA The community was out in full force, the costumes were electric, and the sends on one of the biggest pond drops were legendary. […] SnowBrains | June 7, 2023 0 Comments
Mammoth, CA, Report: High Speed Slush Moguls, 360s, a Mountain of Wiggles, & a River Surf Report from June 3 & 5, 2023 Brought to you by Mammoth Mountain “I’ll surf or ski.” – Kush, Jerry McGuire Mammoth is skiing incredibly well right now. On Saturday, we skied top to bottom, threw 360s, and slid a mountain of wiggles. Mammoth has about six wiggles right now, and a couple of them are world-class. When the race […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | June 6, 2023 0 Comments
Mount Shasta, CA, Conditions and Climbing Information This post first appeared on shastaavalanche.org Spring climb and ski season has made the transition to early summer conditions. A bountiful winter has brought excellent snow coverage to the lower half of the mountain, but it is getting thin on the upper mountain. Early summer conditions means a little bit of everything. Perfect blue skies with no wind can be followed by building […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | June 6, 2023 1 Comment
Trip Report: The Incredible Hulk, CA – “Hulk Left Couloir” Report from June 4, 2023 Brought to you by Mono County Tourism The Incredible Hulk. Just the name draws you in… Who wouldn’t wanna ski The Incredible Hulk!? We’ve wanted to ski this gem for a long long time. This is one of the very best chutes in the Sierra Nevada. Over 45º steep in spots. I’m not gonna lie – […] Trip Report Miles Clark | June 5, 2023 1 Comment
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