Mount Hood, OR Might Not Have Any Snow in 50 Years, Researchers Say Climate change has led numerous predictions to be made about the future of the skiing industry. An alarming study led by researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory reveals that there may not be enough snow to ski on Mount Hood in 50 years and that the Cascades may not have any snowpack by 2070. Dr. Alan Rhoades, a researcher who […] Industry News Breya Bergom | November 15, 2021 4 Comments
VIDEO: History Made in Banff – First Ski Descent on the East Face of Cascade [arve url="https://youtu.be/BbOEBVaZMTA"] SnowBrains | May 12, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Vail, CO Is Closing Lifts as the Season Begins to Wind Down Vail Resort, CO, began closing lifts No. 10, 22, 24, and 38 on Monday as the season begins to wind down. Lift No. 22, the Mongolia surface lift, had a short run this season as it did not open until the second week of February. The Highline Express, chair No. 10, is the eastern-most lift on the front of Vail Mountain. […] Industry News Nick Retterer | April 1, 2021 0 Comments
First Ski Descent On East Face Of Cascade Mountain In Banff National Park, Canada [arve url="https://youtu.be/BbOEBVaZMTA"] Nick Retterer | March 29, 2021 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
Cold Smoke, Sierra Cement, and the Ice Coast: What’s in a Name? Most folks have probably heard some interesting nicknames and slang for different snow conditions and climates. Words like cold smoke, Sierra cement, and the ice coast get bandied about regularly. But what’s in a name? And why do different areas experience such different snow conditions? Related: The Different Types Of Snow Conditions That We Experience On The Mountain: Avalanche scientists and […] Conditions Report Lynn Barlow | August 13, 2020 0 Comments
1ºF High Temperature Tomorrow on Mt. Shasta, CA at 12,000′ We were thinking of skiing Mt. Shasta on Tuesday and Wednesday. So I checked the forecast and saw that Shata is forecast to see a high temperature of 1ºF at 12,000′ on Sunday… Things don’t warm up much more than that the rest of the week so it looks like we won’t be headed to Shasta since that thing is […] Weather SnowBrains | June 6, 2020 1 Comment
Crystal Mountain Conditions Report | Return of Winter? Something strange happened this past week in Washington. It snowed. Sure, the accumulation only stacked up to 6 inches, but after weeks of high pressure any snow is welcome. Snow is snow, you can tell because of the way it is (and sticks in the trees). It didn’t rain, it snowed, and that’s all that matters. Luckily stayed low through the end of the week, so the new snow didn’t immediately […] Conditions Report Chaz Diamond | February 22, 2015 0 Comments
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