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Red Bull Cascade 2025: How Bobby Brown Expresses His Unique View of Freeride Skiing at Solitude Mountain Resort, UT

In 2023, Bobby Brown, with help from Red Bull, officially held his first iteration of Red Bull Cascade, in Winter Park, Colorado. Bobby Brown has been known in the ski world for years with an extensive background in slopestyle skiing and many X-Games medals as well as for his film productions with Red Bull. His new event, Cascade, was created […]

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Anders Henrikson | March 31, 2025
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Mt. Hood (Wy’East) vs Crater Lake (Giiwas), OR, Historic Snowfall Comparison

When it comes to big snowfall totals in the state of Oregon, two sites remain supreme for their heavy annual snowfall and greatest snow depth recorded at one time. These sites are  Crater Lake National Park in southern Oregon and Timberline on Mt. Hood in northern Oregon. You might be asking why I chose these specific sites in Oregon. I […]

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Matthew Oliphant | February 26, 2024
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The Glaciers of the North Cascades, WA, in an Ever-Changing Climate

Did you know that the most glacier-concentrated terrain in the lower 48 is in the North Cascades National Park, located in the northern section of Washington state? In fact, this remote and wild National park embodies more glaciers than Glacier National Park (Montana) or any other National Park in the contiguous United States. There are over ~250 active glaciers contained […]

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Matthew Oliphant | August 27, 2023
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Mount Hood, OR Might Not Have Any Snow in 50 Years, Researchers Say

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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 […]

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Avatar photo Breya Bergom | November 15, 2021
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VIDEO: History Made in Banff – First Ski Descent on the East Face of Cascade

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Vail, CO Is Closing Lifts as the Season Begins to Wind Down

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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. […]

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Nick Retterer | April 1, 2021
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First Ski Descent On East Face Of Cascade Mountain In Banff National Park, Canada

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Nick Retterer | March 29, 2021
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Cold Smoke, Sierra Cement, and the Ice Coast: What’s in a Name?

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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 […]

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Lynn Barlow | August 13, 2020
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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 […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | June 6, 2020
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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 […]

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Chaz Diamond | February 22, 2015
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