Taos, NM: A Confluence of Culture Brought to you by Taos Ski Valley When you picture a ski town, you might imagine quaint European chalets tucked under a cozy layer of snow. Or, you might think of swanky condos and the sprawling mega-mansions of the super-rich. Chances are, you did not picture structures made out of adobe (a mud and straw mixture) that have stood for […] Featured Article Lynn Barlow | April 10, 2023 1 Comment
Mountain Capital Partners Acquires Majority Share of Valle Nevado, Chile | MCP’s 10th Ski Resort Mountain Capital Partners (MCP) has agreed to become the majority owner of Valle Nevado, Chile, reports Ski Area Management. Valle Nevado will join MCP’s portfolio, which also features Brian Head Resort, UT, Purgatory, CO, and Arizona Snowbowl, among others. Valle Nevado is the company’s eleventh resort (ten ski and one bike, and the first one outside the US. “Our company […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 13, 2023 1 Comment
Ushuaia to El Chaten, Argentina Road Trip Report: Day #1 = Torres Del Paine, Chile | Flamingos & Mummified Guanacos… Report from 11/18/22 After getting back from ski guiding in Antarctica on November 15, 2022, we weren’t sure what to do with the 11-days before our next Antarctica ski trip… As we glided through the Beagle Channel on our way back to Ushuaia, I came up with a plan in the first sunshine in a while on the back deck […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 21, 2022 0 Comments
Valle Nevado, Chile, Will Close on October 2nd After Best Snow Season in Decades Chilean ski resort Valle Nevado has experienced one of its best seasons for snow in a decade—and it’s not over yet. Related: Skiing at Valle Nevado, Chile | The Best Idea for 2022 More snow is forecast for this weekend, and the resort will remain open through Sunday, October 2nd, for the longest season in Chile. The resort has had 121″ of […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 16, 2022 2 Comments
A Tiny Mouse Found at 22,000 Feet is the World’s Highest-Dwelling Mammal The yellow-rumped leaf-eared mouse has just shattered the world record for the highest-dwelling mammal ever documented. The tiny but mighty mouse has an elevation range of more than 20,000 feet, the world’s largest for any species of mammal. The mountaineering mouse surprised experts on a recent scientific expedition when one was discovered on Llullaillaco, the world’s second-highest active volcano and […] Brains Nick DeRiso | August 23, 2022 0 Comments
Bariloche, Argentina Backcountry Report: Drone Shot of Endless Soft Powder Chute Skiing in Evening Light Report from August 10, 2022 Wednesday was our third bluebird powder day in a row here in Patagonia. Well, it wasn’t exactly bluebird all day. The sun didn’t show up until 1pm – before that it was foggy, cloudy, and socked in. And yeah, it also wasn’t exactly a powder day either… Most of the snow had been cooked by […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 12, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Upwards of 40+ Inches Possible For Parts of The Southern Andes Through Early Next Week Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 10:45 pm MDT, 8/10/2022 A powerful winter storm is on track to slam into the southern Andes tomorrow through early next week and bring DEEP snowfall to the region. By early next week, most resorts will likely see totals upwards of 40+ inches with some spots possibly seeing upwards of 60+ inches. […] Weather Eric McNamee | August 10, 2022 1 Comment
The Legend of the Inca Lagoon at Ski Portillo, Chile Have you heard the legend of the Inca Lagoon at Ski Portillo in Chile? According to a social post by Ski Portillo, legend has it that the Inca Illi Yupanqui was in love with princess Kora-llé, the most beautiful woman in the empire. To celebrate their love, they got married high in the Andes at the peaks above a gorgeous […] SnowBrains | August 1, 2022 0 Comments
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