Can Perisher Ski Resort, Australia, Make it to the Long Weekend? The question on every Australian snow enthusiast’s mind as the school holidays are approaching is: can Perisher make it to their original closing date on the long weekend on Monday, October 2, 2023 or is the season doomed to finish early at Perisher as well. In Australia, only Perisher and neighboring Charlotte’s Pass are still open for sliding (or should […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 18, 2023 0 Comments
Falls Creek Resort, Australia, Will Close Wednesday, September 20, 2023 The Australian resort Falls Creek announced today, Monday, September 18, 2023, that it will be closing for the year this Wednesday, September 20, 2023. Resorts across Australia have been shuttering operations and falling like dominoes as a heat wave sweeps the country. The country has experienced the second-hottest August on record, with the national mean temperature coming in 2.28°C above […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 18, 2023 1 Comment
Study Reveals the High Vulnerability of European Ski Resorts to Global Warming A new European study has investigated the effects of climate change on European ski resorts and warns that global warming will leave 53% of Europe’s ski resorts at very high risk for snow supply in the future. If temperatures increase by 1.5°C, around a third (32%) of European ski resorts would be severely impacted. This proportion could be limited to […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 17, 2023 0 Comments
Hottest August On Record and Hottest June-August Period Ever Recorded This year seems to be going down in the record books of rather concerning records. According to the World Meteorological Organization, Earth just saw the hottest August as well as the hottest three months on record. This August was also on record the second hottest ever month after July 2023, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) ERA 5 […] SnowBrains | September 6, 2023 0 Comments
Shaun White Teams Up With Utah Whiskey Distillery to Save the American West From Climate Change Three-time Olympic gold medalist and professional snowboarder Shaun White has experienced some of the most exceptional trails, slopes, waves, and views the West has to offer. Over the years, he’s also witnessed firsthand the impact climate change has had on these places, with rising temperatures and melting snowpacks increasingly posing a threat. Today, High West, the Park City-based whiskey distillery, […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 30, 2023 0 Comments
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 […] Brains Matthew Oliphant | August 27, 2023 0 Comments
Late-Summer Midwest Heatwave Plagues the Region A Late-Summer Heatwave has been making its way across the United States and is in full effect in the Midwest. Temperatures as north as Minneapolis have soared to over 100℉ (38℃), some reaching close to 110℉ (43℃). This heat has surprised many since the northern part of the Midwest will start to cool down as summer transitions into fall. In […] Weather Ian McIsaac | August 24, 2023 0 Comments
French Wildfires Devastate Southern Regions, 3,000 Evacuated On Monday, a fire in the Pyrénées-Orientales region of France in the southwest. In Perpignan, a city in Pyrénées-Orientales, more than 500 hectares (1200 acres) of land are in ashes. These wildfires have been getting extremely close to campsites. They also have caused the evacuation of some 3000 tourists in the past few days. These tourists went into temporary accommodations […] Fire Ian McIsaac | August 17, 2023 0 Comments