Black Bear Pass & Imogene Pass, CO, Closure Updates According to San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office, Black Bear Pass, Colorado, will remain closed for the season due to extensive damage caused by a mudslide earlier this summer. The San Miguel County Sheriff‘s Office shared the update on its social media accounts and explained the reason for the permanent closure of the pass for the rest of the off-road season. […] Logan Tepper | September 1, 2024 0 Comments
Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT, Update for Easter Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT, opened temporarily last night, Saturday, April 8, 2023, from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. for Downhill travel only before closing again. The Utah Department of Transportation (‘UDOT’) advises that the road will open on Sunday, April 9, 2023, for both downhill and uphill traffic from 6 a.m. – 9 a.m. Little Cottonwood Canyon will be closed to all traffic after […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 9, 2023 0 Comments
More Rockfall Continues to Keep Vital Road Closed in Idaho Highway 95, just south of Riggins in central Idaho, remains closed after more rockfall onto the roadway. Efforts to clear the road have been slow as crews try to secure the hillside before the road can be cleared. Another setback occurred early in the morning on Friday, July 10th when large boulders tumbled down onto the newly constructed detour. Original Story: […] Alex Camerino | July 13, 2020 0 Comments
Colorado Governor Orders CLOSURE of ALL Colorado Ski Resorts ***UPDATED at 8:28pm PT “By this Executive Oder, I direct downhill ski areas to suspend operations for one week to slow the spread of COVID-19 and conserve medical resources in our mountain communities. We will continue to monitor the course of the COVID-19 outbreak in the State and may amend the Executive Order accordingly.” – Coloroado Governor Polis, March 14th, […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 14, 2020 0 Comments
Crystal Mountain, WA loses more than $1 million dollars during 5 day closure A 5 day closure of highway 410 leading to Crystal Mountain Resort, WA just cost the ski area upwards of $1 million in lost revenue. Four separate landslides ran across the highway, blocking entry to Crystal for almost an entire week and trapping about 125 workers at the mountain. During the time the road was closed Crystal Mountain suspended its […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | February 14, 2020 0 Comments
Teton Pass, WY to Close Today at 2 PM Due to High Avalanche Danger …Moderate to heavy snow and wind will impact western and northern Wyoming through Friday… Jackson Hole, WY is getting pounded right now with a severe winter storm system aka music to a skier’s ears. However, the avalanche danger in and around Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is rapidly rising. The NOAA has issued a winter storm warning today, Feb. 6, stating […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 6, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA: Winter Storm Warning for Beartooth Pass, MT/WY | 12-18″ of Snow Forecast Friday & Saturday NOAA has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Beartooth Pass, WY/MT (US-212) that is calling for 12-18″ of snow to fall on Friday & Saturday. This is the first Winter Storm Warning of the 2019/20 season in the Contiguous United States of America * WHAT…Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations of 12 to 18 inches above 8000 feet, with locally heavier […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 20, 2019 0 Comments
Rafting the Truckee Will Have to Wait, Again The year’s ample snowfall made for all-time skiing during the winter; but the resulting melt is proving to be quite a challenge for rafting in Truckee this summer. At first, the river was dangerously high, even unlawful to enter. But now, there isn’t enough water to stop your behind from dragging on the bottom. How did this fluctuation happen? Since Lake […] Spencer Miller | July 18, 2017 1 Comment
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