Kitzbühel, Austria, Report: Sunny Skies and Icy Runs Report from January 3, 2024 Started off this morning in Kitzbühel. I walked about five minutes to the lift in ski boots. The issue here is small rocks are used for traction when it snows in town. In a dry period like now, these destroy the bottom of boots. I even noticed some damage to my GripWalk soles. It’s hard […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | January 4, 2024 0 Comments
National Park Service Comments on “Troubling Trends” by Climbers on Denali, AK This article originally appeared on NPS.org on May 27, 2021, courtesy of Denali Mountaineering Rangers After a busy start to the week here in Talkeetna, we have taken some time to reflect upon some troubling trends that we have seen both from 2021 incidents and after speaking with climbers in the range. It has been two years since we’ve had […] Climbing Guest Author | June 2, 2021 2 Comments
Incline Village, NV Already Canceled 4th July Holiday Fireworks Due To Covid Incline Village in Nevada has once again canceled their Fourth of July fireworks due to high visitation and the coronavirus. The decision was made based on local and state directives associated with Covid-19, and the high number of tourists who came to Lake Tahoe the previous summer even with travel restrictions in place. The President and CEO of Incline Village stated […] Nick Retterer | March 15, 2021 1 Comment
The Backcountry Will be More Crowded Than Ever This Winter | Get Educated Now So coronavirus made you a backcountry skier? Guess what: you’re not the only one. This winter will almost undoubtedly be the busiest winter the backcountry has ever seen. Unless a meteor comes before 2020 is over or Yellowstone erupts and wipes us all out, which you can’t say you’d be that surprised about. SnowBrains interviewed backcountry professionals over the phone […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | October 7, 2020 0 Comments
Parks And Trails Full Of People in Colorado Despite Stay at Home Order and Social Distancing Protocols Crowds of people were seen in Cheeseman Park in Denver on Sunday despite a stay at home order and social distancing protocols put in place by Colorado governor Jared Polis in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. CBS Denver shared photos and social media posts illustrating the lack of compliance by many people in park and trail parking lots spread throughout […] SnowBrains | April 7, 2020 0 Comments
Huge Lift Lines at Vail, CO Today After 24″ of Snow in 48-Hours Today, the lift line for the above-pictured gondola at Vail, CO (Gondola One) was extremely long. Yesterday, a video went viral that depicted the long line at this same gondola at Vail – and today’s line appears to be over three times as long… We posted yesterday’s long line video on our Facebook page yesterday and it reached over 1 […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 8, 2020 15 Comments
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