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Subaru Driver Charged With Causing $45,000 of Damage to Slopes and RFID Lift Gates at Sunday River, ME

On Sunday, March 9, Oxford County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a significant incident of aggravated criminal mischief at Sunday River ski area in Newry, Maine. Related: Driver Abandons Audi Sports Car on Keystone Resort, CO, Ski Trail Following GPS Mishap Upon arrival, deputies noticed extensive damage to the ski slopes behind the South Ridge Lodge, with large deep ruts caused […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | March 13, 2025
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[VIDEO] Avalanche Damage During Utah’s Record-Breaking 22/23 Winter Among “Worst Ever Seen”

The video above shows the destruction caused by heavy snowfall and avalanches during Utah’s record-breaking winter 22/23. Thousands of trees and a bathroom facility at Tanner’s Flat campground were destroyed. Related: State of Emergency Declared Across Utah Due to Destructive Flooding Due to this, the cleanup in Little Cottonwood Canyon will be a more significant task than usual. This year, […]

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AvyBrains | June 1, 2023
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Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA, Posts Update on Fire Damage | Lifts Damaged But Hoping to Restore Operations Before Start of Season

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As the Caldor Fire tore through Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA, earlier this month, we feared the worst––one of our favorite resorts was being razed to the ground.  Thankfully, that didn’t happen, and due to heroic work by firefighters and the use of snowguns to dampen the area, Sierra-at-Tahoe survived. But that doesn’t mean there wasn’t any damage. Related: Satellite Image Shows Impact of […]

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Firebrains | September 21, 2021
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Glacier Fracture In New Delhi Causes Widespread Flood Damage – 125 Reported Missing

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A glacier fractured in the Himalayas on Sunday, causing flash floods and widespread damage, with more than 125 people reported missing. India’s disaster response team was dispatched to Uttarakhand’s mountainous region, where they’ve already recovered seven bodies. Authorities have begun evacuating several villages downstream to clear the area for rescue efforts. Related: Watch Glacier Flood Sweep Through Valley  The flood destroyed […]

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Nick Retterer | February 9, 2021
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California Tornado Smashes Houses Yesterday | Photo Tour:

According to NOAA, a tornado swept through the small town of Denair, CA yesterday around 2 pm. The tornado was reported to be an EF0 tornado, which is the weakest category on the Enhanced Fujita scale that runs from EF0 to EF5. These tornados usually consist of 65-85mph winds that end up causing minor damage. Luckily, there were no injuries reported and all […]

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Chris Wallner | November 16, 2015
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Little Cottonwood Canyon CLOSED | Rock and Mud Slides Cross Road | Photo Gallery

The last two months in Northern Utah have been unusually dry leading to scarey fire conditions as the 4th of July approached.  Fortunately the fire and brimstone some expected did not happen after a week of triple digit temps.  However in the last 2 days we have nearly made up for 2 months of dry weather in 2 short lived, […]

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Kyler Roush | July 6, 2013
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Large Avalanche After 9 Feet of New Snow @ Mt. Hutt, NZ Takes Out Triple Chair

Last week’s powerful winter storm in New Zealand left over 9 feet of new snow at Mt. Hutt ski resort.  The resort has been closed since last Wednesday due to high avalanche danger, high winds, and ridiculous amounts of new snow. When the weather finally cleared yesterday, crews dropped bombs on the resort from helicopters to release avalanches and make […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | June 24, 2013
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