SnowBrains Header logo
  • Store
  • Podcast
  • Snow Forecasts
  • Conditions Reports
  • Gear
  • Avalanche Forecast
  •  
SnowBrains Facebook Page SnowBrains Twitter Page SnowBrains Instagram Page SnowBrains YouTube Page SnowBrains RSS Feed

deadliest

The Worst Wildfires in Recent U.S. History

Europe fires

The past few summers in the United States can be described by record high temperatures, terrible wildfires, and climate change. Since the age of industrialization, there has been an exponential increase in the burning of fossil fuels and carbon dioxide emissions, which burns through the atmosphere’s ozone layer and allows for consistently warming temperatures and more unpredictable weather patterns. This […]

Post Tag for BrainsBrains
Jesse | August 16, 2021
2 Comments

The 5 Deadliest Earthquakes Ever Recorded

earfquake

According to the United States Geological Survey, an “earthquake is a term used to describe both sudden slip on a fault, and the resulting ground shaking and radiated seismic energy caused by the slip, or by volcanic or magmatic activity, or other sudden stress changes in the earth.” Every year, there are around 20,000 earthquakes that occur, and throughout history, […]

Post Tag for BrainsBrains
Jesse | August 11, 2021
0 Comments

Brain Post: The Great Blizzard of 1888 – Deadliest Blizzard in US History

Great Capitol

The Great Blizzard of 1888 killed over 400 Americans and caused at least $20,000,000 in damages. On March 11, 1888, snow began falling, temperatures dropped, and wind speeds exponentially increased across the East Coast. New York, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Maine were the most affected areas which received up to 55 inches of snow and wind speeds of up to […]

Post Tag for BrainsBrains
Jesse | July 31, 2021
0 Comments

The SnowBrains Podcast | Episode #15 | Why Did The USA Just Have Its Deadliest Avalanche Cycle in History?

Dr. Ethan Greene – Director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Centerย  “Why Did The USA Just Have Its Deadliest Avalanche Cycle in History?”ย  Episode #15 of The SnowBrains Podcast This podcast is gonna be a little different. The USA just went through its deadliest avalanche cycle in history, with 16 avalanche fatalities in only 10-days from January 30th, 2021, to […]

Post Tag for PodcastsPodcasts
Podcast | February 23, 2021
0 Comments

With 15 Avalanche Fatalities, the Last 7-Days Have Been the Deadliest in the US for More Than a Century

Four skiers and one snowmobiler died in separate avalanches on Saturday, bringing the total number of US avalanche fatalities to fifteen over the last week making it the deadliest seven-day period since 1910. In March of 1910, an avalanche in Wellington, WA, killed 96 people. From Alaska to New Hampshire and across the western United States the period from January […]

Post Tag for AvalancheAvalanche
AvyBrains | February 8, 2021
1 Comment

VIDEO: How to Stay Alive in the Mountains – The Deadliest Colorado 14ers

[arve url="https://youtu.be/wjZQXCOsyzY"]
CragBrains | July 17, 2019
Likes
Tweets
0 Comments

Share your story:

Submit A Link

Top 10 Trending right now:

  • Mammoth, CA, Report:  Big Wind Leads To A Private Ski Resort on Chair 23
    Mammoth, CA, Report: Big Wind Leads To A Private Ski Resort on Chair 23
  • Olympic Gold Medalist Eileen Gu Makes Sport Illustrated Swimsuit Cover
    Olympic Gold Medalist Eileen Gu Makes Sport Illustrated Swimsuit Cover
  • 3 Climbers Killed, 1 Injured After 400-Foot Fall in North Cascades Rappelling Accident
    3 Climbers Killed, 1 Injured After 400-Foot Fall in North Cascades Rappelling Accident
  • Mikaela Shiffrin Teases "Secret Project" in Video of Her Skiing at Copper Mountain, CO
    Mikaela Shiffrin Teases "Secret Project" in Video of Her Skiing at Copper Mountain, CO
  • Spring Avalanche Claims Life of Young Backcountry Skier Near Simplon Dorf, Switzerland
    Spring Avalanche Claims Life of Young Backcountry Skier Near Simplon Dorf, Switzerland
  • Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA, Agrees to Compensate Guests for Missed Ski Days During COVID Pandemic
    Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA, Agrees to Compensate Guests for Missed Ski Days During COVID Pandemic
  • Next Season's Alta-Snowbird, UT, Pass Combo Goes on Sale For Almost $3,000โ€”Over $200 More Than Last Year
    Next Season's Alta-Snowbird, UT, Pass Combo Goes on Sale For Almost $3,000โ€”Over $200 More Than Last Year
  • Fake Ski Instructor Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison
    Fake Ski Instructor Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison
  • The 9 Most Expensive Daily Lift Tickets in the USA Last Season
    The 9 Most Expensive Daily Lift Tickets in the USA Last Season
  • Sonora Pass (State Highway 108) to Open from its Winter Closure on Thursday, May 15, at 10:00 a.m.
    Sonora Pass (State Highway 108) to Open from its Winter Closure on Thursday, May 15, at 10:00 a.m.
  • Meet the Team
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy
  • Site Map