Jackson Hole, WY Report: Almost Too Deep To Ski… View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Report from January 27, 2023 Jackson Hole, WY, was almost too deep to ski yesterday. I thrashed so hard to get there yesterday and I only got 1 run, but it was worth it! My day was too weird not to share but to keep it from getting boring […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 28, 2023 5 Comments
[VIDEO] Terrifying Race to Rescue Skier Buried in Deep Snow After Cliff Jump @jj_gold808The scariest moment of my life Digging out @jeremy.pboosted. Snow immersion suffocation (SIS) is very real. Doesn’t matter how good you are.##neardeath♬ original sound – Josh Snow immersion suffocation is real. And scary. Your day can go from good to bad in a matter of seconds, as this intense video shows. The scariest moment of my life Digging out @jeremy.pboosted […] SnowBrains | January 3, 2022 3 Comments
9 Incredible Sierra Nevada, California Snow Records: The Sierra Nevada is no stranger to big snowstorms. As far back as the November 1846, The Donner Party learned this the hard way with a 5-foot overnight snowstorm. Since snowfall record keeping began in 1879, there have been some incredible snowstorms in the Sierra Nevada of California. The Sierras still get huge amounts of snow with Sugar Bowl ski resort leading the charge with 500″ of snow per year. This isn’t surprising as Sugar Bowl is located on Donner Pass, where many of the records below took place. […] SnowBrains | December 28, 2021 3 Comments
Teton Range, WY Report: One of the Deepest Days of Our Lives… Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from February 19, 2021 Yesterday was one of the top 10 deepest days we’ve ever skied… We awoke yesterday morning to reports of 5″ of new snow. That may have been true, but then it snowed about 2″ per hour for a few hours then mellowed out to only 1″ per hour for […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 21, 2021 0 Comments
Teton Range, WY Report: Faceshots, Backflips, & Really Long Chutes Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from February 13, 2021 We awoke today to find 17″ of new snow in the past 24-hours. The first 7″ was heavier snow, the second 10″ was dry – the perfect recipe for face-shots and good hucking snow. We started off the day with 2 long chutes in deep powder snow at high […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 13, 2021 0 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Report: Hero Snow and KT Laps After 78″ of Snow In 3 Days [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hstn6ifq8uc&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=SnowBrains"] Galen Carrico | January 29, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
The Top Snowfall Events in Recorded History: Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? Can it really snow too much? What is too much snow? These are questions that skiers and boarders often ponder on lift chairs or over a beer. If you live in a big city then a couple of inches is too much. It makes traffic come to a crawl, sidewalks become impassible and in 24 hours the once pristine, fluffy white magic is now a shade between dog piss and grey. Ugh!! I personally think there can never be enough snow as long as I’m not driving in it. […] Guest Author | January 28, 2021 46 Comments
37-Year-Old Man Died in Deep Snow at Alta Ski Area, UT A Seattle man died Thursday at Alta Ski Area, UT after he was found unresponsive near a tree in deep snow, according to authorities. 37-year-old Sean Brennan was found unconscious near the Sunspot area by skiers at around 2:30 pm. The skiers performed lifesaving efforts before he was transported to Alta Medical Clinic, where he was pronounced dead. Related: Tree Well […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 6, 2020 0 Comments