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.ย 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
When Is The Best Time to Ski & Ride Japan? Originally written in 2013 Brought to you by HAKUBAVALLEY Japan is the snowiest place on Earth. ย They get more snow than anywhere else in the world.ย There are places on Honshu Island (Tokyoโs island) that receive 1,200 to 1,500 inches of snow per year.ย Hakuba, Japan generally gets about 300 inches of snow in January alone.ย In 2015, Hakuba saw […] SnowBrains | December 13, 2019 14 Comments
Castle Mountain, Canada Just Got 80+cms of Snow This Weekend! Castle Mountain ski area in Alberta, Canada saw 80cms (31″) of snow this weekend. 20-40cms (8-16″) more snow is forecast today/tomorrow. The place looks ready to be skied… “Our mid-mountain snow stake is now buried slightly beyond the 80 cm mark and, with 20 – 40 cmโs of additional accumulation expected, weโll probably watch the snow cam disappear today. Cool […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | September 29, 2019 0 Comments
Squaw Valley & Alpine Meadows, Ca CLOSED Today Due to Extreme Avalanche Danger After 46″ in 24Hrs Written on February 10th, 2019 at 7am PST “3 FEET OF SNOW OVERNIGHT | SQUAW VALLEY ALPINE MEADOWS WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE DAY TO EXTREME AVALANCHE CONDITIONS” – Squaw Alpine today Due to high avalanche danger, Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows in Lake Tahoe, CA are closed today. 36″ of snow fell overnight last night, 46″ in the past […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | February 10, 2019 0 Comments
Ohio Man Resuscitated After Being Found Unconscious on Vail Mountain An Ohio man is thankful to be alive after being resuscitated by surrounding strangers on Vail Mountain.ย On January 19th,ย Michael Laush had been found face-down and unconscious after falling into a void behind a rock that had filled in with loose, light snow. Vail reported 11″ that morning, on top of 8″ the previous two days. A woman noticed two boots […] Industry News Jon Roubik | January 28, 2019 0 Comments
Jackson Hole, WY Report: The Deepest Day Of The Year So Far video of skiing at Jackson Hole yesterday on the Scott Scrapper 115 Report from January 24th, 2019 Yesterday was arguably the deepest day of the year so far at Jackson Hole, WY. It was most certainly my deepest day of the year so far. Jackson Hole was reporting 6″ of new snow overnight and 18″ of new snow in the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 25, 2019 3 Comments
Revelstoke, BC Conditions Report: Pillow Lines for Days Pillow lines for days here atย Revelstoke Mountain Resort. Just another morning in paradise! The snow gods were kind enough to provide us with a copious amount of face shots. Having received more than 25cm of fresh snow over the last 24 hours, the conditions were ridiculously deep and powdery. Iannick and I chained one lap after another from the Ripper […] Conditions Report Olivier Denis-Larocque | January 4, 2019 0 Comments
Revelstoke, BC Conditions Report: Deep, Huck Snow… [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IV8BMZfDlg&feature=youtu.be"] Miles Clark | December 18, 2018 77 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments