The Great Salt Lake is Shrinking, Fast. Utah’s Great Salt Lake is shrinking, and fast. A lake that was once the size of Delaware is shrinking at an alarming rate and is in jeopardy of reaching its lowest water level ever recorded. The lake, which is approximately 35 feet deep, is being affected by a historic drought that is devastating much of the Western United States. Increasing […] Jacob Chapin | July 15, 2021 2 Comments
Crested Butte, CO Backcountry Report: Deep, Dry, and Perfect Powder Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from January 25, 2021 Crested Butte, CO – We skied some of the best powder of our lives today. After a long dry spell, conditions have significantly improved and we went to be the first to get the goods. We set our objective high—skiing the north face of Carbon Peak. Carbon Peak […] Conditions Report Dominic Gawel | January 26, 2021 1 Comment
9 Winter Camping Tips and Tricks to Stay Warm and Dry Winter camping is rewarding and lets you access the backcountry in a whole new way. If you don’t plan ahead and prepare accordingly, you may have a cold and miserable experience. Use these tips to help you plan accordingly and make your first winter camping trip a good one! 9. Change your socks (a lot). The socks you wear for […] Brains Dominic Gawel | January 7, 2021 2 Comments
NOAA: Sierra Nevada Mts, CA Have Only 16% Chance of Having “Normal” Snowpack by April It’s been dry in California lately. But how dry? California’s statewide snowpack is currently sitting at only 53% of average to date. NOAA puts it into context for us below. The most shocking statistic is this: The Sierra Nevada mountains of California have only a 1 in 6 (16%) chance of generating a “normal” snowpack by April 2020. “Current odds […] Industry News WeatherBrains | February 18, 2020 0 Comments
Western Weather Group & NOAA: California’s Dry Spell May Last 2-3 MORE Weeks… “There is high confidence that storms will continue to dodge us [California] to the east leaving us relatively clear, cool and dry with periodic north winds for the next 2-3 weeks.” – Western Weather Group, Inc on 2/4/2020 We read this weather forecast from Weather West Group today and our hearts sank. The last time Lake Tahoe saw a significant […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 5, 2020 0 Comments
Climate Change Largely to Blame as Study Shows Mountain Snow is on the Decline Across Western US Mountain snow is on the decline across the western US, and climate change is largely to blame, according to a new study, reports Buzzfeed. Scientists measured snowpack at nearly 700 sites spread across western mountain ranges over six decades, 1955 to 2016, and carried out many computer simulations of snowpack levels over time. Both the observations and modeling showed widespread […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 12, 2018 3 Comments
Yosemite National Park – “We’re Having Another Very Dry Year” Yosemite National Park yesterday declared: We’re having another very dry year. The February 1 snow survey results are in, and the Merced River drainage snowpack is 16% of average and the Tuolumne River drainage is 25% of average (this is similar to February 2014 and 2015). So warm and dry in fact, that the bears are awake and hungry! Nevertheless, the winter […] Weather Steven Agar | February 8, 2018 0 Comments
NOAA: Warm & Dry Conditions To Return to West Coast & Possibly Stay Into Mid-February NOAA is forecasting high pressure to build onto the West Coast next week and stay there for the foreseeable future. NOAA is forecasting the possibility of drier and warmer than average conditions in CA, UT, NV, AZ, NM through February 16th, 2018 along with wetter and colder conditions in WA, OR, MT, ID, WY during the same time frame. High Pressure […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 24, 2018 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe, CA Snowpack Currently at 3rd Lowest in Nearly 40 Years California’s Sierra Nevada mountains are off to a rough start this winter. The Lake Tahoe Basin in experiencing its 3rd driest start since 1980/81. The Lake Tahoe Basin snowpack is currently at 30% of average. California’s statewide snowpack is at 27% of average right now. Last year, California’s statewide snowpack was sitting at 67% of average on today’s date. “While […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 29, 2017 1 Comment
B.C. Snowpack Hits Record Low For May Summer hit B.C. hard and early this year. With warmer temperatures and below average snowfall, this year’s snowpack is looking meager. The provincial snowfall average was only 53% of normal this year- which is the lowest level since 1980 when record-keeping began. Hydrologist Tobi Gardner of the River Forecast Center comments on the snowpack, “Basically the North just […] Weather Keenan Grady | May 12, 2016 3 Comments
The Driest Place on Earth, Atacama Desert, Chile | South American Ski Adventure Trip Report When going to South America it is easy to get caught up in the euphoria of skiing powder in August while your buddies are back home roasting in 100+ degree heat. While the skiing in South America is killer, and a great excuse to blow off work and take off on an adventure, there is a lot more to South […] Trip Report Jesse Cassidy | October 8, 2015 1 Comment
“Why Is California So Dry?” | NOAA Explains It’s no secret that California is bone dry this year. In fact, we’ve been bone dry since December 2013. NOAA Sacramento gives a quick breakdown as to why we’re so dry in California. The reason it has been so dry in California has been an extremely persistent high pressure ridge along the West Coast, pushing the average storm track northward into Alaska/British Columbia. This leads to the question, why is the ridge so persistent? One possible reason is an area of unusually warm water south of Alaska and west of Canada, […] SnowBrains | January 15, 2014 5 Comments
California 2013 = Driest Calendar Year on Record by 20%… 2013 will be the driest calendar year on record. Not only is it the driest calendar year on record, but it’s the driest calendar year on record by a huge margin of about 20%. Ok, if you’re from California, that’s likely enough of that talk. What we really want to know is why. Why is California so dry right now California is so dry right now because of high pressure ridging. We’ve had high pressure in […] Weather SnowBrains | December 24, 2013 3 Comments
California = Driest Year Since 1921… California is experiencing its driest calendar year since 1921. We all know that last winter was dry. It was very dry. So far this ski season, there hasn’t been any relief. Most of California is between 25% and 5% of average precipitation between January and early December. That’s not great. Sorry if this was depressing. Here’s to hoping for a big winter this year. […] Weather SnowBrains | December 11, 2013 2 Comments
Las Leñas, Argentina Conditions Update | So Dry, They Might Close Early This Year… Las Leñas is having a rough season. They got some big storms in June and that was it. Since then it’s been dry and consistantly hot. Consistent heat only means one thing in the mountains – snowmelt. Everyday, Leñas is losing snow. Las Leñas is at the same latitude as Los Angeles, California (35 degrees latitude) and even in winter, […] SnowBrains | July 31, 2013 3 Comments
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