VIDEO: UK Mountain Rescue Team Experimenting With Jetpacks [arve url="https://youtu.be/gtvCnZqZnxc"] SnowBrains | October 5, 2020 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
A $1.5 Million Paradise for Skiers and Riders is Waiting for You in Austria If you are looking for your own slice of mountain paradise, then look no further than this penthouse in the Austrian Alps. Tucked away in the village of Neukirchen am Grossvenediger, this chateau has everything someone with $1.5 million stashed away from 2019…. The New York Times highlighted what would be a winter paradise for anyone looking to spend more […] Industry News Galen Carrico | September 30, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Professional Skier Adriaฬ Millan Makes First Turns of the Season in Pyrenees Mountains View this post on Instagram A post shared by Adriaฬ Millan Pla (@millan_adria) It’s never too early to ski in September!ย Adriaฬ Millan Pla is a professional skier from the Pyrenees and he just scored his first turns of the season in his local mountain range.ย After snowing 20″, Millan strapped on his skis and got to work. Conditions Report SnowBrains | September 28, 2020 0 Comments
Swiss Ski Resort Gets 70-centimeters of Snow, Opens 6 Weeks Early After getting a fat dump of 70-centimeters (~27 inches), Swiss ski resort Glacier 3000 opened on Monday, September 28 โ a whopping six weeks ahead of schedule.ย And now a lucky few are already making turns as winter kicks into gear in the Swiss Alps. Photos courtesy of Glacier 3000 Industry News SnowBrains | September 28, 2020 0 Comments
Smoke from Western U.S. Fires Has Reached Europe Smoke from the major west coast fires has now reached parts of Western Europe. Earlier this week smoke had reached parts of the East Coast. The NWS forecast for last Wednesday shows major smoke moving into Canada, the North East U.S., and all the way down to Virginia. Related: As Wildfires Intensify New Smoke Forecasting Models Are Needed The smoke […] Fire Ryan Flynn | September 18, 2020 1 Comment
Smoke From Wildfires On the West Coast Has Reached New York City and Europe Smoke from the wildfires devastating much of the west coast reached the east coast Tuesday, and have even been reported as far east as Europe.ย A haze was noticeable in the sky in New York City, and Washington, DC, although thankfullyย the haze is so high in the sky, it should not affect air quality. Smoke has also been reported in the […] Fire Firebrains | September 16, 2020 1 Comment
Photo Tour: Heavy Snowfall Brings an Abrupt End to Summer in Europe It may have been officially still summer, but winter came early to the Alps this weekend as many areas saw significant snowfall. Higher elevation ski resorts in the Alps received 2-8″, with the biggest reported snowfalls being more than a foot. Glacier 3000, in Gstaad, Switzerland, reported almost 16″. A number of glacier ski areas are already open for skiing. […] SnowBrains | September 1, 2020 4 Comments
Despite North American Alpine World Cup Cancellations, FIS Freestyle Events Remain on Schedule Last week, the International Ski Federation (FIS) announced that all Alpine World Cup tour events in North America would be canceled for the 2020/21 season. The decision ultimately and unsurprisingly comes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Related: FIS Alpine Ski World Cup To Commence One Week Earlier Than Anticipated In lieu of the North American events which normally […] Industry News Spencer Cox | August 27, 2020 0 Comments