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Brain Post: 8 Facts About Summer Solstice

Today, June 20, is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, and the official start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. This means that the beginning of winter is only six months away, on December 21, and daylight today is five hours and 28 minutes longer than it will be then. Ski season is even closer, as it […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | June 20, 2025
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INFOGRAPH: 8 Interesting Facts About Avalanches

After a week with lots of snow––and lots of avalanches––it is good to remind ourselves about the risks that skiing and being at the mountains involve, and more importantly, try to minimize them as much as we can. The following graphs are only a couple of interesting facts about avalanches that are good to know, but won’t save our lives. There is only one […]

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Matias Ricci | January 12, 2017
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Lake Tahoe Rose 6″ in Latest Storm | That’s 17.3 Billion Gallons of Water…

tahoe city february 2014 rain totals

Update to yesterday’s fun facts now that we have the storm total data in…Lake Tahoe rose nearly 6 inches over the past 4 days. This is equivalent to 17.3 billion gallons of water and would completely fill Boca Reservoir in addition to half of Prosser Creek Reservoir! – NOAA Reno, NV Blue Canyon ended up getting 12.13″ of precipitation. This […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | February 11, 2014
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Snowbird Annouces Changes To Its Parking Policies

The last few months the bars, climbing crags, trails and inter-webs have been abound with rumors on proposed parking changes at Snowbird. Not surprising was that nearly every rumor I had heard was flat out wrong. Some of the most egregious accused Snowbird of attempting to charge for any and all parking and that couldn’t be further from the truth! The Facts: Snowbird has 2,800 parking […]

Kyler Roush | October 11, 2013
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Colorado’s 500-Year Flood by the Numbers | Hundred of People Missing

video from September 16th, 2013 by the Associated Press Colorado’s 500 Year Flood by the Numbers: – unknown amount of damage caused – 4 confirmed dead, 2 assumed dead – Hundreds of people are missing […]

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10 Scary Facts About the Yosemite Rim Fire in California:

Yosemite Rim Fire Facts: – The cause of the Rim Fire is still unknown. – It’s burned over 187,000 acres. – It entered Yosemite National Park on August 23rd. – The fire is threatening Hetch Hetchy reservoir, San Francisco’s drinking water source. – The Giant Sequoias (largest organisms on Earth) are threatened in Merced Grove. GIF: Brett Brownell / Fire perimeter […]

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Brain Post: The Human Mouth Produces Enough Saliva in a Lifetime to Fill 2 Swimming Pools & 9 Other Human Facts

{Everyday, SnowBrains.com is gonna publish one “Brain” post per day. Something that we think will interest you, challenge you, and be something you can use in a dinnertime conversation that day.} Here’s another easy Brain Post.  10 facts about the human body that you certainly didn’t know, but are definitely interesting.  When you watch this video, make sure you turn […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 16, 2013
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Brain Post: 10 International Space Station Facts & a Video of Northern Lights from Space

Video of the Earth at night from the ISS with Northern Lights. The International Space Station (ISS) was launched on October 31st, 2000 at a cost you won’t believe.  If you’ve seen it fly by overhead, you know how fast it moves.  It’s hard to believe. 10 INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION FACTS: 1.  The ISS the biggest space ship ever built, […]

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Miles Clark | April 8, 2013
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USA Facts on Skiing/Snowboarding Injuries and Fatalities

The Denver Post just published an article detailing statistics and causes of injuries and fatalities at Colorado ski resorts.  findings are eye-opening.   Highlighted Injury Facts: – 600,000 people are injured skiing/snowboarding each year – About 2 injuries for ever 1,000 skier visits is the national norm, this is a 50% decrease in injuries since 1970s – Snowboarders have a lower […]

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