The Power of Elevation: Why Not All Snow Is Created Equal Any serious skier will tell you that not all snow is created equal. Light, fluffy powder, dense, wet snow, and icy sleet all start as the same thing: moisture in the air. An intricate dance of atmospheric moisture, environmental conditions, and resort geography all combine to create the spectrum of snowfall that snowsports enthusiasts crave. Despite the numerous factors that […] Featured Article Andrew | February 2, 2023 3 Comments
[PHOTOS] Sugar Bowl Resort, CA, Woke Up To 10″ Fresh Snow This Morning View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sugar Bowl Resort (@sugarbowlresort) Sugar Bowl Resort, CA, woke up to 10″ of fresh snow this morning. And with even more in the forecast, the next couple of days should be something special. Winter is finally returning to the Sierra Nevada. Related: Sugar Bowl Resort, CA: The Way Skiing and […] SnowBrains | February 22, 2022 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] 21″ Fresh Snow at Palisades Tahoe, CA, on Monday Is Just the Beginning After a few inches of snowfall last week, winter weather continues this week with 21 inches of snow falling in the past 24 hours on the peaks of Palisades Tahoe, CA. This system moved in with wet and heavy snow, great for building a base in the early season. Related: Palisades Tahoe, CA Kicks off the 2021-22 Season Early with […] SnowBrains | December 14, 2021 0 Comments
Photos: Big Sky Resort, MT, Got 6″ Fresh Snow Yesterday With two days left of summer, Big Sky Resort, MT, looks like a winter wonderland. Snow covered the Mountain Village base area yesterday morning, with accumulations of 4-6 inches on the summit of Lone Peak––and it was still coming down. Related: Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO Closed Yesterday Due to 3-Foot Snowdrifts Big Sky Resort opens for […] SnowBrains | September 21, 2021 0 Comments
Alpine Meadows, CA Report: Bluebird Day Enjoying Fresh Snow Between Storms Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing This report is from December 12th, 2020, at Alpine Meadows, California. After receiving about three inches of snow overnight, Alpine Meadows was nicely refreshed on a bluebird Saturday, and it felt great to get some fresh turns. The first snowfall of December got everyone stoked, and the excitement on the mountain was audible. Roundhouse, […] Conditions Report Galen Carrico | December 14, 2020 0 Comments
Crested Butte, CO Report: Cold, Snowy, and Powder! Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from December 12, 2020 Crested Butte, CO – A cold and snowy day at the resort. The storm provided 8″ of fresh snow, making the best conditions of the season so far – much needed for Colorado! Related: Crested Butte, CO Skiers Start Campaign to Save Local Theater Crested Butte currently has […] Conditions Report Dominic Gawel | December 12, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Skiing Summer Snow in Colorado Today | September 9th, 2020 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Colter Hinchliffe (@colterjh) Pro skier Colter Hinchliff skied fresh summer snow in Colorado today, September 9th 2020, after up to 18″ of new snow fell in Colorado overnight. Colter and friends skied this exact same Colorado location in fresh snow exactly 3 months ago on June 9th, 2020. 2020 continues to […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | September 9, 2020 2 Comments
Grand Targhee, WY Report: 3-Day Reload and Recently Opened Terrain Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort Fifteen fresh inches is the reported tally to have fallen over Targhee in the last 72 hours, but it skis like more than that. Tracks from past days have been filled smoothly flush. This is thanks to an always interesting on-slope cocktail of mixed visibility, falling snow, and periodic wind–served cold. And the […] Conditions Report Paulie | December 16, 2019 0 Comments
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