Huge Avalanche Blocks Rogers Pass, BC Between Revelstoke and Golden Highway 1 over Rogers Pass, BC was closed in both directions for most of Monday due to a massive avalanche that blocked the highway. Related: COVID-19 Pandemic Forces Avalanche Canada to Stop Forecasting Early The pass, in Glacier National Park between Revelstoke and Golden, closed at 1 pm and reopened almost 14-hours later. The area received more than 8″ of […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 1, 2020 0 Comments
Montana’s Glaciers to Live Past 2020 St. Mary Glacier Officials in Glacier National Park, Montana, are replacing signs that foretold that their glaciers would have melted off by 2020. Over a decade ago, the National Park put up signs warning its glaciers would melt due to climate change. Now after recent forecasting, they have discovered that they have more time than expected. They are replacing the […] Brains Dan Scheibelein | January 24, 2020 0 Comments
Canada Installs the World’s Largest Avalanche Detection System The largest and most extensive avalanche detection network in the world has been installed in Glacier National Park. The $3-million structure was installed over the past year in Rogers Pass, a high mountain pass in Glacier. Designed by the Swiss, it uses two technologies to detect avalanches. One system involves 13 infrasound panels that sense low-frequency sound while the other uses […] Avalanche Emily Crofton | December 6, 2019 0 Comments
Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT Now CLOSED for the Season Due to Snow Due to continued winter weather, Glacier National Park, MT has determined that the alpine section of the Going-to-the-Sun Road will not reopen to vehicles this season. A news release from GNP noted that the road typically closes between Avalanche Creek and Jackson Glacier Overlook on or before the third Monday in October, weather and road condition dependent. Visitors are reminded that […] SnowBrains | October 14, 2019 0 Comments
“Major Winter Storm” CLOSES Going-To-The-Sun Road in Glacier Nat’l Park, MT Glacier National Park in Montana has temporarily closed the Going-to-the-Sun Road from Jackson Glacier to Logan Pass today due to the “major winter storm” expected this weekend. NOAA is currently forecasting up to 48″ of snowfall in Glacier National Park this weekend. “Due to the approaching winter-like storm and anticipated heavy snows there are some temporary closures in effect. The […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 26, 2019 1 Comment
Rockfall Kills Teenage Girl In Her Car In Glacier National Park Yesterday A 14-year-old girl was killed by rockfall on Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT yesterday, August 12th, 2019. The rocks came down on the top of their vehicle, shattering the rear windshield, and fatally injuring the girl as well as injuring her parents and the two other children in the vehicle. “The rocks that hit the vehicle were between […] Industry News CragBrains | August 13, 2019 0 Comments
Sad Times When a National Park Needs to Ask Us Not to Leave Garbage It’s a sad state of affairs when a National Park needs to hammer home the message that our National Parks are not garbage cans. Don’t mix these two up! Anything you bring into a national park, you must pack out or dispose of in a proper trash receptacle. Do not hit golf balls into canyons and valleys, do not leave […] SnowBrains | July 25, 2019 0 Comments
Emergency Calls at Glacier National Park, MT Are Up 40% Compared to Last Year Glacier National Park, MT spokeswoman Lauren Alley told MTN News that they have seen an increase of 40% in emergency call volume as compared to last year at this time. She says the jump could be due to a number of things including the weather, the experience level of visitors and the time of day. Alley added that one of […] SnowBrains | July 19, 2019 0 Comments
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