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Citizen Science Campaign Seeking Help From Backcountry Travelers to Measure Snow Depths in Remote Mountain Areas: Prizes Involved

Community Snow Observations (CSO) is a NASA-funded citizen science project to measure snow. The campaign is seeking help from backcountry travelers to measure snow depths in mountain places too vast to monitor. The observations will help CSO predict snow conditions and improve safety for mountain travelers. A community of citizen scientists is powerful. They’re able to make more measurements than […]

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SnowBrains | April 9, 2021
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GoFundMe Started to Help Alpine Meadows, CA Ski Patroller Through Cancer Recovery

Will Straub is an Alpine Meadows, California ski patroller. He’s battling cancer, and his friends, family, and fellow patrollers have started a GoFundMe page to help Will get through his recovery. Will’s GoFundMe page reads: No patroller wants to end their season early, especially when the reason is cancer. One of our patrollers here at Alpine Meadows, Will Straub, has […]

SnowBrains | March 24, 2021
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Injured Surfer Rescued After Writing HELP on the Sand in Auckland, NZ

On Wednesday, February 18, Ben Searancke left his home to go surf alone at Karekare Beach. Karekare Beach is a remote beach on the western shores of Aukland. Searancke was swept into rocks and lost his board. He eventually was swept to shore in Mercer Bay to the north with a deep laceration on his leg. After two hours of […]

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Dominic Gawel | February 19, 2021
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Help Save Mountain Nectar at Squaw Valley, CA And Its Owner Who’s Battling Cancer

Peter Henderson is currently battling cancer big time. He’s the owner of the delicious smoothie café Mountain Nectar at Squaw Valley Ski Resort that we at SnowBrains know and love — hell, we eat there just about every time we ski there. But after losing the smoothie shop because of the pandemic and being currently involved in a vicious fight […]

SnowBrains | August 20, 2020
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Volunteering Not Only Helps Others, It Helps You Too!

It comes as no surprise that volunteering, the altruistic activity where an individual freely gives their time to help others, significantly improves the health and well-being of those assisting. While the obvious goal is to help others, whether it be a person in need, a worthwhile cause, or the community as a whole, studies have shown that American adults who […]

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Emily Crofton | June 19, 2020
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Legendary Jeff Leger (Dr. Huckinstuff) Seriously Injured at Jackson Hole, Needs Your Help

Jeff Leger aka Dr. Huckinstuff is a Jackson Hole, WY native who is known as the voice behind the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort snow report and for sending it BIG off of cliffs in the Teton Mountains. Leger has sent over 100+ classic cliffs in Jackson Hole, and you may have even seen a video of him from last season […]

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SnowBrains | January 20, 2020
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Meet Bear-The Koala Saving Dog

Australia is facing a countrywide catastrophe as wildfires rage across 17.9 million acres of land. Entire towns have been engulfed in flames, lives have been lost, and over a billion animals have been killed. In an effort to utilize all resources available, firefighters, emergency personnel, volunteers, and even four-legged friends are being called on to help. While numerous dogs from various […]

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Emily Crofton | January 10, 2020
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The Mental Health Crisis In Utah Is Far Worse Than Anyone Thought

Suicide rates are rising in America

The intermountain west has the highest per capita suicide rate in the USA, according to a recent report released by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute in partnership with the Utah Hospital Association. From 1999 to 2016, the entire country saw a 25 percent increase in suicide rates according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | September 4, 2019
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