Can Earthquakes Cause Avalanches? Yes, they can. A 6.5 magnitude earthquake was reported yesterday, March 31, in the Sawtooth Mountains of Idaho near the town of Stanley. The earthquake hit right at the tail end of a storm that dropped 2-3 feet of snow (HIGH avalanche danger), making it a very rare event. The Sawtooth Avalanche Center is saying that observers in Stanley heard […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 1, 2020 0 Comments
6.5-Magnitude Idaho Earthquake Today Releases Avalanches in Sawtooth Mountains Heard for 1-Minute “Observers have reported hearing avalanches in the Sawtooths which lasted up to a minute from the town of Stanley. – Sawtooth Avalanche Center, 3/31/20 A very large magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred near Stanley, Idaho (18-miles from epicenter) today. The Sawtooth Avalanche Center is claiming that observers in Stanley, ID heard avalanches in the Sawtooth mountains that lasted up to a […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 31, 2020 0 Comments
Full Report From Idaho Avalanche Fatality for us all to Learn From As we previously reported, a local man died after being caught in an avalanche around 1:00 pm Sunday, March 15 in Idaho. The man was around 60-years-old and was skiing in the out of boundaries area near the Pebble Creek Ski Area. The avalanche that killed him was about 300 yards and six feet deep. Ski patrol dug the man […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 25, 2020 1 Comment
Grand Targhee Resort WY, Conditions Report: Prime Time to Climb Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort The year was 1990; Home Alone topped the box-office, First Lady Barbara Bush criticized The Simpsons as “the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen” and, like Cookie Monster to a cookie, tragic fire consumed a lodge and nearby base facilities at Grand Targhee. So was an inferno enough to call an end to the […] Conditions Report Paulie | March 23, 2020 0 Comments
Avalanche Kills One Near Pebble Creek Ski Area, ID An Idaho man has died after being caught in an avalanche around 1:00 pm last Sunday afternoon, March 15 in Idaho. KPVI reports that the man was around 60-years-old and was skiing in the out of boundaries area near the Pebble Creek Ski Area. The avalanche that killed him was about 300 yards and six feet deep, KPVI reports. Ski […] Avalanche SnowBrains | March 16, 2020 0 Comments
Grand Targhee Resort WY, Conditions Report: POW-tastic Season Finale! Report from 14th-15th March 2020, brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort The timing of recent weather events, in conjunction with the all-too-familiar biological climate, makes for screenplay caliber content. Think of it as a layer cake stacked high with healthy dollops of pristine powder snow, and a foundation of tragic timing. Less than 48hrs previous, Grand Targhee Resort in […] Conditions Report Paulie | March 16, 2020 0 Comments
Grand Targhee Resort, WY Cancels Events Calendar, Intends to SKI ON! Teton Valley’s Grand Targhee Resort announced on March 14 a decision to cancel all special events and live music through closing day, 2020. The measure reflects what already is a fast-growing trend in the ski industry to curb occasions for people to gather and minimize opportunity for virus, COVID-19 to spread. But where many ski areas are opting for full […] Industry News Paulie | March 15, 2020 3 Comments
Now-Former Idaho Ski Resort Manager Charged With Sexual Battery Against 5 Women, 2 Children, and 1 Man The now-former manager of an Idaho ski area allegedly groped five women, a man, and two children, in January, according to a criminal complaint filed in Valley County earlier this week, reports the Idaho Statesman. Brad Larsen, who had been the general manager at Tamarack Resort since 2015 but has since resigned, allegedly committed sexual battery against seven individuals. According […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 13, 2020 1 Comment
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