SnowBrains Header logo
  • Home
  • News
  • Weather
  • Resort Reports
  • Brains
  • Racing
  • Store
  • Podcast
  •  
SnowBrains Facebook Page SnowBrains Twitter Page SnowBrains Instagram Page SnowBrains YouTube Page SnowBrains RSS Feed

information

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 […]

Post Tag for BrainsBrains
Matias Ricci | January 12, 2017
1 Comment

“Tiny Avalanches Can Kill You” | by Lou Dawson

  Lou Dawson of WildSnow.com just wrote a great piece on how small pieces of terrain can be mortally dangerous as well.  Small avalanches can bury and kill a man just as easily as big avalanches.  It’s key to always keep your guard up and this article gives us a few more pieces of information for our avalanche arsenal.  Lou’s tips […]

Post Tag for AvalancheAvalanche
Avatar photo SnowBrains | September 6, 2013
3 Comments

Wet Avalanche Charges Into Green Zone & Wet Avalanche Destroys French Chairlift | Learn More About Wet Avys:

It’s frightening to realize that you could be far below snow line on a summer day and end up getting bulldozed by an powerful wet snow avalanche.  It’s a reality that we all need to learn about and this is the exact right time of year to focus on it. This video shows the power of a wet avalanche running […]

Post Tag for AvalancheAvalanche
Play Video
Avatar photo SnowBrains | June 4, 2013
4 Comments

Brain Post: 7 Incredible Facts About the Rings of Saturn | Unreal Photos of the Rings

{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.} Saturn’s Rings are one of most incredible features in the solar system.  Who are we kidding, besides life on Earth, Saturn’s rings are the single most fascinating macro-objects in […]

Post Tag for BrainsBrains
Miles Clark | April 8, 2013
2 Comments

Share your story:

Submit A Link

Top 10 Trending right now:

  • 22-Year-Old Dies in Snowboarding Accident in Terrain Park at Perisher, Australia
    22-Year-Old Dies in Snowboarding Accident in Terrain Park at Perisher, Australia
  • 9 Key Areas Where Ski Resorts Are Dropping The Ball
    9 Key Areas Where Ski Resorts Are Dropping The Ball
  • New Zealand Faces Worst Snow Drought in Recent Memory
    New Zealand Faces Worst Snow Drought in Recent Memory
  • Farmers’ Almanac Winter 2025-26 Canada Forecast: Deep Freezes, Frequent Snowfalls, and Powerful Storms
    Farmers’ Almanac Winter 2025-26 Canada Forecast: Deep Freezes, Frequent Snowfalls, and Powerful Storms
  • The 1st Non-Glacial Northern Hemisphere Resorts Will Open in 50 Days
    The 1st Non-Glacial Northern Hemisphere Resorts Will Open in 50 Days
  • Deceased Snowboarder at Perisher, Australia, Identified as Salt Lake City EMT & Pre-Med Student
    Deceased Snowboarder at Perisher, Australia, Identified as Salt Lake City EMT & Pre-Med Student
  • Farmers’ Almanac Winter 2025-26 Forecast: Cold and Snowy Winter Ahead. But Where?
    Farmers’ Almanac Winter 2025-26 Forecast: Cold and Snowy Winter Ahead. But Where?
  • 2-Time U.S. Open Snowboarding Champion Indicted on Federal Drug and Firearms Charges
    2-Time U.S. Open Snowboarding Champion Indicted on Federal Drug and Firearms Charges
  • Audit Shows New York’s Olympic Authority Lost Record $50 Million in Fiscal 2025
    Audit Shows New York’s Olympic Authority Lost Record $50 Million in Fiscal 2025
  • The 9 Most Scenic Resorts on the East Coast
    The 9 Most Scenic Resorts on the East Coast
  • Meet the Team
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Editorial Policy
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy
  • Site Map