[PHOTOS] Summer Snow Surprises Palisades Tahoe, CA | Trail Runners Evacuated Off the Mountain Palisades Tahoe, California, just experienced rare June snow on the first day of summer, blanketing the mountain in white. The High Camp webcam (at 1:20 a.m. PST on June 22) still shows flakes falling. Related: Palisades Tahoe, CA, Trail Running: 10 Days. 3 Iconic Trail Running Events. 1 Legendary Mountain. The fresh snow arrived as the resort hosts major trail […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 22, 2025 0 Comments
Ski Duo Breaks Speed Record on Mont Blanc, Skiing All 4 Faces and Climbing 24,000 Vertical Feet in Stunning 21 Hours Record-setting alpinist Benjamin Védrines, 32, and partner Nicolas Jean recently conquered all four of Mont Blancs incredible faces in an impressive 21 hours. While that accomplishment might be incredible enough, the fact that these two mountaineers conquered the amazing feat in June makes it even more astonishing. Mont Blanc, sitting at an elevation of 15,777 feet, hold snow near its […] Climbing Joseph Kaufmann | June 19, 2025 0 Comments
Mammoth Mountain, CA, Announces It Will Stay Open Into June for Skiing and Snowboarding Spring is in full swing at Mammoth Mountain, California, but the snow isn’t going anywhere just yet. Mammoth has just announced that the slopes will remain open for skiing and snowboarding into June, giving snow enthusiasts more time to hit the mountains and enjoy epic spring conditions. The resort announced the news on social media. “SEASON EXTENDED! We’re staying open […] Industry News Brent Thomas | May 9, 2025 0 Comments
Too Much Snow Delays Opening of Ski Portillo, Chile Winter is charging full speed ahead in Chile. Ski Portillo has received over 224 inches of snowfall this season, smashing its 200-inch average seasonal snowfall. Originally set to open June 20, the ski area has since moved the opening day to June 29 as a winter storm moved in on the Andes this week. Related:Ski Season is Just Around the […] Industry News Luke Guilford | June 27, 2024 0 Comments
Cairngorm Mountain in Scotland Sees June Snow Rare summer snow fell last week in Scotland’s Cairngorm Mountain ski area after cold air arrived in the British Isles on Tuesday, June 4. While the lower areas of the ski area were only covered in a dusting, the snow lingered at higher elevations. The ski area’s highest point is situated at 4,300 feet. The resort is located in the northwest […] Leander Walchshöfer | June 11, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Did Powder Mountain, UT, Just Get One of Its Biggest Dumps of the Season? On June 20th?! I think this may crack the top 10 biggest storms of season at Powder Mountain, and it’s the 20th of JUNE!!! #utwx pic.twitter.com/P0W550xXZ2 — Utah Daily Snow (@WasatchSnow) June 20, 2022 The mountains of Utah got a dusting of snow yesterday morning, June 20th, 2022, as a cold front moved across the Wasatch. While the dusting was gone by the […] SnowBrains | June 21, 2022 0 Comments
[PHOTOS & VIDEOS] Fresh Snow in Utah Marks Beginning of Summer Ah, summer in Utah. Clear blue skies, sunshine, hiking and biking. And snow?! Yup, a fresh layer of snow fell on Utah ski areas yesterday June 20th, 2022. Also yesterday: 2-Feet of Fresh Snow on Going-To-The-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT Today is officially the first day of summer. Let it snow! https://twitter.com/AltaSkiArea/status/1538914191133638656 Snowbird now pic.twitter.com/r65P23LhMa — windshifter (@windshifter99) […] SnowBrains | June 21, 2022 2 Comments
Mammoth, CA Report: Splendiferous Skiing w/ Surfer Steve in June! Report from June 1 & 2, 2022 It’s June. It’s June and Mammoth is still skiing splendiferously! I was blown away by how good it skied today and yesterday. It didn’t hurt that we got about 4 or 5 hard freezes in a row. Skiing in a T-shirt and shorts? Not exactly this May and June. It’s often been cool […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | June 2, 2022 0 Comments
NOAA 8-14 Day Outlook: Hotter and Drier for the West, Cooler and Wetter for the East Yesterday the NOAA released its outlook for the next two weeks. Looks like the west will be hotter and drier than normal, and the east cooler and drier. Related: NOAA June 2022 Outlook: Hotter and Drier Than Average for Majority of USA Detailed discussion below: Increased odds of below normal temperatures over parts of the Northern and Central Plains extending eastward […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 2, 2022 0 Comments
Up to 9″ of Fresh Snow Forecast in Colorado Mountains It might be summer, but that doesn’t mean it can’t snow. According to the NOAA, the forecast for Pikes Peak, Colorado, is calling for up to nine inches of fresh snow over the next few days. Related: World’s Highest Cog Railroad Reopens on Pikes Peak, CO, After 3-Years Closed for Renovations With a high of 31ºF yesterday, two inches of snow […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 28, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA: Updated June-July-August Outlook: Warmer and Drier Than Normal For Most of Country Here is the updated outlook for temperature & precipitation this summer. The higher probabilities are for warmer and drier, largely due to the lingering La Niña in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Related: The New U.S. Climate Normals Are Here | What Do They Tell Us About Climate Change? Full summary from the Climate Prediction Center below: TEMPERATURE Above normal temperatures are […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 21, 2021 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO Chief Has “Very, Very, High Confidence” They Will Be Open Into June Winter Park closed yesterday, and Breckenridge has at most another two weeks before they close.However, Arapahoe Basin chief Alan Henceroth is very confident that his resort will still be open in June. Related: There Are Only 9 Ski Resorts Still Open in North America This Week Despite several lifts closing for the season yesterday, Henceroth remained positive in a blog […] SnowBrains | May 17, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA April, May, June 2021 Outlook: Most of Country Warmer Than Normal and West Drier Than Normal The NOAA just released their outlook for the next three months, April, May, and June (AMJ). Discussion below: The AMJ 2021 temperature outlook favors above-normal seasonal mean temperatures for nearly all the contiguous U.S. and for portions of western and northern Alaska. The greatest odds for above-normal temperatures are located from the Four Corners region in the Southwest to southern […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 29, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA: June 2020 Was Relatively Hot and Dry Overall for U.S. Nation also saw 10 billion-dollar disasters in first six months of this year Hot temperatures and below-normal rainfall put June 2020 among the warmest and driest Junes in the 126-year U.S. climate record. Related: NOAA June ENSO Update: Winter El Niño Unlikely, But Not Ruled Out In addition, the first half of 2020 brought 10 billion-dollar weather disasters. This makes 2020 the […] Weather WeatherBrains | July 10, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Chamonix Still Goes! A video posted by the Freeride World Tour on Facebook on June 24 shows some pretty fantastic skiing still going in Chamonix, France! Featured Video Clay Malott | July 6, 2020 0 Comments
Trip Report: 14-Hour Sufferfest Climbing Mount Shasta, CA in Late June – Totally Worth It! Report from June 17th, 2020, and written by Andrew Fish from surfisswell.com. Images by author unless stated Shortly before my river trip in Mendo, a friend and one of my ski inspirations named Kerstin planted the seed in my head to climb/ski this peak, one of the most iconic and highest in California. It’s a mountain I’ve always wanted to […] Trip Report Guest Author | July 2, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: With Over a Foot of Fresh Snow it Felt Like December at Alta, UT Yesterday [arve url="https://youtu.be/68FyO5utnu0"] The Daily POW | June 9, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
NOAA June 2020 Outlook: June Set to Be Warmer than Average for Most of the Country This post first appeared on the climate.gov website and was written by Tom Di Liberto Meteorological summer starts June 1 so if you’re one of those people who loves the heat: Happy Summer! If you’re the type of person who prefers the cold (myself included), well… brace yourself, as the odds favor a warmer-than-average June for much of the country. […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 3, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: All-Time Skiing at Mammoth & Yosemite, CA in June 2019 [arve url="https://vimeo.com/353763033"] Miles Clark | August 16, 2019 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
June 2019 Was the Hottest June EVER Recorded on Planet Earth Last month was the hottest June ever recorded on Earth, the EU’s satellite agency has announced. Data provided by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts on behalf of the EU, showed that the global average temperature for June 2019 was the highest on record for the month. Related: Record-Breaking High Temperatures in […] Weather WeatherBrains | July 3, 2019 0 Comments