Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT to Partially Open to Motorized Vehicles Today In keeping with Glacier National Park, MT’s adaptive operations recovery, the Going-to-the-Sun Road will open to motorized vehicles from the west entrance to Logan Pass and as far as Rising Sun on July 13, pending any last-minute changes due to weather. Related: Plow Crews Encounter 80-Foot Snow Drifts at Logan Pass on Going-to-the-Sun Road, MT Due to the Blackfeet Tribal […] SnowBrains | July 13, 2020 0 Comments
Appeals Court Upholds Hunting Ban on Yellowstone Grizzlies On July 8th, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a federal judge’s ruling protecting grizzly bears that roam the wilderness of Yellowstone Park from being hunted in Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. The 9th Circuit’s decision was handed down by a three-judge panel after proposals to hunt grizzlies in Idaho and Wyoming were blocked in 2018 by United States District […] Brains Galen Carrico | July 10, 2020 0 Comments
USFWS Biologist Seriously Injured in Grizzly Bear Attack in Montana A biologist with the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) was attacked by a grizzly bear in the Centennial Valley, MT Wednesday morning. The individual suffered serious bite wounds but is expected to recover fully. The USFWS employee was working on a sage grouse monitoring project on Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge about a mile west of Elk Lake. […] SnowBrains | June 29, 2020 1 Comment
Melting Snow Brings Premature End to Season at Beartooth Basin Ski Area, WY/MT Three weeks after opening for the summer, Beartooth Basin ski area is calling it a day on their summer ski season. And that’s a wrap! The drops are off the Poma lifts and the rocks (counterweights) are on the ground. We thank all the patrons who celebrated the spirit of skiing with us in 2020. Though the season was shorter […] SnowBrains | June 25, 2020 0 Comments
Just 1 Resort Remains OPEN in North America for You to Ski This Week… Warm weather is gradually bringing an end to the North American ski season as snowpack across the country is slowly melting away. Crystal Mountain in Washington managed to stay open for a week, a week shorter than they advertised. Beartooth Basin, WY/MT announced recently that due to snowmelt and rocks showing through they are taking it one day at a time. […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 24, 2020 2 Comments
Plow Crews Encounter 80-Foot Snow Drifts at Logan Pass on Going-to-the-Sun Road, MT The plow crews clearing Glacier National Park have reached Logan Pass and are starting to clear the Big Drift, an area in northern Montana where massive amounts of snow accumulate, officials said. Related: Most Snow in 30-Years Means it Could be Months Before Plowing is Finished Allowing Access to ‘Going-to-the-Sun Road’, MT The stretch of Going-to-the-Sun road is often buried […] SnowBrains | June 17, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA: Winter Storm Watch for Montana | Mountains Could See 8-12″ Fresh Snow A winter storm watch has been issued for central and southwestern Montana, with higher elevations expected to see up to a foot of fresh, summer snow. Related: Plow Crews Encounter 80-Foot Snow Drifts at Logan Pass on Going-to-the-Sun Road, MT …WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING ABOVE 6000 FEET… * WHAT…Heavy snow possible above […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 16, 2020 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Big Sky Resort, MT Growing up in Big Sky, I learned to ski when I was two and I was in Ski School every week until I was too old. As part of gym class at Ophir School, we also had the opportunity to ski during school days on Fridays during the winter. And, extra bonus, on Wednesdays I got out of school early […] Brains Gabrielle Gasser | June 12, 2020 2 Comments
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