Big Sky, MT Report: The Big Couloir Report from 11th March 2020 We got to Big Sky, Montana from Whitewater, BC late last night the day after it had snowed 13″ in Montana. We were just a day late. But when we got to Big Sky Resort in the morning, we were happy with the snow conditions. High winds were gusting up high and depositing wind drift […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | March 12, 2020 0 Comments
Big Sky Resort, MT Announces Their Ski Lifts Go Green Renewable energy credits eliminate lift operation’s annual carbon footprint Big Sky Resort announced yesterday that its ski lift operations are now in alignment with The Big Picture, the ski area’s initiative to reduce operating impact and become carbon neutral by 2030. Related: Ramcharger 8: North America’s First 8-Seater Chairlift Opened at Big Sky Resort, MT The resort recently purchased Renewable […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 6, 2020 0 Comments
Big Sky Resort, MT Announces Deepest February on Record Big Sky Resort just had their deepest February on record. 8 FEET of snow fell from Feb. 1 to Feb. 29. The world-class Montana ski resort said in a Facebook post: FEBRUARY RECORD ❄️ Last month we hit 96” of snow on upper mountain & 81” at mid mountain, marking a new snowfall record. Here’s hoping for more! 96″ of new […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 4, 2020 2 Comments
Over 8 Feet of Snow this February at Red Lodge Mountain, Montana February has been off the charts at Red Lodge Mountain, MT with 101” of snow! That’s almost eight-and-a-half FEET of snow that’s fallen during the shortest month of the year. And the snow isn’t going to stop falling there any time soon. “The skiing and riding has been absolutely phenomenal, said marketing and sales manager of Red Lodge Mountain,” Kelsey […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | February 28, 2020 0 Comments
Natural 4-8′ deep slab avalanche breaks on Saddle Peak, MT Avalanche conditions in the Bridger Range near Bozeman, MT are looking frightening as of late. Giant natural avalanches are being reported in the backcountry. The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center reports: A natural 4-8′ deep slab avalanche broke on Saddle Peak within the last couple days (2/6 or 2/7) during the current storm. Huge avalanches like this are likely and […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 11, 2020 0 Comments
Montana’s Flathead Range Ravaged by Recent Avalanches Since the start of February, MASSIVE avalanches have been wreaking havoc on the Flathead Range of Montana. Flathead Avalanche Center forecasters recently toured into Tunnel Creek, MT to assess the damage from the recent storm. They found the ‘royal flush’ of avalanche problems…deep slabs, glide avalanches, wind slabs, wet slabs, wet loose, all of which likely ran Friday night or […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | February 5, 2020 0 Comments
Montana’s Glaciers to Live Past 2020 St. Mary Glacier Officials in Glacier National Park, Montana, are replacing signs that foretold that their glaciers would have melted off by 2020. Over a decade ago, the National Park put up signs warning its glaciers would melt due to climate change. Now after recent forecasting, they have discovered that they have more time than expected. They are replacing the […] Brains Dan Scheibelein | January 24, 2020 0 Comments
Two Men Jailed for Trespassing on Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National Park Two men were recently sentenced for trespassing on the cone of Old Faithful Geyser, a closed thermal area at Yellowstone National Park, WY, reports Explore Big Sky. Related: 2 Men Face Federal Criminal Charges After Walking Onto Legendary “Old Faithful” Geyser in Yellowstone National Park Tuesday Eric Schefflin, 20, of Lakewood, CO, and Ryan Goetz, 25, of Woodstock, NY, appeared […] SnowBrains | January 17, 2020 0 Comments
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