Wiley Miller Exploring Cooke City – YLESKI Episode 1 Wiley Miller has (apparently) been really busy this year. In his mid-season edit we get a taste of what Cooke City, MT has to offer. If this is a preview of things to come from him, it looks very promising. Wiley has continued to bring his freestyle […] SnowBrains | March 18, 2014 0 Comments
Winter Weather Hitting the Rockies Portions of the Eastern Northern Rockies and the Little Belt Mountains in Montana have been issued a Winter Storm Warning. Large areas of the Rockies, South into Wyoming and West into Idaho have been issued a winter weather advisory. The forecast calls for 6-10 inches above 5,000 feet before Tuesday at 6pm. Areas outside of the winter storm warning area should still expect snow! Big Sky […] Weather SnowBrains | March 17, 2014 0 Comments
2 Killed in 2 Separate Montana Avalanches Following recent snowfall across the Western U.S. there has been high avalanche activity throughout the Rockies. In the past two days, two people were killed in unrelated incidents near Missoula and Cooke City, Montana. On Monday March 10, Peter Maxwell of Missoula was caught and buried in a slide in the Altoona Lakes area outside of Philipsburg, MT. […] Avalanche SnowBrains | March 12, 2014 1 Comment
Snowboarder in Restricted Area Triggers Avalanche That Destroys 2 Homes, Buries 3 People in MT A Snowboarder riding in a restricted zone on Jumbo Mountain above Missoula, Montana triggered an avalanche on Friday that destroyed 2 homes and buried three people. An 8 year old boy was pulled from the snow 1 hour […] Avalanche SnowBrains | March 3, 2014 4 Comments
Bell Lake Yurt, Montana = -22ºF & Deep Blower Pow | Trip Report & Photo Tour What makes a trip? A turn? A run? A day? A storm? Maybe the terrain, the snow, the company, the travel, new places, or new friends. Maybe the journey, maybe the destination. Many of us invest a lot for what sometimes seems like little or no reward. Sometimes the investment pays off big, but sometimes it doesn’t. Sometimes it’s tough […] Featured Article Ryan Gormly | February 12, 2014 0 Comments
Big Sky Conditions Report Yesterday: Snowfall in the Big Sky The major low pressure system affecting the western united states arrived at Big Sky in the early AM today, bring around 2 inches of fresh and ensuring a welcome return to soft conditions throughout most areas of the resort. Big Sky has been doing well this season, with a 42” mid mountain and 62” upper mountain base. For those not up to speed, Big Sky and Moonlight Basin […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | January 30, 2014 0 Comments
Skier Dies in Tree Well @ Whitefish, MT A 54-year-old man fell into a tree well and suffocated while skiing at Whitefish ski resort on Saturday, January 11th, 2014. He was skiing with his son at the time. Whitefish had gotten 7 inches of fresh snow the night before the incident. The son reportedly hiked back up the hill looking for his father and found his skis sticking out of the […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 14, 2014 1 Comment
VIDEO: Wind Tossing Chairs Like Toys @ Bridger Bowl, MT Over Weekend This can’t be good for the chairs… Although, this likely happens at every ski resort during big wind events, and the chair survive just fine. Check out this video of ripping winds tossing chairlifts around like toys at Bridger Bowl ski resort in Montana over the weekend. Bridger Bowl has been doing […] SnowBrains | January 13, 2014 1 Comment
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