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UFOs and Avalanches | History of Skiing on Mount Shasta

Mount Shasta, California. Important to Native American beliefs and rumored home to the Lemurians. Also, one of the snowiest places on the West Coast. Shasta holds the record, unbroken since 1959, of the most snow in a single storm with just under 16 feet!Mount Shasta has long been a tempting location for skiers. Dominating […]

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SnowBrains | May 27, 2021
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No Charges for Snowboarder Who Triggered Missoula Avalanche

There will be no charges filed against the Missoula snowboarder who triggered the February 28th slide that ran into a neighborhood. The avalanche occurred on Mount Jumbo, close to the Univeristy of Montana Missoula Campus. The avalanche destroyed the house of an elderly couple, burying them and two neighborhood children. All four were recovered alive but 68-year old Michel […]

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SnowBrains | April 5, 2014
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Man Hit By Chairlift Sues Mount Hood Meadows

James P. Meagher was injured while trying to load onto a chairlift at Mount Hood Meadows on March 27, 2014. The safety bar was down when James went to load the chair, and Meagher was struck and dragged by the chairlift. Meagher suffered a partial tear of his meniscus and other injuries and is suing Mount Hood for a total of $316,990 […]

SnowBrains | April 4, 2014
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Record Mount Washington Avalanche

Mount Washington in New Hampshire is best known for Tuckerman’s Ravine, a steep open bowl that holds snow into July. On March 29th the southeast slope of the Mount Washington summit cone experienced the largest recorded avalanche. U.S.F.S. Snow Ranger […]

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SnowBrains | April 3, 2014
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Central Oregon’s Secret Peaks | Cat Skiing Mount Bailey

Central Oregon is the backwoods. In a good way. Smack in the middle of weathered mountains are a small chain of volcanic peaks rising 8000-9000 feet. Mount Bailey has several cirques facing various aspects carved out by glaciers. With around 3000 skiable vertical feet and 360 degree aspect options the mountain is a skier’s playground. Conditions in Central Oregon have been incredibly dry this year. While Bachelor is 100 miles away with a base of 133”, Bailey has a base of only 85”. Talking with one of our guides, Oz, he mentioned that in his 30+ years of working for the cat operation this is the driest winter he can recall. Similar stories were heard from the cat driver […]

Chaz Diamond | March 22, 2014
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