Great Star Wars Parody: Snow Wars… Mt. Bachelor Strikes Back “It’s a dark time for the local ski bum. Between global warming, corporate powder, and taking selfies, fresh tracks and face shots seem more elusive than ever. But, a new hope sits on the horizon. A forecast for an epic dump overnight brings the local ski bums to gather at the local ski shop/ bike shop/ coffee house/ hipster bar to bask in the stoke of the impending schralpage…” So begins Snow Wars: Mt. Bachelor Strikes Back, the killer Star Wars parody brought to you by 88 […] SnowBrains | May 4, 2015 0 Comments
18 Ski Resorts OPEN in North America This Weekend A lot of ski areas on this list were dormant during the week but will be erupting to life this weekend with no holding back. Nearly every ski resort on this list will have live music, food, beer, bikinis, and good times this weekend. If you’re not completely over winter, and you’re a near one of these ski resorts, we strongly recommend getting a fun spring skiing costume together, an assortment of grill-able meats, and your favorite beverages of choice and getting yourself up to the hill. Park, pipe, shorts, bikinis, hot tubs, hot springs, ice cream, beer, beer guts, sunglasses, stinky sunscreen, hot dogs, ball caps, sunburns, and costumes. […] SnowBrains | May 1, 2015 0 Comments
23 Ski Resorts STILL OPEN in North America: Skiing and riding is still very much a thing in USA. While many ski resorts called it quits yesterday, many others are powering through deeper into April and some into May. For many of us, spring skiing is the best time of year and this year is no exception. Park, pipe, shorts, bikinis, hot tubs, hot springs, ice cream, beer, beer guts, sunglasses, stinky sunscreen, hot dogs, ball caps, sunburns, and costumes. Lets do this. For many of us, spring skiing is the best time of year and this year is no exception. […] SnowBrains | April 20, 2015 2 Comments
Mt. Bachelor’s “Big Wave Challenge” | Coming on April 25th Gerry Lopez, aka Mr. Pipeline, found a love for snowboarding after his big pro surfer days. He moved to Bend, Oregon and made Mt. Bachelor his home mountain. Each year, he throws a unique snowboarding competition at Bachelor that he calls “The Big Wave Challenge.” If you’re in Oregon next weekend, you’ll want to come out and check this even out. Mt Bachelor […] SnowBrains | April 16, 2015 0 Comments
The 6 Ski Resorts Still OPEN in the Pacific Northwest: The Pacific Northwest of the USA has only 5 ski resorts still open. It was a strange year up there, but these resorts are still kicking and there is still fun to be had. The higher elevation ski resorts such as Mt. Bachelor have well this year as they’ve been able to avoid lower elevation rains and hang onto the snow they have. Bachelor still has a 94″ base a mid-mountain. The Pacific Northwest of the USA has only 5 ski resorts still open. It was a strange year up there, but these resorts are still kicking and there is still fun to be had. The higher elevation ski resorts such as Mt. Bachelor have well […] SnowBrains | April 10, 2015 5 Comments
9-15″ of Snow Forecast for Mt. Bachelor, OR Mt. Bachelor ski resort in Bend, OR has the deepest snowpack on the West Coast at 88″ and they’re about to add over a foot of snow to that base. NOAA has 9-15″ of snow forecast for Bachelor on Monday and Tuesday. Bachelor has gotten 6″ in the past week and the photo above proves that it was fun. We have an active weather day today. Currently it is snowing in the Cascades. Snow levels are around 3000-4000 ft. We have a winter weather advisory in effect for the Cascades, and are expecting snow totals of around 5-9 inches in the North Oregon/South Washington Cascades, and snow totals of around 7-12 inches […] Weather SnowBrains | March 23, 2015 0 Comments
Mt. Bachelor, OR = A Bright Spot for the PNW: It’s no secret that it’s been a rough winter for the Pacific Northwest (PNW) in general. Some SnoTel locations in Northern Washington are showing 10% of average snowpack as of February 25th, 2015. Mt. Bachelor ski resort in Oregon continues to be the bright spot in the Pacific Northwest. They now have a 94″ snowpack at mid-mountain and they’ve gotten 175″ of snow this season. They got 9″ of new snow this past week and it rode smooth. Bachelor’s has the highest elevation skiing in the PNW and it shows. That high elevation helps […] SnowBrains | March 5, 2015 0 Comments
6-12″ Forecast for Mt. Bachelor, OR This Weekend NOAA is forecasting 9-17″ of snow to drop on Mt. Bachelor, OR Thursday through Saturday this week. As of February 22nd, 2015, Mt. Bachelor had the 4th deepest snowpack in the USA at 88″. This week’s storm should add to that. Bachelor is the highest elevation ski resort in the Pacific Northwest and it shows. They have the deepest snowpack in the PNW this year by far. […] Weather SnowBrains | February 26, 2015 0 Comments
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