Lake Tahoe Water Clarity Holds Steady, 2024 Report Finds, but Progress Stalls Lake Tahoe’s long-term clarity record is not trending worse, nor is it improving, according to the 2024 annual clarity report from the University of California, Davis’ Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC). The report, released this week, documents steep declines in clarity through the 1990s before leveling off in recent years. In 2024, the annual average clarity for Lake Tahoe was […] Press Release | June 20, 2025 0 Comments
Alex Honnold, Famed Big Wall Climber and “Free Solo” Star, Cast In Upcoming Supernatural Climbing Movie Alex Honnold, 39, is set to feature in an upcoming horror climbing movie The Sound filmed in Mazama, Washington, and Las Vegas, Nevada, according to IMBD. Honnold is famous for his big mountain climbs in both Yosemite National Park, and across the globe. In 2017, Honnold changed the climbing world forever by becoming the first person to summit Yosemite’s “freerider” route […] Climbing Joseph Kaufmann | June 13, 2025 0 Comments
Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe, NV, Wraps 60th Season with $60 Lift Tickets, Music, and Pond Skim Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe is sending off its 60th anniversary season in style with discounted tickets, extended lift hours, and a splashy spring tradition. From Thursday, April 24, through Sunday, April 27, the resort is offering $60 lift tickets for adults and $30 for kids to anyone holding a valid season pass from another ski area. Related: Big Bear Mountain Resort, […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | April 23, 2025 0 Comments
California and Nevada Ski Resorts’ Winter 2024-25 Closing Dates There is much to love about spring skiing. Sun, longer days, corn snow, and pond skims are just a few. However, as much as we hate to admit it, it means the ski season is ending soon. California has areas that famously stay open into the summer, but when are its ski resorts’ closing dates? Related: Why Do Ski Resorts […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 24, 2025 0 Comments
Skier Shares Harrowing Account of Being Buried in 1,000-Vertical-Foot Avalanche in Terminal Cancer Couloir, NV [UPDATED: 3/24/25 at 7:30 a.m. PST] On March 16, a natural avalanche occurred in the Terminal Cancer Couloir, Nevada, carrying two people and partially burying one. The slide, triggered by wind-drifted snow and cornice failure, involved three experienced skiers, partially burying one and sweeping another over cliffs. All survived without significant injuries. Related: Terminal Cancer Couloir, NV Report: A Close Avalanche […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 20, 2025 0 Comments
Private Ski Area Sky Tavern, NV, Will Be Open to the Public on President’s Day Sky Tavern, Nevada, is a non-profit regional center providing summer and winter sports training, competitions, recreation, and events aimed at children and families that are accessible to all. Since 1948, its volunteer-based Junior Ski Program has taught over 100,000 kids to ski and snowboard. Sky Tavern is home to the oldest non-profit ski and snowboard training facility in America and […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | February 14, 2025 0 Comments
Avalanche Kills Snowbiker in Lamoille Canyon, Ruby Mountains, NV An avalanche in Nevada’s Ruby Mountains killed Devon Barton, 30, on December 28. Barton was riding a Timbersled near Dollar Lakes in Lamoille Canyon when disaster struck at 11:45 a.m. A Timbersled is a conversion kit that transforms a dirt bike into a snow bike by replacing the wheels with a ski and track system, allowing riders to navigate snowy […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 1, 2025 1 Comment
[VIDEO] Miles Clark 2024 Nevada Highlights: Gnarly Backcountry in the Ruby Mountains On December 22, 2023, I awoke at 5am and hit the road by 5:30am in Park City, UT. Headed west. I’d gotten some inside information from a local that despite the low snow this season, the Terminal Cancer Couloir in the Ruby Mountains, NV was in. The apron, however, was not – Had to walk up and down it. Was […] Featured Video Miles Clark | November 25, 2024 0 Comments
Lee Canyon, NV, Opens Saturday, November 2, With First-Ever Dual Ski/Snowboarding and Mountain Biking Seasons LAS VEGAS (OCT. 31, 2024) Lee Canyon will open for its 2024-25 winter season on Saturday, November 2. The Rabbit Peak chairlift that serves the resort’s beginner terrain will operate from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. After record heat this summer in Las Vegas, Lee Canyon will be one of the first five ski resorts in the western U.S. to open this […] Industry News Press Release | November 1, 2024 0 Comments
Forest Service Authorizes E-Bike Use on 113 Miles of Tahoe Trails | 45 Days for Public to Object Decision Subject to 45-Day Administrative Review Process. SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif., Sep. 27, 2024 – The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) has released the final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Draft Decision Notice (DN) for the Basin Wide Trails Analysis Project, which examined e-bike use and trail system access and connectivity on National Forest lands in the […] Biking SnowBrains | September 30, 2024 0 Comments
Wildfire Raging South of Reno, NV, Prompts Evacuations A wildfire broke out on Saturday, September 7 southwest of Reno, Nevada, and has grown rapidly ever since. Officials are now reporting the Davis Fire has grown to 5,596 acres as of 8 a.m. on Tuesday, September 10, an increase from 4,703 acres on Monday morning. Evacuation orders and warnings are still in place for more than 14,000 residents in […] Fire John Cunningham | September 10, 2024 0 Comments
Mount Rose-Ski Tahoe, NV, Reports Dusting of Summer Snow at 8,260′ Not wanting to be left out, Mount Rose-Ski Tahoe in Nevada joined the summer snow party this weekend after sharing images of the dusting it received on social media. Related: [PHOTOS] Over 15″ Fresh Snow Blankets 14,179′ Mount Shasta, CA, on August 24, 2024 The Tahoe resort joins Palisades Tahoe and Mammoth Mountain in California, which both shared snowy pics […] SnowBrains | August 26, 2024 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe’s Sand Harbor Beach Introduces Reservation System to Combat Overcrowding Visitors to Sand Harbor Beach, Nevada, at Lake Tahoe, will soon need to plan their trips well in advance as Nevada State Parks introduce a new reservation system to combat overcrowding and traffic congestion. The move aims to alleviate the long lines and gridlock plaguing the popular beach during peak seasons, the LA Times first reported. Related: Vail Resorts to […] SnowBrains | June 14, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Lee Canyon Ski Area, NV, Remains Closed Today After Inbounds Avalanche Sparked Search & Rescue Mission Yesterday Lee Canyon Ski Area, just outside Las Vegas, Nevada, will remain closed on Tuesday and potentially Wednesday following an inbounds avalanche on Monday afternoon. Initial fears were that four people were missing, but fortunately, the swift action of Lee Canyon’s ski patrol and mountain operations teams ensured all individuals were quickly located and accounted for. One person needed assistance. That […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 6, 2024 0 Comments
2 People Reported Buried by Avalanche on Ruby Mountain Heli-Ski Tour in Nevada According to the Elko Report, two skiers were reportedly buried and safely rescued after an avalanche was triggered in the Ruby Mountains of Nevada. It was reported that the slide occurred on January 15 at 1:26 pm in Lamoille Canyon, located in northeastern Nevada. The Elko Report also noted that all members of the party are safe and free of injuries. […] Avalanche Luke Guilford | January 30, 2024 3 Comments
Trip Report: Hallucinating in the Legendary Terminal Cancer Couloir | Ruby Mountains, NV Report from December 22, 2023 Last Friday, I awoke at 5am and hit the road by 5:30am in Park City, UT. Headed west. I’d gotten some inside information from a local that despite the low snow this season, the Terminal Cancer Couloir in the Ruby Mountains, NV was in. The apron, however, was not. Terminal Cancer Couloir – Ruby Mountains, […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 30, 2023 1 Comment
Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe, NV, Teases Early Opening Mt. Rose, Nevada, may have just hinted at an early opening day. They just posted an array of photos on their social media accounts, showing the impressive progress their snowblowers have made. Last season, it opened on November 11, which is just five days away from now. “We’ve been able to put in 50 hours of snowmaking since Friday, which […] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | November 6, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Mountain State 2.0: Josh Daiek is Back in Search of Nevada’s Best Hidden Ski Spots Redemption. In the end, that was the objective for Josh Daiek and his crew in this sequel to last year’s adventure. In the first Mountain State, they embarked on a quest to find solitude and challenging lines in the middle-of-nowhere Nevada. But that one line had gotten the best of them, and there was no way they weren’t going back […] Backcountry SnowBrains | October 18, 2023 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Mt. Rose – Ski Tahoe, NV, 1st Tahoe Resort to Begin Snowmaking Thanks to lower temperatures and fresh natural snow, Mt. Rose – Ski Tahoe in Nevada turned on its snow guns yesterday, becoming the first Lake Tahoe resort to begin snowmaking ahead of the 23/24 winter season. The resort also beat its Californian neighbors. “With the cooler weather finally here, we’ve started making snow from the summit down to the base. […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 13, 2023 0 Comments
NASA: Burning Man Festivalgoers Saturated by Late Season Storms Campers at Burning Man, an annual arts festival in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, might typically expect to bake in the late summer sun on a dusty playa. In September 2023, however, attendees encountered a bout of unusually heavy rain that turned the pancake-flat desert basin into a sea of mud. Related: Burning Man or Drowning Man? — Record Rainfalls in […] SnowBrains | September 8, 2023 0 Comments
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