Crystal Mountain, WA Conditions Report: Cold Groomers then Back to “Normal” With little new snow over the week and persistent cold temps, not much changed here at Crystal Mountain. That is, not much changed until today when temps went up slightly and we got some of that good old “PNW Hot Pow!” Crystal got the Sasquatch jib park features put into the Mr. Magoo run, but I’d skied my fill of that […] Reid Pitman | December 20, 2016 0 Comments
September is the Time to Be at Falls Creek, Australia | 25cms of New Snow + Killer Spring Pass Deals [this article is sponsored by Falls Creek] Falls Creek, Australia is where you wanna be this September. They just got dumped on and springtime is looking very bright. New snow on Thursday morning: 25cms (10″) Current Snowpack: 95cms (37″) [iframe id=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FFallsAustralia%2Fvideos%2F1283550491676660%2F&show_text=0&width=560″] video of Falls Creek, Australia on September 15th, 2016 Springtime might be the best time to be at Falls […] Sponsored | September 16, 2016 1 Comment
22″ of New Snow at Jackson Hole Past Week | Photo Tour: Jackson Hole ski resort in Wyoming is reporting 22″ of new snow on the upper mountain since Oct. 29th. It’s looking damn good up there. Opening day is only 21 Days away… “Well folks, it may not feel like winter down in the valley, but up in the peaks of the Teton Range, there’s no arguing that the snow has […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 4, 2015 0 Comments
20″ of New Snow in Alps Today | Photo Tour: Ski season is getting serious in the Alps today after up to 20″ of new snow covered ski resorts. Snow even fell as low as 3,200-feet in the bottom of Chamonix Valley, France. Many ski resorts in the Alps are already open and have been open for a while. Early and late season always make us wonder why we don’t […] Weather SnowBrains | October 16, 2015 0 Comments
Snow All Over Colorado Today | 9 Ski Resort Photo Tour: Colorado got a strong dusting of snow overnight last night. Some places got a lot more than a dusting, like Silverton. They were ripping turns and getting faceshot in Silverton yesterday…. Telluride also got more than a dusting up high and they even had a spectacular video of the snow yesterday. In all, we have images of 9 ski resorts […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 7, 2015 0 Comments
VIDEO: Telluride, CO’s First Snow of the Year First Snow in Telluride! First snow in Telluride. Tag your friends if you're ready for ski season!All footage captured October 6th by Brett Schreckengost Posted by Telluride Ski Resort on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 Telluride ski resort in Colorado got a lot of snow last night. They put a ton of energy into making this great video that they just […] SnowBrains | October 6, 2015 2 Comments
Over a Foot of New Snow Fell in Alaska Yesterday! The Chugach Range in Alaska got over a foot of fresh snow above 5,000-feet last night in spots. The Wrangell Mountains got a healthy dose of snow as well this week. Winter has officially begun in the great state of Alaska. Yesterday we found over a foot of fresh snow above 5000′ in the Crow Pass area. Given current temps and precipitation it’s probably snowing again up high. If you are tempted to check out the snow after this storm clears be sure to carry your ave gear.” – […] Weather SnowBrains | September 14, 2015 0 Comments
NOAA: 15″ Forecasted for Mt. Shasta, CA Today 14,162-foot Mt. Shasta in Northern California is a monster. Shasta rises 10,000-vertical-feet above the surrounding rolling terrain. Mt. Shasta gets the most snow in California. Mt. Shasta set the US single storm snowfall record at 189 inches of snow (15.75 feet) from February 13th until February 19th, 1959. Shasta is no stranger to big snowfalls and we’re hoping that 2014/15 will be no exception. While Shasta isn’t skied much during mid-winter, it’s a hot-bed for spring skiing as Shasta holds good snow deep into August most seasons. Mt. […] Weather SnowBrains | October 25, 2014 6 Comments
3-Feet of New Snow in the Alps Today | Photo Tour: A snowstorm came down hard on the European Alps yesterday. Today, they awoke to up to 3-feet of new snow in parts of Autsria and beyond. This early season storm is the result of the remains of hurricane Gonzalo. It pounded the alps yesterday with winds up to 90mph and snow levels as low as 2,500-feet. As you can see from these photos, certain parts of the alps got dumped on – mainly Austria. Some ski resorts are already open and it looks like Hintertux and Panai in Austria will open tomorrow to a powder day. Winter starts with a bang in the Alps this year. Last year, Italy had record snowfall – the biggest in 15 years – […] Weather SnowBrains | October 23, 2014 1 Comment
11 Photos of Tahoe’s First Snowfall of the Year: Lake Tahoe, CA got its first snowfall of the 2014/15 winter season today. Tahoe saw about 6 inches of new snow up high and then it cleared up enough for people to get these great photos. This posts holds all the photos of today’s new snow in Tahoe that we could find. All photos in this post are from today. The clearing won’t last long, however, as a Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the Tahoe region with an additional 5 inches of snow forecasted today before 11pm. Tahoe lovers are fiending for snow. They haven’t been truly […] SnowBrains | September 27, 2014 4 Comments
Las Lenas, Argentina Conditions Report: Powder & Sunshine Las Lenas ski resort in Argentina just got a decent storm and things are looking good in the wind is the curse of Las Lenas. Big snow drops, then it gets clear, and the wind blows the new snow away and keeps the Marte chair (only access to upper mountain) closed. We haven’t gotten reports from Las Lenas about Marte today. From these photos, we’d guess that it was closed. We haven’t gotten reports from Las Lenas about Marte today. From these photos, we’d guess that it was closed. […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | July 15, 2014 0 Comments
Valle Nevado, Chile Just got 45cms of Snow in 48 Hours Does this freak you out? Huh, does it? It should. South America is getting record early season snowfalls right now. So much so, that many ski resorts are opening much earlier than normal. Valle Nevado, Chile just got 45cms of snow in 48 hours and they plan on opening very soon. Possibly next week. They are teasing us right now with nebulous information, but we think they’ll announce that they are going to open on Saturday. […] Weather SnowBrains | June 9, 2014 1 Comment
More New Snow for Las Lenas, Argentina | Photo Tour: Las Lenas ski resort in Argentina got it’s first major storm of the season on May 5th. Since then, most of that snow has melted away. Today, Lenas is looking at some more new snow. We just got some inside information that they’re hoping to open for the season on June 20th. That’s soon. When do we recommend to head to Argentina/Chile? August 7th to September 7th is the money spot. However, if you have time to head down for the entire […] Weather SnowBrains | May 29, 2014 1 Comment
Sugar Bowl, CA Conditions Report Video: 12-15″ of New Snow Sugar Bowl ski resort in Lake Tahoe, California received 12-15″ of new snow last night and this morning. Conditions were good and this video proves it. Up to 18 more inches are forecasted for the weekend at Sugar Bowl. The verdict is in… The new Crow’s Peak Chairlift rocks. With 12-15″ of new snow in the last 24 hours, conditions at Sugar Bowl are awesome right now. Check out some of the incredible tree skiing off the new lift and rearrange your schedules. You don’t want to miss out on this weekend! […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | February 28, 2014 1 Comment
6-16″ of New Snow in Tahoe | Tahoe Ski Resort Snow Totals: Tahoe saw a nice little storm last night and Sugar Bowl was the winner with 12″ of new snow. It’s forecasted to keep snowing today with up to an additional 6 inches falling throughout the morning hours. The next system moves in on Friday and lasts through Sunday and is forecasted to drop up to 16 more inches of snow. Sugar Bowl = 12″ of new snow […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | February 27, 2014 3 Comments
NOAA: 10″ of New Snow in Tahoe, 18″ on the Way This Weekend Lake Tahoe just got a storm that dropped around 10″ of new snow. Another 6 inches is forecasted this morning before another storm slams into Tahoe on Friday. 16″ of new snow is forecast this weekend. The wet weather pattern that began yesterday will continue into the weekend as two storm waves impact NorCal. The first wave arrived yesterday and will linger into this afternoon. Thunderstorms still possible this morning which could produce locally heavy rainfall and lightning. Motorists should take […] SnowBrains | February 27, 2014 0 Comments
NOAA: 28″ of Snow Possible in Tahoe by Sunday NOAA is saying that 28″ of new snow is possible in Tahoe by Sunday. This snow total will come via two storms: one on Wed-Thurs, then another on Fri-Sun. The first snow could bring 8-12″ of new snow above 7,000 feet and the second storm is forecast to drop another 8-16″ of fresh snow. A major weather change will occur across interior Northern California beginning Wednesday as the first in a series of Pacific storm systems push across the region. The first system is expected to start with snow levels around 7000 feet. This system […] SnowBrains | February 26, 2014 0 Comments
Photo Tour of Today’s Snow @ Lake Tahoe: Kirkwood Hopes to Open Friday… That’s right, Kirkwood is hoping to open this Friday, November 23rd, 2013. Forecasts are calling for 12 more inches of snow above 7,000 feet and it looks like Kirkwood already got about 4” at the base. “We’ll keep ya’ll advised of our status on a Friday opening my friends” – Kirkwood today Squaw Valley is planning on opening November 27th. […] Weather SnowBrains | November 20, 2013 0 Comments
Whistler Gets Big Snow Over Weekend | Photo Tour: Whistler got hammered with snow this weekend and temperatures are staying cold. The mountain now has a solid natural base and their snowmaking is now running whenever possible. Yes, Whistler now has a base that is here to stay. Whistler Blackcomb opens for the season on November 28th, 2013. Skiing in Whistler before Christmas is a magical event that we recommend to everyone. No crowds, cold temperatures, and Whistler averages more snow in December than any other month. […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | November 4, 2013 1 Comment
9” of New Snow at Loveland, CO Overnight | 5” at Arapahoe Basin, CO | They Are Both Open A winter weather advisory was in place in Colorado last night. The forecast was for 3-7” inches. Loveland ski resort picked up 9” of new snow last night while Arapahoe Basin picked up 5”. This is sweet as both of these ski resorts are open daily right now. It’s tough to imagine powder skiing/riding at a ski resort on October 18th, but that’s exactly what’s happening in Colorado […] Weather SnowBrains | October 18, 2013 3 Comments