Toyota Owners Can Ski For Free on Select Fridays in ID, WA, and WY Toyota owners can receive free ski lift passes for participating mountains throughout the inland Northwest on select Fridays starting January 9. In a tradition that spans longer than 10 years, Toyota is once again kicking off its annual Free Ski Friday program that offers Toyota drivers the chance to spend a day on the mountain for free at participating resorts […] Industry News Press Release | January 7, 2026 0 Comments
NASA: Smoky Fires Rage in the Northwest The scorching weather of summer 2022 has left much of the Northwestern United States primed to burn with wildland fires. In early September, the northern Rocky Mountains and the Cascade Range billowed with smoke that was slowly wafting across the continental U.S. and southern Canada. Related: [VIDEO] Big Bear Ski Area, CA, Employees Fire Up Snowguns to Slow Encroaching Wildfire […] Fire Firebrains | September 12, 2022 1 Comment
SnowBrains Forecast: More Snow For The Northwest, 1-4 Feet Falling Through Saturday Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 12:10 PM MST, 2/24/2021 A series of shortwave troughs will move the northwestern US through Saturday, bringing 1-4 FEET snow, with higher amounts in the High Cascades. Snow levels are expected to remain below pass level with colder air already in place. Another system will move through briefly Sunday/Monday. Conditions are expected to […] Weather Eric McNamee | February 24, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 1-3 Feet of Snow For The Northwest US Through Wednesday Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 11:10 AM MST, 2/22/2021 Forecast Summary: An atmospheric river event will take place in the northwestern US through Wednesday, bringing 1-3 FEET snow, with higher amounts in the High Cascades. Snow levels will start out at high elevations due to the warm air mass associated with the atmospheric river. Once colder air moves […] Weather Eric McNamee | February 22, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 1-3 Feet of Snow For The Northwest US Through Tuesday Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 10:25 AM MST, Dec. 18, 2020 Forecast Summary: An active pattern will remain in place for the northwestern US through Tuesday, bringing 1-3 FEET snow. This will come in three waves over the weekend and early next week. Conditions look to dry out in the middle of next week as high pressure builds […] Weather Eric McNamee | December 18, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA Posts 2020-2021 La Niña Watch | Snowfall Totals Expected to be Above Average in Pacific Northwest, Drier for Intermountain West The NOAA released a La Niña watch on Thursday, July 9. The NOAA is currently giving a 50-55% chance of a La Niña pattern developing in the fall and lasting through winter, though those numbers are certainly subject to change. La Niña systems generally indicate colder equatorial ocean temperatures, which forces the jet stream further north, delivering above-average precipitation to […] Weather Clay Malott | July 14, 2020 0 Comments
Winter Storm Warnings Issued For The Northwest | Up To 16″ of Snow Possible Once again, the northwestern portion of the U.S. is under Winter Storm Warnings. It seems as though it has been a consistent trend this winter. This storm looks like it could produce well for Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and Grand Targhee with up to 16″ in the forecast. NOAA has issued Winter Storm Warnings today for: Wyoming Idaho Oregon Washington Montana NOAA […] Weather Chris Wallner | December 20, 2016 0 Comments
NOAA Releases Last Seasonal Forecast Before Winter And Things Are Looking Up NOAA released their LAST seasonal forecast at about 8 a.m. Eastern today before the start of the winter season. The forecast is similar to those of the last few months, showing a mild La Nina pattern with above average precipitation and temperatures in the Northwest U.S. and B.C. If anything, they show a bit more certainty in the presence of some cold air and […] Weather Sergei Poljak | November 17, 2016 0 Comments
Crystal Mountain Conditions Report – Moguls and Spring Slush Crystal Mountain doesn’t look like it typically does in January. Last Wednesday, the bright sun illuminated a cloudless sky, and the temps rose well into the 50’s. In the shaded areas, refrozen moguls sat waiting patiently for more snow. In the sun, the snow was slushy and soft, allowing for some jibby, high-speed laps. Conditions Report Rachel Delacour | January 15, 2015 0 Comments
Mount Baker & Northwest Conditions Report: 50″ Storm Total To say it’s been a slow start in the Northwest (Baker, Whistler and Vancouver’s North Shore) would be an understatement. A cold, dry November followed by warm December left little to no snow on key mountains making opening dates slow and bleak, but this weekend gave the west coast snow scene a huge boost. […] Conditions Report Eric Behn | January 13, 2014 0 Comments