Cycling the West Coast: An Adventure Begins [Day 1] Hi everyone, last summer, I spent 33 days cycling from Seattle, WA to Paso Robles, CA. All in all, I rode around 1,400 miles on my father’s old 1980-somethin’ Schwinn Peloton and camped in some of the most beautiful locations along the west coast. For this series of posts, I will be rolling out old journal entries from the trip […] Cycle Luke Guilford | April 25, 2023 2 Comments
Mt. Bachelor, OR, Extends Season Through May 28th Mt. Bachelor announced an extension of its season through May 28th, where it’ll end with its Annual North American Pond Skim Championships. It has been a fairly good season for the mountain, but nothing record-breaking like many resorts in California and Utah are experiencing. Mt. Bachelor averages 462″ per season, but for the first time since the 2016-2017 season, they have […] Industry News Luke Guilford | April 10, 2023 0 Comments
Summit at Snoqualmie, WA, Apologizes for Long Lift Lines Summit at Snoqualmie has issued an apology for the extremely long lift lines that guests experienced on January 2nd. With the holiday period often being the most crowded for resorts across the United States, the resort struggled to provide a high-quality experience for guests and has taken accountability regarding the matter. Although this situation is not ideal for visitors, the […] Industry News Matt Scribner | January 9, 2023 1 Comment
SnowBrains Forecast: Give Thanks for an Active Pattern | 1-3 Feet of Snow Possible in the Cascades Through Monday Morning Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 12:10 AM MST, 11/24/2022 Forecast Summary: A series of troughs will move through the Pacific Northwest this weekend and early next week, possibly bringing 1-3 FEET of snow to the Cascades through Monday morning. Snow will start Friday as the first shortwave trough pushes through. A slight break is expected Saturday before […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 23, 2022 0 Comments
Satellite Captures Rare Image of Colorful Phytoplankton Blooms Off the Coast of Oregon and Washington The article originally appeared on earthobservatory.nasa.gov In early summer 2022, a high-pressure system brought warm, clear weather to the Pacific Northwest. The unusually cloud-free skies on June 26 allowed satellites to observe a colorful phenomenon taking shape in the ocean nearby: the proliferation of countless phytoplankton. Phytoplankton blooms are common in the northeast Pacific Ocean during summer as offshore winds […] SnowBrains | July 8, 2022 1 Comment
The West is Much Wetter and Greener This Year Compared to Last Many know that the spring skiing season in the Pacific Northwest ended very well this year. Additionally, the start of summer has seen comparatively cooler temperatures with continued rainfall. These two factors combined have made it much wetter and greener compared to last year. Contrast these two satellite images. The first picture is from 2021 and the second is from […] Weather Brent Thomas | July 5, 2022 0 Comments
Unseasonably Cold April Weather Hits PNW; Massive Mountain Snowfall It was late March in Oregon, and I had already mowed my lawn three times this spring. I was checking the extended ski forecast (as I do multiple times a day) and noticed a lot of forecasted snow with cold temperatures in it. “Pow day on Tuesday!” I texted my ski buddies. It’s not uncommon for the mountains in Oregon […] Brent Thomas | April 18, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Refresh for the PacNW to Start the Week Forecast by SnowBrains meteorologist Nathan Tarino Last updated 4:30 PM MST 2-23 Forecast Summary This week, a break in the dry spell is coming for the Pacific Northwest, with accumulating snow across the Cascades. Snow totals of 2-5″ are likely for most Washington resorts, with comparatively heavy snowfall of 5-10″ for the mountains of Oregon. The large-scale pattern is evolving […] Weather Nathan Tarino | February 13, 2022 0 Comments