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
SnowBrains Forecast: 2-5 Feet of Snow For PNW And 1-3 Feet of Snow For Northern Rockies Through Sunday Morning Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 10:05 pm MST, 1/6/2022 Forecast Summary: An atmospheric river will bring 2-5 Feet of snow to the PNW and 1-3 Feet of snow to the Northern Rockies through Sunday morning. Ongoing snow will continue through Friday and Saturday as moisture is drawn into the region. By Sunday, snow will taper off as […] Weather Eric McNamee | January 6, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Quick-Hitting Snow for PNW This Week, Up to 1 Foot Possible Summary A quick-hitting storm will roll through the Pacific Northwest between Thursday afternoon and Friday evening this week, bringing good snow accumulations to central & southern Washington and northern Oregon. Elevations above 3,500-4,500 feet in central and southern Washington and above 4,500-5,500′ in Oregon should see mostly snow during the storm. Above these elevations, accumulations will be between 4-8″ with up […] Weather Clay Malott | November 17, 2021 0 Comments
The Legendary RV Culture of Crystal Mountain, WA’s B-Lot Brought to you by Crystal Mountain, WA When you think of Crystal Mountain, WA, you probably think of the steep terrain, deep powder days, and athletes like Ingrid Backstrom, Tyler Ceccanti, Blair Habenicht, and Morgan Hebert that call this place home. What you might not think of is its community that fills the slopes and the motorhomes in Crystal’s B-Lot every weekend. Ingrid […] Chris Wallner | November 17, 2021 13 Comments
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Criticizes New ‘Fast Tracks’ Program at Oregon’s Mt. Bachelor in Letter Addressed to Parent Company’s Founder Mt. Bachelor is one of POWDR’s four resorts that will implement the new and controversial Fast Tracks pass this winter which allows guests to pay extra to skip lift lines. The pass will let anybody skip the regular lines on all but three of Bachelor’s lifts on the day they purchase it. The program has sparked widespread criticism; first from […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | October 15, 2021 8 Comments
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