Wasatch Range, Powdersurfing Report: Delectable Dad Pow Surf’s up! High avalanche danger today = hunting for dad pow in the Wasatch’s Big Cottonwood Canyon. Connor and I went for a walk this morning in Mill D to go ride some white waves in low-angle terrain. It was blistering cold. The avalanche danger was high and the Utah Avalanche Center subsequently issued an Avalanche Warning which read: Widespread […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | December 2, 2022 2 Comments
Antarctica 2022 Report Day #2: Full-On Storm Day Powder Skiing & Penguin Take Over View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Report from November 8, 2022 Day 2 of our Antarctica ski trip with Ice Axe Expeditions 2022 brought us directly into a snowstorm. It really doesn’t snow much in Antarctica. Antarctica is the highest, driest, coldest, windiest continent. That said, the peninsula where we ski is a little different. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 22, 2022 0 Comments
Monarch Mountain, CO: Real Skiing for Real People Brought to you by Monarch Mountain Monarch Mountain – experience real skiing for real people. A place where skiing runs in the roots, as deep as its powder. Nestled in the heart of the Rocky Mountains of Southern Colorado, Monarch Mountain has perfected real skiing since 1939. With short lift lines and amazing natural terrain, the spirit of skiing is […] Featured Article Aunika Skogen | November 16, 2022 4 Comments
Conditions Report: Snorkel Season in the Tetons! The northern Rockies have been off to a great start this season. The Tetons just got hit with a major storm, so the wife and I headed south from Montana for a few days to take part. We rolled into the parking lot of Grand Targhee at 3 pm on Thursday, and it looked like mid-winter. Two feet of cold smoke […] Conditions Report Mike Lavery | November 14, 2022 0 Comments
Huge Snow Prompts Early Openings at 13 Ikon Pass Destinations DENVER, CO, November 11, 2022 – Thanks to recent storms, cold temperatures, and the hard work of mountain operations and snowmaking teams across North American destinations, Ikon Pass holders can enjoy early openings at 13 destinations throughout California, Colorado, Utah, Washington, Idaho, and Canada, offering skiers and riders bonus days on the slopes. COLORADO WINTER PARK RESORT – OPEN Winter Park Resort […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 11, 2022 0 Comments
Wasatch Range, UT, Backcountry Report: Learning How to Powsurf in 2 Feet of Blower Powder The Central Wasatch’s snowpack effectively doubled overnight. Above 9,000′ over two feet of new snow was reported and the avalanche danger was high. Mark Staples with the Utah Avalanche Center shared today’s avalanche forecast, writing: “I am totally uncertain how the snowpack will react today. What I know for sure is that I would avoid avalanche terrain today. For these […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | November 9, 2022 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Mammoth Mountain, CA, Gets 60” of Snow After Early Season Storm Delivers One Of Biggest November Snow Totals On Record Mammoth Mountain is under 60” of fresh snow after an early season storm delivered one the biggest November snow totals on record in the Eastern Sierra. For reference, this is already the snowiest November of the last 10 years at Mammoth—and it’s only November 9. Mammoth will be open top-to-bottom this weekend, with access to the summit from the gondola. Canyon […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | November 9, 2022 0 Comments
Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT, Report: Floaty, Surfy, Preseason Powder Report from Sunday, November 6, 2022 The Snow Gods have been good to us. As of Nov. 7, Wasatch snow depths range from 1′-3′ or deeper, and there’s a storm rolling in as I write this that’s forecasted to drop an additional 12-24″ of powder snow this week. The last two weeks of preseason skiing have been phenomenal, and yesterday […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | November 7, 2022 0 Comments