SnowBrains Header logo
  • Podcast
  • SnowBrains News
  • Snow Forecasts
  • Conditions Reports
  • Gear
  •  
SnowBrains Facebook Page SnowBrains Twitter Page SnowBrains Instagram Page SnowBrains Vimeo Page SnowBrains RSS Feed

pyrenees

French Wildfires Devastate Southern Regions, 3,000 Evacuated

On Monday, a fire in the Pyrénées-Orientales region of France in the southwest. In Perpignan, a city in Pyrénées-Orientales, more than 500 hectares (1200 acres) of land are in ashes. These wildfires have been getting extremely close to campsites. They also have caused the evacuation of some 3000 tourists in the past few days. These tourists went into temporary accommodations […]

FireFire
Ian McIsaac | August 17, 2023
0 Comments

Ski Resorts Where You Can Ski or Board in 2 Countries in 1 Day

The U.S. has four resorts where you can ski or board in two states in the same day, but how about skiing or boarding in two countries in the same day? Europe has several resorts where this is possible, so pack your passports for some serious bragging rights! Ischgl/Samnaun (Austria and Switzerland) Reaching Samnaun from the Swiss side is quite an […]

Julia Schneemann | October 12, 2022
2 Comments

Snowstorm Dumping in Alps and Pyrenees This Weekend

Powder skiing

While Resorts in the Western US are blowing snow to open on time, many resorts in the Alps and Pyrenees are expecting huge snowstorms to bring feet of snow over the weekend.  So far fall snowstorms have broken records for snowfall in the Alps this season. Early December storms in the Alps as well the Pyrenees have many resorts expecting a couple […]

Aunika Skogen | December 4, 2021
2 Comments

VIDEO: Professional Skier Adrià Millan Makes First Turns of the Season in Pyrenees Mountains

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Adrià Millan Pla (@millan_adria) It’s never too early to ski in September!  Adrià Millan Pla is a professional skier from the Pyrenees and he just scored his first turns of the season in his local mountain range.  After snowing 20″, Millan strapped on his skis and got to work.  

Conditions ReportConditions Report
Play Video
SnowBrains | September 28, 2020
0 Comments

Frenchman Who Tried to Walk Through The Pyrenees to Spain for Cheap Cigarettes Needed Helicopter Rescue

pyrenees, france, spain

A Frenchman had to call for help when he got lost walking through the Pyrenees mountain range in a quest to purchase cheap cigarettes in Spain. The citizens of France, like the majority of the rest of the world, are currently in lockdown and anyone who leaves their house needs a written note explaining why. Related: UPDATE: 2,500 Coronavirus Victims Sign-Up […]

SnowBrains | April 13, 2020
0 Comments

Microplastic Pollution Carried by the Wind Now Being Found On the Tops of Mountains

pyrenees, microplastic

Tiny fragments of microplastic have been discovered in the Pyrenees mountains of southern France, blown there and deposited by the wind, scientists reported Monday, writes USA Today. Related: Plastic Waste and Toxic Chemicals are Being Found in the Remotest Areas of the Planet Scientists were able to determine that the microplastics – which is plastic that’s less than five millimeters in length – […]

SnowBrains | April 16, 2019
0 Comments

Thousands of Holidaymakers in French Ski Resort Trapped by Landslide

landslide, pyrenees, france, trapped, resort closed

A landslide that fell onto the only access road to a ski resort in southern France on Tuesday has left around 2,000 people, many of them holidaymakers, trapped reports thelocal.fr. Monts d’Olmes ski resort in the Occitan district of Ariège is currently unreachable by land, the only access road to the popular ski spot called the Ramier was blocked on […]

Industry NewsIndustry News
Steven Agar | February 22, 2018
0 Comments

2016/17 Winter Outlook in Europe | by Accuweather

Accuweather.com‘s Winter Outlook 2016/17 in Europe: Forecast Looks Decent For: European Alps Pyrenees European Alps: Almost all of the skiing in western Europe is in the Alps here, so pay close attention. “From late January through February, the primary storm track will shift southward guiding frequent storm systems into France. The risk for flooding will extend from northern Spain through southern France and […]

WeatherWeather
Sergei Poljak | October 6, 2016
0 Comments

Posts navigation

Older posts

Share your story:

Submit A Link

Top 10 Trending right now:

  • The 1st Non-Glacial Northern Hemisphere Resorts Will Open in 7 Days
    The 1st Non-Glacial Northern Hemisphere Resorts Will Open in 7 Days
  • Western US in for Largest Storm of the Season So Far - 12-18+ Inches Possible
    Western US in for Largest Storm of the Season So Far - 12-18+ Inches Possible
  • Beartooth Highway (US-212), WY/MT, Will Close on Saturday Due to Incoming Wintry Weather
    Beartooth Highway (US-212), WY/MT, Will Close on Saturday Due to Incoming Wintry Weather
  • [FOR SALE] Abandoned Ski Mountain in New Hampshire Could Be Yours for $3.2 Million
    [FOR SALE] Abandoned Ski Mountain in New Hampshire Could Be Yours for $3.2 Million
  • 5 of the Best Apps for Skiing and Snowboarding
    5 of the Best Apps for Skiing and Snowboarding
  • [UPDATED] NOAA Winter 23/24 Outlook: This is How El Niño Will Impact Temperature and Snowfall This Winter...
    [UPDATED] NOAA Winter 23/24 Outlook: This is How El Niño Will Impact Temperature and Snowfall This Winter...
  • Mountaineering Legend Reinhold Messner Has 2 World Records Taken Away
    Mountaineering Legend Reinhold Messner Has 2 World Records Taken Away
  • New 'Double Blue' Run Classification Added to Trail Map at Big Sky Resort, MT
    New 'Double Blue' Run Classification Added to Trail Map at Big Sky Resort, MT
  • Remembering JP Auclair via the Greatest Skiing Segment of All-Time
    Remembering JP Auclair via the Greatest Skiing Segment of All-Time
  • Vail Resorts Announces New Lifts For Whistler Blackcomb, BC, Hunter Mountain, NY, and Park City, UT
    Vail Resorts Announces New Lifts For Whistler Blackcomb, BC, Hunter Mountain, NY, and Park City, UT
  • Meet the Team
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Site Map
SnowBrains
Proudly powered by WordPress Theme: SnowBrains Child Theme.