Kenton Cool Breaks His Own Record for Most Everest Summits by a Foreigner May 17th, 2023 — Reaching the peak of Mount Everest even once is an accomplishment of a lifetime, yet on May 17th, 2023 Kenton Cool summited the mountain for his 17th time — breaking his own record for most summits by a person born outside of Nepal. This time was a little different, he tells us in an interview with […] Industry News Tate Sundberg | May 23, 2023 0 Comments
Living In A Dreamland Called Mammoth Mountain: A Mid Year Review Brought to you by Mammoth Mountain More than once, I’ve woken up in the middle of a hot summer’s night from a dream of blower powder, endless tree laps, and the coldest beers in California. Last night I woke up and realized this time it wasn’t a dream. I’m living in a real-life dreamland. My real-life dream hasn’t been taking […] Featured Article Alex K | March 1, 2023 0 Comments
Japan Is Experiencing Record Breaking Snow This February This season Japan has experienced a record amount of snowfall. Both the Central and Northern regions of the country are prone to major storms with epic accumulation each season because of their geography. Featuring tall mountains right next to the open ocean, it’s the perfect combination for massive snowstorms to dump. Moisture is sucked up from the ocean into the […] Aunika Skogen | February 28, 2022 0 Comments
Record Breaking Snowstorms in Alaska This December The month of December brought much-needed snow to many parts of the US. In Alaska, a massive Christmas storm, as well as more the following week over New Year’s, brought record-breaking amounts of snow to Denali National Park and surrounding areas. Alaska especially has experienced massive snowstorms this past month, with average snowfall accumulation breaking records dating back to 1923. […] Weather Aunika Skogen | January 5, 2022 0 Comments
Many Areas of California Just Saw Record-Breaking Precipitation | Sacramento Airport Saw 82% of Last Year’s Total Precipitation The storm that just slammed California brought record-breaking precipitation to many areas. Several locations set their all-time (recorded) 24hr rainfall total between 1:00 AM PDT 10/24/2021 and 1:00 AM PDT 10/25/2021. Blue canyon off I-80 saw 10.4 inches! Impressive 72 hour rainfall totals were seen throughout the area. For a more comprehensive list, visit: https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=sto&issuedby=STO&product=PNS Posted by US National Weather […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 26, 2021 1 Comment
Record-Breaking 6.3″ Hailstones Battered Australia This Week A thunderstorm over Yalboroo, Queensland in Australia on Monday, October 18th, 2021 dropped record-breaking hailstones on the area––one of which was 6.3″ (14cm) wide, larger than a softball. The hailstone has been confirmed by Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology as the largest ever recorded in Australia. Yesterday’s 16cm hail in Yalboroo, Queensland is a new Australian record. The previous record was 14cm, […] Oz Brains | October 21, 2021 0 Comments
Park City, UT Aims to Reclaim Shot Ski Record Park City, UT plans to break the record for the longest shot ski during their 4th annual Shot Ski Event on October 12. Breckenridge, CO set the current record during the town’s Ullr Fest in January 2019. The event included 1,299 participants using 433 skis spanning 2,304 feet down Breckenridge’s Main Street. Park City plans to have 1,310 people participating in […] Industry News Taliana Potts | September 13, 2019 0 Comments
Last Season Was Best in Years for New England Resorts Thanks to Plentiful Snowfall Northern New England resorts are coming off one of the strongest ski seasons in years, thanks mostly to plentiful snowfall and cold temperatures. Resorts in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine all reported an increase in the numbers of skiers. Related: Killington Resort, VT Secures FIS Ski World Cup Event for the Next 2 Years During the 2018-2019 season, 100,000 more people […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 11, 2019 0 Comments