Denver, CO Officially Breaks Record for Latest First Snow Denver, CO, has yet to see any significant snow this season and will today set a new record for the latest first snow. Denver typically sees its first snow around October 18th, and last year it snowed on September 3rd. On Saturday, a storm came through Colorado, dropping snow in the mountains and some Foothills, but no snow fell in Denver. […] SnowBrains | November 22, 2021 0 Comments
UFOs and Avalanches | History of Skiing on Mount Shasta Mount Shasta, California. Important to Native American beliefs and rumored home to the Lemurians. Also, one of the snowiest places on the West Coast. Shasta holds the record, unbroken since 1959, of the most snow in a single storm with just under 16 feet!Mount Shasta has long been a tempting location for skiers. Dominating […] Featured Article SnowBrains | May 27, 2021 3 Comments
2020-2021 Colorado Avalanche Deaths Most Since Winter of 1992-1993 Colorado is a state well known for its towering, snow-covered peaks. While these mountains are beautiful, they come with serious threats in the winter. Since the 1950-51 winter season, Colorado avalanches have claimed more lives than any other state in the U.S. With COVID-19 disrupting the 2020-2021 season, avalanche experts feared that the forecasted rise in backcountry users this winter […] Avalanche Ryan Flynn | April 21, 2021 4 Comments
Peru, VT Received a Potential State Record 44.8″ Snowfall in 24-Hours Last Week The National Weather Service is investigating a snowfall report of 44.8″ in Peru, VT, which, if verified, will become Vermont’s highest 24-hour snowfall on record. The current record stands at 42″ from 1995 in Jay Peak. Peru, VT is home to Bromley Mountain ski resort. It looks like conditions there following this storm were once in a lifetime! The map […] SnowBrains | December 21, 2020 0 Comments
Record Breaking 140″ Snowfall Event Triggers Extreme Avalanche Danger in Europe Austrian and Italian authorities issued avalanche alerts this week as record-breaking snowfall jeopardized public safety. Related: Heavy Snowfall and Avalanche Risk Forces Cancelation of Women’s World Cup Super-G Races According to snow-forecast.com, resorts in Northern Italy received nearly 140″ (355cm) of snow in just 4 days. Much of the Alps region received more than 100″ (250 cm) in the same time […] Avalanche Clay Malott | December 8, 2020 0 Comments
The Winter of All Winters | The ’98-’99 Season at Mt. Baker, WA If you love snow, especially skiing or riding it, and have made looking at reports your morning ritual to go along with that nasty coffee habit—you may know about the large quantities that appear at Mt. Baker Ski Area most mornings. Especially during the 1998-1999 season, their snowfall was nothing short of legendary and recorded as a world record. Related: […] Mitchell Milbauer | November 24, 2020 5 Comments
Woman Swims Across Monterey Bay, CA in Record Time In a tremendous 13-hour endeavor, Catherine Breed made history by becoming the fastest woman to ever swim across the Monterey Bay. Departing on Monday evening from Santa Cruz, Breed swam 25 miles through the night, finally finishing this monstrous distance swim on Tuesday morning. “I couldn’t wait to sit down. I enjoyed parts of it, but I was really happy to […] Surf Spencer Cox | September 25, 2020 0 Comments
Denver, CO Just Broke Its Record for Most 90º Days in a Year In what has been a topsy-turvy month, Denver hit 90ºF Saturday, breaking the record for the most 90º days in a year. Related: Denver, CO Hit 101ºF on Saturday, the Latest Date Ever Recorded for a 100º Day | Today it Will Snow… Saturday was the 74th day at or above 90. The previous record, set in 2012, was 73. […] Weather SnowBrains | September 22, 2020 0 Comments
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