Alta, UT Report: 13-FEET of Snowfall ALREADY! Report from Friday December 13th, 2019 Brought to you by Ikon Pass Friday The 13th was definitely a lucky one at Alta Ski Area, UT. 15″ of new snow overnight. Alta has already seen 13-FEET (157″) of snowfall to date. No wind. Great snow. Good times. Alta was ripping today. We started off on Wildcat and it delivered. We migrated […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 13, 2019 0 Comments
Revelstoke, BC Report: 68cms of Snow Past 7-Days w/ All Lifts OPEN Report from December 6th, 2019 by Lee Lyon Brought to you by Ikon Pass Winter is in full swing here in Interior British Columbia! Today was a great powder day at Revelstoke Mountain Resort, itโs just been getting better and better. The gnome was showing 18cm overnight with 68cm in the last 7 days, but it felt deeper than that […] Conditions Report Guest Author | December 6, 2019 0 Comments
MAP: Current Snowpack Status for the Western United States Lifts are beginning to spin around the country as ski season makes its official arrival. Current snowpack levels differ from region to region, with some places like Montana having a snowpack that is 300% above average and other places like Lake Tahoe that have less than 5% of their average. Above is a map showing you which areas have […] Weather SnowBrains | November 19, 2019 0 Comments
Alta, UT Backcountry Report: Spicy Main Chute & Perfect Groomers Report from November 17th, 2019 The past two days of skiing at Alta Ski Area, UT have been damn fun. Hundreds of skiers and riders climbed up and slid down Alta this past weekend. Sunshine, light winds, and good vibes ruled the weekend at Alta. On Saturday, we hiked up and skied down the Collin’s lift groomer and both the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 18, 2019 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: First Ski Of The Season On October 20th, 2019 14″ of new snow fell on Alta Ski Area and the surrounding Wasatch Mountains last weekend. Gone are the warm days full of winter daydreams to ski again. Winter is here in all her glory. October 20th, 2019 was our first ski of the season at Alta, and we couldn’t have been more hyped! We hiked up the summer road […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | October 21, 2019 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Releases 2018/19 EpicPromise Progress Report | Significant Progress Made Towards Sustainability Goal Vail Resortsย Inc. today released its second annual EpicPromise Progress Report which highlights significant progress toward the companyโs bold sustainability goal, Commitment to Zero, and details its ongoing community and employee giving programs. The report, which covers the 2018/19 season, outlines big wins in energy efficiency and waste reduction as well as $14.5 million in community and employee grants. Related: Vail […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 18, 2019 1 Comment
American Alpine Club Releases its First Ever ‘State of Climbing Report’ The American Alpine Club, in partnership with more than a dozen supporting organizations, is proud to release the first-ever State of Climbing Report, a comprehensive quantitative look at the American climbing community and its impact. The report details the growth, size, and demographics of the current community, and attempts to apply a yardstick to the communityโs conservation efforts, economic impact, […] Climbing CragBrains | July 19, 2019 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO Report: Winter Conditions on the East Wall * Report from April 7, 2019. Following an excellent March that brought 60″ of new snow, conditions at Arapahoe Basinย are looking good. Continuing the above average trend the area has seen for the entire season, Arapahoe Basin is currently at 127% percent of average annual snowfall to-date.ย All ski area zones remain open and with a 70″ base, continuing to […] Conditions Report Jon Roubik | April 12, 2019 0 Comments