All Snow Has Melted in Scotland for a Record 4th Year in a Row In a stark reminder of our changing climate, the Sphinx, a once-permanent snow patch on Braeriach in Scotland’s Cairngorms, has melted for the fourth consecutive year. This unprecedented event marks the first time in recorded history that the snow has disappeared for four years in a row. Related: Where in the World Will it Snow This Week? These are the […] SnowBrains | October 7, 2024 0 Comments
Cairngorm Mountain in Scotland Sees June Snow Rare summer snow fell last week in Scotland’s Cairngorm Mountain ski area after cold air arrived in the British Isles on Tuesday, June 4. While the lower areas of the ski area were only covered in a dusting, the snowย lingered at higher elevations. The ski area’s highest point is situated at 4,300 feet. The resort is located in the northwest […] Leander Walchshรถfer | June 11, 2024 0 Comments
Scottish Snow Patch Melts for Only 10th Time in 300-Years as UK Records Year’s Highest Temperature Famous for having melted entirely just nine times in the last 300 years, Scotland’s Sphinx (as it is affectionately referred to) has now melted for the 10th time as the country recorded its hottest day of the year at 90.86ยบF (32.7ยบC). The UK’s longest-lasting snow patchย resides in a corrie called Garbh Choire Mor on the third-highest peak in the UK, […] SnowBrains | September 11, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Getting After the Last of Winter in Scotland [arve url="https://youtu.be/Ysd0YQLlomI"] SnowBrains | April 25, 2022 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
5,000-Points! Naked Skiers Photographed Atop Scottish Mountain 5,000-points each! Shane McConkey would be so proud… A pair of naked skiers were spotted atop a Scottish mountain over the weekend as temperatures dropped below freezing. Related: Butt Naked Skiing: Freedom at Its Finest The man and woman were on the 4,000-foot Cairn Gorm in the Scottish Highlands.ย A bird watcher spied them through his binoculars before snapping the pics. […] SnowBrains | December 23, 2021 0 Comments
The UK’s Longest Lasting Patch of Snow Has Melted for Only 8th Time in 300-Years Famous for having melted entirely just seven times in the last 300 years, Scotland’s Sphinx (as it is affectionately referred to) has now melted for an eighth time. This patch of snow resides in a corrie called Garbh Choire Mor on the third highest peak in the UK, Braeriach, in the Scottish Cairngorms. The patch of snow, known as the […] SnowBrains | November 5, 2021 0 Comments
At $21,000 to Enter, This Ultramarathon is One of the Most Expensive in the World Highland Kings Ultra is hosting a four-day camping race on the west coast of Scotland and plans to cover 120 miles.ย According to theย BBC, this ultramarathon is one of the most expensive in the world, costing a generous $21,000 per person fee. An ultramarathon is any distance over 26 miles. With the long race, both distance and time-wise, competitors are used […] Breya Bergom | July 30, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Mysterious Skier Brings Jet Pack to Ski Resort, Uses it to Zoom up the Hill An unidentified flying skier (UFS) has been spotted at a remote ski area in the Scottish Highlands zooming around with a jet pack. I’m not making this up. The man who recently earned himself the nickname, “Rocket Man,” has been using his apparent homemade jet propulsion system to fly him up the slopes, saving him both time waiting in lift […] Laughs Martin Kuprianowicz | February 25, 2020 0 Comments
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