3 Ski Resorts STILL OPEN This Weekend in North America! 2016/17 was a big year in North America. So big, in fact, that 3 ski resorts are still open DEEP in July. Yeah, there’s still that much snow laying around in North America right now. Timberline, OR just had a park comp this week. So did Woodward Copper, CO Mammoth will be announcing their closing date next week. They’ve […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 21, 2017 107 Likes 6 Tweets 0 Comments
Teenage Firefighter Killed Fighting Wildfire in Montana A 19-year-old firefighter was killed while fighting the Florence Fire near Seeley Lake, Montana at 5pm on Wednesday, according to authorities. His name was Trenton M. Johnson, according to the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office. It’s being reported that Trenton was struck the a broken piece of a burning tree. He did not survive the injuries he received. “…a top broke out […] Industry News CragBrains | July 21, 2017 122 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
Detwiler Fire, CA Update: 108 Buildings Burned, 15% Contained, 74000-Acres Burned, 2 Towns Evacuated The Detwiler fire burning just west of Yosemite National Park is proving to be a serious threat to humans and structures a like. Thousands have been evacuated from Mariposa County, CA, roads are closed all over the region, and both Yosemite & Tahoe are filling up with the smoke from this fire. California’s 200% of average precipitation winter may be […] Industry News CragBrains | July 21, 2017 154 Likes 2 Tweets 0 Comments
Detwiler Fire Outside Yosemite, CA Triples in Size | Lake Tahoe Basin Under “Air Quality Alert” The Detwiler Fire continues to burn in Mariposa county near Yosemite National Park, causing road closures and evacuations. The fire has almost tripped in size over the past three days, growing from 25,000 acres to its current size of more than 70,000 acres. Currently, the fire is only 10% contained. Firefighters have called the fire “extreme and aggressive,” and Governor Jerry Brown […] Weather Roger Romani | July 20, 2017 110 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
Road to Devils Postpile National Monument in Mammoth Lakes, CA Will Finally OPEN on July 21st It took a while to get all the snow off this road and repair the damage this record breaking winter caused. “This road received storm damage after the substantial snowpack from this winter and the subsequent melt-off and flooding.” – National Forest Service The road to Devils Postpile goes right under the gondola at Mammoth Mountain, CA. Mammoth Mountain […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 20, 2017 91 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
***Update: Banff Sunshine Village Ski Resort Will Be Closed Tomorrow to Manage Fire ***Update Afternoon July 20th: “Verdant Creek Fire Update, July 20th: Sunshine Village Area The Verdant Creek Fire continues to burn on the west side of the continental divide, approximately 2.5 km from the Sunshine Village lease hold on the BC side. With the dry weather, the fire has spread further into Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park. At present, the fire is […] Industry News LadyBrains | July 20, 2017 331 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
Skier Killed in 150′ Crevasse Fall on Mt. Rainier, WA on Sunday | 2nd Skier To Die on Rainier in 2 Weeks A male skier died while skiing on 14,411′ Mt. Rainier on Sunday. This was the 2nd skier to die on Mt. Rainier in 2 weeks after a Heavenly, CA ski patroller died skiing Rainier on July 3rd, 2017. 42-year-old Michael Naiman, of Seattle, fell 150-feet into crevasse on the Emmons Glacier at about 12,800′ on the north side of the […] Industry News Miles Clark | July 20, 201759 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
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