Unbelievable 181 MPH Wind Gust Recorded on Chair 6 at Kirkwood Resort, CA Luckily no one was on the chair. In the early hours of Thursday, March 14, Kirkwood Mountain Resort in Lake Tahoe experienced an unprecedented 181mph wind gust on Chair 6, with sustained winds reaching 141mph. The resort clocked in the extreme wind speeds last night at 12:45 on an anemometer that provides weather data for the National Weather Service. The […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | March 14, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] One Track Mind Ep. 4 – No Place Like Home After a couple weeks in the desert, it was time to head home and dig out. There was non-stop snowfall in Tahoe in the winter of 23, so it was no surprise coming home to snow removal and another pow cycle. I was only home for a few days and was happy to get a casual/fun day in with […] Backcountry SnowBrains | March 11, 2024 0 Comments
Alpine Meadows, CA, To Remain Closed Tomorrow for 2nd Day in a Row Due to Intense Snowfall and 100 MPH Winds Courtesy of The Palisades Tahoe Operations Blog Our update today is essentially the same as yesterday: Due to extremely high rates of snowfall and winds over 100 mph, all chairlifts at Alpine will be closed tomorrow, Saturday, March 2nd. On the Palisades side, we are going to attempt limited lower mountain operations, with Resort Chair, First Venture, Far East, and […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 1, 2024 0 Comments
Mt Rose Ski Tahoe, NV, is Bringing Back “Open Late Fridays” Starting This Weekend Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe, Nevada, is bringing back its popular “Open Late Fridays” starting this Friday, February 23. For the rest of the season, the resort will stay open two additional hours on Fridays, spinning select chairlifts until 6 p.m. and making the most of longer days and mid-winter snow conditions. The two hour extension of […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 21, 2024 0 Comments
Wa She Shu, Emigrant Chairs, and the Headwall Now Slated to Run 7 Days a Week at Palisades Tahoe, CA Courtesy of the Palisades Tahoe Operations Blog We got some snowfall on the upper mountain last night, but it has been rainy in the base areas. As of 5 am, the Alpine base area got about 2 inches of snow and the upper mountains had around 4 inches. It kept snowing after that point, but the best conditions were found […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 23, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Operations Update: Storm Cycles and Potential Rime Ice to Impact Weekend Operations Courtesy of the Palisades Tahoe Operations Blog We’re excited about the snow totals in the forecast. From Friday to Tuesday, we’re looking at more than 20 inches on the upper mountains. We need this snow as we currently are just above 50% of our average snowpack for this time of year, and any moisture is good moisture for the Tahoe […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 19, 2024 0 Comments
Heavenly, CA, Reopens Gondola After Temporary Closure Due to Mechanical Issues For the past week, the gondola at Heavenly Mountain on Lake Tahoe’s south shore has been shut down due to a mechanical issue, barring skiers and riders from ascending from the Heavenly Village. On Thursday, January 4, the resort shut down the gondola after maintenance workers found a problem with one of the bearings in the high-speed shaft, according to CBS […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 12, 2024 0 Comments
[UPDATED] One Confirmed Dead at Palisades Tahoe, CA, After Huge Inbounds Avalanche Triggered Under KT-22 Today UPDATE: 2:30 p.m. – At approximately 9:30 a.m. today, an avalanche occurred on the Palisades side of the Palisades Tahoe resort, specifically in the GS gully area, to the skier’s right of the KT-22 chairlift. Palisades Tahoe Ski Patrol responded immediately to the scene and completed a thorough search of the area with the help of over 100 resort personnel, […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 10, 2024 0 Comments