The Alta Skiing Journal, Vol. 1: “A Beautiful Day to Get Lost in the Mountains” Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Report from Wednesday, Oct. 13 Day one. A beautiful day to get lost in the mountains. Being barely halfway through the month of October, we were not yet back into the flow of things when it came to skiing; we started an hour after we said we would, I forgot my […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | October 14, 2021 0 Comments
All-Time Highest Temperature Ever Tied in Salt Lake City, UT Yesterday 107°F. That was the temperature recorded at the Salt Lake City International Airport yesterday, June 15, 2021. Only twice in the past 147 years of record-keeping in Salt Lake City has the Utah capital witnessed a temperature so high. Once in July of 1960 and again in July of 2002. For now, the record remains tied at 107ºF. But will […] SnowBrains | June 16, 2021 6 Comments
Woman Attempting to Ski “Main Chute” Seriously Injured, Life-Flighted Out of Alta Ski Area, UT Salt Lake County Sherrif’s Search and Rescue, Alta Ski Patrol, and Unified Fire responded to a call for an injured skier in Main Chute at Alta Ski Area last Saturday, June 12. Main Chute is one of the Baldy Chutes: some of Alta’s steepest, most advanced hike-to terrain accessed via the summit of Mount Baldy on the boundary of Alta […] SnowBrains | June 14, 2021 0 Comments
Salt Lake City, UT Breaks Daily Maximum Temperature Record Last Sunday, June 13, Salt Lake City, Utah broke its warmest daily temperature record with a soaring temperature of 102 ºF. The previous record daily temperature was set in 1918. Sunday was also the hottest day of the year in Salt Lake—so far. According to the NOAA, record-setting weather is underway across Utah with extremely high temperatures this week. Below […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 14, 2021 0 Comments
Wasatch Range, UT Report: Snowbird “Au Naturel” Report from Thursday, June 3, 2021 The words “don’t get greedy” were all I could think of when I was not even halfway up the jagged, naked ridge leading to American Fork’s Twin Peaks from Snowbird. I was on my way to ski the Wasatch classic Pipeline couloir at Snowbird as a plan B after realizing that the line I […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | June 4, 2021 0 Comments
Alterra Mountain Company Names New President & COO of Solitude Mountain Resort in Utah Alterra Mountain Company announced today that Amber Broadaway has been selected as President & Chief Operating Officer of Solitude Mountain Resort in Utah. Amber has served as Vice President, Guest Services & Safety, for Sugarbush Resort in Vermont and will move into the position effective June 1, 2021. Amber will be responsible for Solitude’s operations and driving the profitability and […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 20, 2021 1 Comment
Snowbird, UT Closes For Season Early Because of Rapidly Melting Snow View this post on Instagram A post shared by Snowbird (@snowbird) Snowbird, Utah had hoped to stay open through Memorial Day. But Mother Nature said otherwise. A below-average snow year and rapidly melting snow have now forced them to bring that closing day to today, Wednesday, May 19. Snowbird is now closed for the season. Operations Update: While […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 20, 2021 0 Comments
Wasatch Range, UT Report: A Murder-Suicide on Mount Superior Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from Thursday, May 13, 2021 Often the best things in life are unexpected: relationships, job opportunities—Chuting Gallery couloir link-ups. This morning at 11, two buddies and I set off for Suicide Chute—a Wasatch-classic couloir on Mount Superior. I’ve already skied Suicide several times, so I figured I’d take a look at Homicide Chute […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | May 14, 2021 0 Comments
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