Waiting for the Rain in California… Waiting for the rain to come. In the wintertime there are fewer things I loath than the sound of an ice cold rain pounding down on the roof. Yet come summertime there is nothing that my ears long for more than the gentle pattering on the tin, turning to a more audible soaking roar. […] Andy Hays | July 15, 2014 5 Comments
Climber’s Frozen Body Found on Mt. Blanc Massif, France Last Week| Missing for 32 Years… A climber’s frozen body was found on Mont Blanc Massif, France. This climber had been missing for 32 years. His body was located by two climbers on the Talèfre glacier last week. It took authorities no time at all to ID this body. “We identified him straightaway. He still had his ID papers on him, […] SnowBrains | July 10, 2014 1 Comment
NOAA Report: “How El Nino Will Impact the USA” By this point, most of you have heard that it looks like El Niño is coming, and maybe you’re wondering why you should care. After all, why should it matter if the tropical Pacific Ocean becomes warmer than average? That’s thousands of miles away from the continental United States. Well, it turns out that El Niño often results in changes in the patterns of precipitation and temperature across many parts of the globe, including North America (Ropelewski and Halpert 1987, Halpert and Ropelewski 1992). Many folks probably remember the heavy rainfall, flooding, and landslides that occurred in California in 1982/83 and again in 1997/98. As the […] Weather SnowBrains | June 23, 2014 2 Comments
Brain Post: The Science Behind Why Men Prefer Blondes: There’s been a lot of speculation on this topic over the centuries. Many of the brilliant -ologies of our society have tried to explain this very simple phenomenon: “Why do men prefer blondes?” There are guys who will always say that they prefer brunettes, or redheads, or black haired gals, but a girl with bright blonde hair is still going to […] Brains SnowBrains | May 20, 2014 185 Comments
Jackson Hole Photo Tour: 3-Feet of Fresh Snow, Corbet’s Open Jackson Hole has been getting snow since last Wednesday. They’ve gotten over 3 feet of snow and they got Corbett’s couloir and the Hobacks open for the first time this season. Jackson Hole has now gotten 203″ of new snow this season and things are looking good. Jackson Hole if forecast to get around 6 more inches of snow today and tomorrow […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | January 13, 2014 3 Comments
Patagonia Men’s Untracked Pants Review Patagonia Untracked Pant available at evo.com Words: Eric Behn | Photos: Jaycee Clarkson Overview: Patagonia is one of the largest manufacturers of outdoor recreation clothing providing high quality products to climbers, skiers, fly fishers and more; and the Untracked snow pant is no exception to the type of quality that can be expected from this well known brand. The Untracked Pant is a GORE-TEX® […] Gear Review Eric Behn | December 18, 2013 0 Comments
BCA Float 22 Avalanche Airbag Backpack REVIEW Pack Tested: BCA Float 22, Avalanche Airbag Backpack (color: blue and gold) Reviewer: Miles Clark, Height: 6’1” (185cms), Weight: 170lbs (77kgs) Number of Days Using Backpack: 32 Where Pack Was Used: Hakuba, Japan There’s really no argument anymore. Before you go into avalanche terrain you need knowledge, a partner, a beacon, a probe, a shovel, and most recently: a backpack […] Avalanche Miles Clark | December 11, 2013 6 Comments
GEAR REVIEW: Arc’teryx Vertical SV Gloves The Arc’teryx Vertical SV glove is the short cuff version of their big gauntlet glove, the Alpha SV. With a full leather palm, beefy fleece interior and a Gore-Tex membrane to keep you dry, these gloves just look burly. After wearing them on most of the colder, wetter days throughout a whole winter season, I can safely say, they stand up as well as most things Arc’teryx makes. They were bomber. At first glance, these gloves are a little strange and chunky looking. Thick, anatomically curved fingers gave me pause as to how they would perform doing anything that required a little dexterity. While they struggled with finer movements at first, […] Gear Review D’Arcy McLeish | December 5, 2013 0 Comments
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