The Summit at Snoqualmie, WA to Break Ground this Summer on Brand New Mountain Bike Park Bikes and skis move fast, but project planning takes time, writes The Summit at Snoqualmie on their website. We realize much time has passed since we first announced our intentions to build and operate a mountain bike park. While progress may seem slow, much work has happened behind the scenes. Related: Singletracks Publish their Annual ‘Most Popular Mountain Bike Trails’ in […] Cycle CycleBrains | May 10, 2019 0 Comments
Get the Ikon Pass for The Ultimate North West Winter Road Trip [Sponsored by Ikon Pass] Whether you have the urge to shred some Pacific Northwest pow or feel like hopping the border into the Great White North, the Ikon Pass gives you access to three legendary skiing and riding destinations that are all within a few hours from Seattle. Related: Ikon Pass is on Sale NOW | Unlock Adventure at 38 Destinations […] SnowBrains | March 19, 2019 0 Comments
Ikon Pass Pacific Northwest: Abundant Snowfall, Impressive Terrain, Insane Vistas Via 3 Mountains [sponsored by Ikon Pass] The Pacific Northwest sees the biggest snowfalls in North America on some of the most impressive terrain. The Ikon Pass serves up over 5,000-acres of skiing via 44 lifts on up to 486″ of average annual snowfall. Crystal Mountain = 2,600-acres, 11 lifts, 486″ Average Annual Snowfall Summit at Snoqualmie = 2,000-Acres, 26-Lifts, 450″ Average Annual Snowfall […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 26, 2018 0 Comments
Mountain Biker Killed and Friend Injured by Cougar in Extremely Rare Attack Near Snoqualmie, WA Two friends riding their bikes in a mountainous, wooded area of Washington State on Saturday morning were attacked by a cougar, which killed one of them in the state’s first such fatality in more than 90 years, the New York Times reports. The authorities said the two cyclists saw the cougar, a 100-pound male, in pursuit and one of them […] SnowBrains | May 21, 2018 0 Comments
An Avalanche Bridge Completed on Snoqualmie Pass Should Make Winter Travel Easier Snoqualmie riders and I-90 travelers rejoice as the second avalanche bridge on a section of Washington’s Snoqualmie Pass was completed Monday. The bridge should prevent a lot of closures on I-90 during winter. The avalanche bridges are part of an extensive project to renovate 15 miles of I-90 between Hyak and Easton that started in 2010. The completion of this […] Helena Guglielmino | November 7, 2017 0 Comments
2 More West Coast Ski Resorts CLOSE: Snoqualmie & Alpental Two more West Coast ski resorts have closed this week due to low snow: Snoqualmie & Alpental in Washington State. It’s a bummer that these areas have had to close because of low snow, but it’s really cool that Crystal Mountain ski resort is accepting season Alpental/Snoqualmie season passes. Well, we’ve put up a solid fight and while it’s not over yet, we have to call it for the time being. The main run down via Sessel to the base area at Alpental continues to deteriorate and the temperatures at night are making it impossible to climb the slope in our groomers to continue […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 13, 2015 0 Comments
Weekend in Avalanche News | 3/24/14 After a quiet week of Avalanche activity in the United States, the weekend crowds have found places to trigger slides. While only one person was killed in the United States other areas reported avalanche fatalities. One man is dead following an avalanche on Granite Mountain near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington on Saturday. Two men were hiking in the Granite Mountain area on Saturday when the avalanche occurred. One man was hit by the slide but able to walk out and contacted […] Avalanche SnowBrains | March 24, 2014 0 Comments
Sad News: 2 Avlanches Kill 2 on Snoqualmie Pass, Washington State We’re always torn on wether or not to report on this sort of news. It’s very sad to hear of these incidents, but we feel that it is very important to learn from every avalanche related accident. It may be springtime in the mountains, but the deadly risk of avalanches nevertheless remains. Stay vigilante out there. Don’t let anything escape […] Avalanche SnowBrains | April 14, 2013 2 Comments
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