Mt. Hood, OR, Backcountry Report: Early Season Turns on Crater Rock Report from Monday, November 20, 2023 When I saw how snow-covered Mt. Hood looked from a plane this weekend, I knew it was time to get back on the slopes, especially after Sunday’s weather. While Sunday’s storm was not quite as big as we had hoped, there was still some new fluff to enjoy. I left Portland around 6:45 a.m. […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | November 21, 2023 0 Comments
The Return Of The Mothership: Opening Day of KT-22 + Squaw Conditions Update Life returned to normal yesterday at Squaw, as The Mothership (KT-22) fired up for the first time of the season. Once things softened up, the skiing was all around ripping. East Face, GS Bowl, even Rock Garden and the Snag Cliffs were all harboring some sweet turns once the sun got on them and softened things up (first thing in […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | February 15, 2014 1 Comment
5+ Feet Of Snow and Big Avalanches: Squaw Photo And Video Conditions Update We were all wondering if the reports from Squaw could be true, with rampant rumors of 5+ feet of snow for the upper mountain after this past storm. After closing on Sunday due to heavy rainfall, the doubts were even greater but today we were able to get into the upper mountain and we certainly received every bit of the 5+ feet. Shirley Chutes were almost buried, no more bushes sticking out, and huge slide paths were everywhere[…] Conditions Report Eric Bryant | February 11, 2014 6 Comments
Squaw Conditions: Sleeper Pow Day With Freezing Snain And Milky Pow While the storm didn’t quite produce the totals we were hoping for yesterday at Squaw, things were still skiing quite well. With 3-5 inches of new snow over night, and some wind to smooth things out the skiing in Shirley lake was most ripping. And, Patrol opened up Rainbow Bowl for the first time […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | February 7, 2014 1 Comment
Squaw Conditions Update + Photo & Video Tour: That Nasty R-Word Just as was predicted, today started out nice and wet at Squaw Valley. With rain all the way to the top, things were looking (and feeling) a bit brutal. The rain started overnight and the meltdown has been fast and furious, with the little natural snow we have quickly receding. However, things are looking up moving into tonight and tomorrow […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | January 29, 2014 2 Comments
Winter Storm Warnings Issued for CA, UT, ID, WA, and MT: Will You Be Where the Snow Is? It’s going to be hard not to be. Things are finally about to turn back on for the Northwest, with nearly everyone forecasted to receive a fresh blanket of snow moving into the weekend. Check out the details below for the Winter Storm Warnings currently in effect for California, Utah, Idaho, Washington, and Montana. For Montana and Idaho, […] Weather SnowBrains | January 29, 2014 1 Comment
Smooth Snow Sliding @ Alta: Conditions Update and Photo Tour You know Alta is home to some ripping skiers when, almost a week after the storm, the runs are still buttery smooth and chalky. Heading out along the High Traverse, there’s a plethora of wind prepped surfaces harboring fast and grippy snow. Some of the best snow was found in High Boy, and the zone around the Bad News Cliffs still held […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | January 18, 2014 1 Comment
Chalk, Powder, and Flips @ Alta, UT: Conditions Update and Photo Tour While the West Coast is off to a slow start, and California continues to lack any signs of snow whatsoever, the conditions at Alta are absolutely ripping. With 40 inches of blower snow in the past week and cold temps the coverage is great and the snow is holding up fantastically. Patrol opened the Bad News Cliffs for the first time since the storm, which led to plenty of fresh turns and deep landings. […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | January 16, 2014 1 Comment
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