Skiing the PNW – The Best Months to Ski Oregon and Washington Skiing in Oregon and Washington can be incredible – volcanoes and glaciers allow for skiing year round, moisture-filled snow sticks to steeper faces, 10,000′ to 14,000′ mountains rise up from sea level making for some seriously long descents, and the area receives hundreds of inches of snow annually. So when is the best time to ski in this area of […] Conditions Report Jenah Dawson | September 5, 2020 0 Comments
Cold Smoke, Sierra Cement, and the Ice Coast: What’s in a Name? Most folks have probably heard some interesting nicknames and slang for different snow conditions and climates. Words like cold smoke, Sierra cement, and the ice coast get bandied about regularly. But what’s in a name? And why do different areas experience such different snow conditions? Related: The Different Types Of Snow Conditions That We Experience On The Mountain: Avalanche scientists and […] Conditions Report Lynn Barlow | August 13, 2020 0 Comments
Photo Tour: Austrian Alps Received 16″ of New Snow Yesterday | Resorts to Open Next Month Peek-a-boo, winter is almost here again for the Alps! Parts of the Austrian Alps are reporting up to 40 cm (16 in) of new that fell yesterday on resorts such as the Stubaier Gletscher, Kaunertaler Gletscher, and Pitztaler Gletscher as well as Zugspitz over the border in Germany. Incredible amount of fresh Summer snow in the Alps. pic.twitter.com/55JnX8p2HC — Don […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | August 6, 2020 0 Comments
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