Revelstoke, BC, Conditions Report: Snow Refresh Report from February 11-12, 2024 A snow refresh in Revelstoke is a game-changer, especially on days nine and ten in a row. We drove back to Revy after a frosty sojourn at Big White because the forecast called for 10-20 centimeters (4-8″) by Monday. The storm rolled into Revy a little later than we expected. Even with less new snow […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | February 15, 2024 0 Comments
First Turns of the Season on Mt. Hood, OR — Get Pumped for the Season Report from Thursday, October 26, 2023 It’s here! It’s here! The first snow of the year touched down on the glorious south side slopes of Mt. Hood this week. Yesterday, I was fortunate enough to spend the morning (and most of the day) in the snow above the famous Timberline Lodge. Let’s start with the drive. From Portland, once I […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | October 30, 2023 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Ski Portillo, Chile, Sees First Significant Snowfall of the Season The Southern Hemisphere is off to a solid start already this winter. As we are winding things down in North America after a historic season for California, Utah, and Wyoming, things are just getting going down south. OpenSnow is reporting 29″ of snowfall at Ski Portillo, Chile, all falling in the last ten days of May. The first established ski resort […] Industry News John Cunningham | June 5, 2023 0 Comments
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Palisades Tahoe, CA Report: When the Winds Kick Up, the Stories Come Out! Report from 18-19 April 2022, and brought to you by Palisades Tahoe Following a huge weekend of festivities capped off with the annual Cushing Crossing and after-party on the KT sundeck, Monday morning was supposed to mellow. We were expecting another break in the weather patterns before the high winds preceding the next storm arrived later that afternoon. Acting in […] Conditions Report Ryan Kime | April 21, 2022 2 Comments
Alta Ski Area, UT Report: 9-inches of New Snow and Blue Skies to Start the Workweek Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Report from Monday, March 21, 2022 Sunshine and nine inches of new snow from this weekend will make any Monday morning good. If you could think of a better way to start the workweek, please—tell me. When we got to Alta at 9:15 this morning the skies were blue and it was chilly—a […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | March 21, 2022 0 Comments
Alta Ski Area, UT Report: Cold with a Little Bit of Powder Report from 2/22/22 Brought to you by Alta Ski Area I found powder snow at Alta yesterday afternoon; not dust on crust not just a little sprinkle of new snow— powder! The trees at Alta yesterday skied the best they have in about seven weeks since the Wasatch saw its last significant snowfall. It was blistering cold, lightly snowing, and […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | February 23, 2022 1 Comment
Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT Report: A Steep, Sun-Crusted Descent Down The South Face Report from January 11, 2022 “A blonde bitch, beautiful and vicious.” That’s how Montgomery Atwater, one of Alta’s first snow rangers and the father of avalanche research in the United States, referred to 11,045-foot-tall Mount Superior. Looking at Mount Superior from the town of Alta at the end of the road in Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon, it’s the first thing […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | January 12, 2022 0 Comments
Nakiska, AB Report: Pre-Season Race Training Despite a lack of snow on the ground in Calgary, Alberta, nearby resorts are gearing back up for another season. Norquay and Lake Louise both opened to the public on November 5th, with Sunshine Village not far behind. Just 45 minutes out from the city, Nakiska Ski Area typically opens up a week or two earlier for race teams to […] Conditions Report Phil Tremblay | November 11, 2021 0 Comments
Photo Tour: October Storm Drops Hefty Snowfall Totals Across the West It snowed across the West this week. That is all. Enjoy these lovely pictures of snow from various ski areas across the western United States. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Aspen Snowmass (@aspensnowmass) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ski Utah (@skiutah) View this post on Instagram […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | October 12, 2021 0 Comments
Eastern Sierra, CA Report: “Cornice Chute” off 12,000′ White Mountain Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from May 13, 2021 We went for another long walk surrounded by gorgeous Sierra granite on Thursday. It was my last day to backcountry ski for the week due to a Wilderness First Responder recertification class I have over the weekend. We returned to the zone we’d first explored the previous day, Wednesday. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 16, 2021 2 Comments
Alpine Meadows, CA Report: The Last Gasps of Winter Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Report from Saturday, April 17, 2021 Saturday started out gusty and brisk but the lower temperatures kept the snow in great shape into the late afternoon at Alpine Meadows, California. Earlier in the week, a cold Spring storm brought a dusting of snow to the Sierra, leaving 3-6 inches at Squaw Valley and […] Conditions Report Galen Carrico | April 19, 2021 0 Comments
Alpine Meadows, CA Report: Shallow Pow, Steeps and Misty Mountains Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Report from Saturday, March 20, 2021 Conditions exceeded expectations on Saturday as the sun came out to reveal 21″ inches of fresh snow that had fallen over the last few days at Alpine Meadows, California. The storm arrived with fluctuating snow levels, leaving a loud layer of crust underneath a few inches […] Conditions Report Galen Carrico | March 21, 2021 0 Comments
The Top 15 Biggest North American Snowfall Totals Right Now Snowfall totals brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Co. Updated on Monday, March 15, 2021 The last month of skiing and riding in the West has been awesome. Utah has gained over 100 inches since mid-February along with many other resorts throughout the Pacific Northwest and West. Alaska is no longer #1 in terms of snowfall. Meanwhile, Denver just […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 15, 2021 24 Comments
Lookout Pass, ID/MT Report: 16″ Overnight and Pillows Galore Brought to you by Visit Idaho and Ski Idaho Report from Friday, February 26, 2021 “Chair 3 just opened! Chair 3 JUST opened!” A lifty shouted from the top of Chair 1 right as I was unloading. So I bulleted straight towards Chair 3. I skied the liftline which was belly-deep and fluffy—it was hero snow, the kind where you don’t have […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | February 26, 2021 0 Comments
Alpine Meadows, CA Report: Stormy Start Then the Sun Arrived After 26″ of Snow in 3 days Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Report from February 13, 2021 The morning started off in the tail end of the most recent storm and then the Sun came out, allowing Ski Patrol to open more terrain. The storm finished cold with snow levels down below lake level so the quality was much better than Friday. Open terrain was […] Conditions Report Galen Carrico | February 16, 2021 0 Comments
Alpine Meadows, CA Report: The Day Between Storms After 16″ of Snowfall Tops Tahoe Resorts Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Report from February 12, 2021 Today was the day between storms after Alpine Meadows received 16″ inches of snow overnight. Alpine Meadows was the clear winner from the most recent storm, reportedly receiving the most snow of any of the other resorts surrounding Lake Tahoe. More snow is falling as of this writing […] Conditions Report Galen Carrico | February 12, 2021 0 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Report: Hero Snow and KT Laps After 78″ of Snow In 3 Days [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hstn6ifq8uc&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=SnowBrains"] Galen Carrico | January 29, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Alpine Meadows, CA Report: 100″+ Inches of Snow and Counting This report is from January 24, 2021, at Alpine Meadows, California. Brought to you by Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows The snow finally returned to the Sierra this weekend, and it came in cold, light, and dry. Alpine Meadows reportedly received about 4″ (inches) of snow on Friday and Saturday, which helped the resort reach 100″ inches of total snowfall on the season. […] Conditions Report Galen Carrico | January 25, 2021 0 Comments
Stevens Pass, WA Report: Crusty with Dusty Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from January 22, 2021 Snow conditions at Stevens Pass are firm along with most resorts in Washington. The longer than normal drought has deprived the PNW of precipitation. Following the January 11-13th rain event that washed all the powder away, conditions are still rough off piste. Furthermore, it’s refreshing that most areas […] Conditions Report Cameron Griffin | January 22, 2021 0 Comments