Snowbird, UT, Set to Host Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB on Friday, July 19 and Saturday, July 20 Over 1700 registered participants from more than 20 countries, regions, and territories will embark on one of the four distances, including 50km, 28km, 21km, and 10K, that take runners into the Wasatch Mountains. Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB® to be the third U.S. event in the UTMB World Series to take place in 2024 Event is a qualifier for iconic […] SnowBrains | July 17, 2024 0 Comments
Wasatch Mountains, UT, Report: Ski Day #189 = “Suicide Chute” | 11,045′ Mt. Superior Report from June 4, 2024 On Tuesday, I drove to Little Cottonwood Canyon in Utah with a plan to ski Main Chute at Alta. I was tired after 188 days of skiing this season. As I drove past Mt. Superior, I saw that there was snow from Suicide Chute right down to the road. I hit the brakes and swerved […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | June 6, 2024 0 Comments
Trip Report: Snowbird, UT | “Pipeline Couloir” Report from June 5, 2024 Yesterday was my last ski day of the Northern Hemisphere winter. Ski day #190. Ski day #463 of the past 546 days. I’ve been skiing 6 days per week for 17 months straight (78 weeks). I’m exhausted… 11,489′ American Fork Twin Peak, UT “Pipeline Couloir” Details Summit (actually a notch): 11,300′ Car: 7,900′ Vertical From Car: […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | June 6, 2024 0 Comments
Woman Skis 9 Million Vertical Feet at Snowbird, UT, This Season In the last few seasons, individuals have been pushing the limits on how much skiing they can do. There have been 100,000+ vertical foot days, multiple millions of vertical feet skied in a season, and SnowBrains CEO Miles Clark logged over 300 ski days within a year. Until now, the most impressive feat was Tom Hart, aka “Racer Tom,” who […] Industry News Brent Thomas | May 12, 2024 1 Comment
Alta Ski Area, UT, General Manager Pens “Red Snake Letter” to UDOT to Offer True Solution for Congestion in Little Cottonwood Canyon If you pay attention to snow industry news, there is no doubt you are aware of the saga of the traffic issues on State Route 210 in Utah leading to Snowbird and Alta Ski Area. On weekends and powder days, the traffic can delay travelers for hours, especially if the road is closed for avalanche danger and mitigation. To address […] Industry News Brent Thomas | May 9, 2024 1 Comment
SnowBrains Forecast: Very Late Spring Cold Front Hits Utah | 30 Inches of Snow for Open Resorts? Widespread mountain snow over the next few days. Source: maps.weatherbell.com Forecast Summary Forecast written on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at 1 a.m. MST It won’t feel like spring in Utah for the next few days as a very unseasonably cold airmass moves in. Temperatures start out near normal during the early hours of Sunday morning, but they will drop sharply […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 5, 2024 0 Comments
Alta, UT, Report: Funky Snow Little Chute Fun Report from April 29, 2024 Yesterday I went for a jaunt at Alta, UT. I went for Little Chute which I hadn’t skied this year. I skied Main Chute (just next door) 6 times in November, but back then, Little Chute didn’t have enough snow to be skiable. Alta is loaded with snow right now. I strolled up the lowers, […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 1, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Pro-Skier Shares Account of Close Call With Avalanche in Get Serious Chutes at Snowbird, UT View this post on Instagram A post shared by Inti Fernandez. ❄️ (@inti_fernandez_) This account from January 15, 2024, was submitted to SnowBrains by Inti Fernandez. Hello everyone, I’m Inti Fernandez, a professional skier in Salt Lake City, Utah. I hope your winter season has been filled with thrilling runs and abundant powder snow. My go-to ski area […] Avalanche Guest Author | April 5, 2024 0 Comments