What Does La Nina Mean For Japan? | Last La Nina Japan Saw 914″ of Snow… In short, La Nina means GO TO JAPAN. A lot of this weather stuff gets a little confusing. La Nina, El Nino, ocean temperatures, blobs, atmospheric rivers. The bottom line for skiers is this: is it going to puke this winter or not? According to various sources, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA), this […] Weather D’Arcy McLeish | November 2, 2016 1 Comment
NOAA: Winter Storm Warning for Montana Today | 8-15″ of Snow Forecast NOAA has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Montana today that began at midnight last night. This Winter Storm Warning calls for 8-15″ of new snow. This is the second Winter Storm Warning of winter 2016/17. The first one was also issued in Montana. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…6 TO 8 INCHES IN EASTERN GLACIER COUNTY WITH 8 TO 15 INCHES […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 10, 2016 1 Comment
Bariloche, Argentina Backcountry Report + Photo Tour: “Little Alaska” Got out to Alaskita in the Bariloche, Argentina backcountry yesterday (Friday) with my good buddy Rylan. Sunny skies, light to moderate wind, spectacular views, good snow up high, punchy snow down low. Super fun to be out there with a buddy from back home at Squaw. The skiing has been powdery, cold, and good here since Wednesday. This week’s […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | September 3, 2016 1 Comment
Top 7 Snowfall Totals in North America: Only one ski resort in North America has broken 300″ of snowfall this winter: Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, AK. Aleyska is having a banner year and they’re on track to have a truly huge season. Alyeska averages 650″ of snowfall per season and they got 978″ of snowfall in 2011/12. They currently have a 97″ base. 6 out of 7 […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | January 6, 2016 11 Comments
The Top 10 Ski Resorts in North America for 2016 | by Forbes Just yesterday, Forbes released its Top 10 Ski Resorts in North America for 2016. Yes, Forbes’ top 10 changes from year to year. “Does skiing change year to year? Of course it does. So, too, do the best ski resort rankings in the world. We’ve again worked most of the summer and fall to add information, statistics, formulas, programming, inputs […] SnowBrains | November 19, 2015 4 Comments
VIDEO: One Crazy Line in Las Lenas, ARG This Week Aymar Navarro just skied this wild line in Las Lenas, Argentina this week. The first video is great, but we like the GoPro video best. That thing gets tight and fast and airy real quick! Besides being a great line, it’s in a gorgeous zone. Just imagine if this thing had been in the light for this video. Aymar […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | July 29, 2015 0 Comments
NOAA’s Official April Outlook for the USA NOAA just released their outlook for April 2015 in the USA. They also released the above video discussing their Spring outlook for the USA. The precipitation outlook is showing above average precipitation in April for Utah, Colorado, Newmosico, Texas and the Southeast. Below average precipitation is forecast for the Pacific Northwest and the North Central region of the USA. NOAA’s temperature outlook for April 2015 in the USA is showing well above average temperatures in all of the Western USA including Alaska. […] Weather SnowBrains | March 20, 2015 0 Comments
If You Like Skiing, You’ll Like This Line: “The Ridge…” (Japan Today) If you like skiing, you’ll like this video. This ridge my friend found in Japan drops over 1,000-vertical feet and leaves you with a smile every time. Skiing this thing is pure joy. This video was filmed today – New Years Day 2015 – January 1st, 2015. Wow, 2015. Isn’t that the year of “Back to the Future”? Japan is having an incredible early season this year with more snow depth now than they had at any point last winter. It’s gonna be a good January. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 1, 2015 6 Comments
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