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Squaw Valley, CA is Officially CLOSED for the 2016/17 Season!

Squaw Valley, CA just had one their most epic winter seasons on record. Saturday, July 15th, 2017 was their last day of winter operations. Squaw Valley 2016/17: 60 feet (728″) of snowfall 10 atmospheric rivers The snowiest month on record (282″ of snow in January 2017!) The snowiest February on record at 196″ 200 days of winter operation (November 23rd, […]

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SnowBrains | July 18, 2017
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Grand Targhee, WY Breaks 300″ of Snowfall This Season | Photo Tour of “The Deep” at Targhee

Grand Targhee ski resort in Wyoming broke 300″ of snowfall this past Sunday! They’re sitting pretty with 303″ of snowfall this season and a 90″ snowpack. Targhee is where you go in the Tetons for deep snow, big air, and no lift lines – ever.   It’s been a damn fun year at Targhee this year and the photo below show […]

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SnowBrains | March 1, 2016
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Alyeska Resort, AK = 51-FEET of Snowfall This Season | Most Snow in North America By Far

To say that Alyeska ski resort in Alaska has been going off would be an understatement. Alyeska just saw 50″ of new snow in the past 2-days bringing their season snowfall totals to 613″ (51-feet).  Whoa… 613″ of snow already and it’s only February.  They have a 151″ base up top. Alyeska obviously has gotten the most snowfall in North […]

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SnowBrains | February 22, 2016
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Alyeska Ski Resort, AK = Only Ski Resort to Break the 400″ Snowfall Mark!

Alyeka ski resort in Girdwood, AK stands alone as the only ski resort in North America (mostly likely the world) to break the 400″ snowfall total mark this season.  Alyeska has gotten 418″ of snowfall this season and they have 119″ of snow laying on the ground right now. 418″ of snow already and it’s only January!  Most resorts hope […]

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SnowBrains | January 25, 2016
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Jay Peak, VT Has Gotten More Snow Than Any Ski Resort in UT, WA, OR, CA, ID, or MT

Jay Peak in Vermont has gotten 223″ of snow this winter. Alta has gotten 193″ of snow this winter. Both are respectable numbers, but it’s crazy to see that Vermont is getting more snow than Utah, right? It’s been a crazy year in the west with the West Coast and Utah experiencing high temperatures, low snowfall, and more rain than anyone would like to admit. Jay Peak in Vermont, on the other hand, is have a banner year. They’ve already gotten 223″ of snow and it’s only early February… Jay Peak claims that they get 377″ of snow per year. That’s a ton for the East […]

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SnowBrains | February 9, 2015
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*UPDATED* 10 Biggest Snowfall Totals in North America | #1 Mt Baker = 719″

{Yesterday morning, we called Mt Baker and asked them for their season snowfall total.  They didn’t know and needed to make some calls and dig it up.  They dug it up and they are #1.} The 2012/13 season has been fantastically meager in many locales across the continent.  The Pacific Northwest has shown it’s resiliency once again by dominating the […]

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SnowBrains | April 10, 2013
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