Top 9 Tributary Whitewater Trips That Absolutely Rip the Sierra Nevada’s Snowmelt Spring is officially in full swing, the change in season is dynamic, and its effects ripple through the environment. The days become longer, and the sun’s rays become more concentrated in the northern hemisphere. Temperatures increase and precipitation turns from snow to rain. The snowpack in the mountains begins to decrease rapidly and the last several months of snowfall melt […] Raft Luke Guilford | April 25, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Dodge Ridge Mountain Resort, CA, Shares Staggering Last Winter vs. This Summer Snowpack Comparisons The best thing on the internet these days may just be the trend of side-by-side pictures of last winter vs. the current summer at ski resorts. Thanks to a record snowfall year in many areas, especially California, these have been pretty dramatic. Related: [PHOTO TOUR] Before and After Pictures From Palisades Tahoe, CA, Show How Deep Last Season Really Was […] Industry News Brent Thomas | August 23, 2023 0 Comments
Record Snowpack Causes Big Run-Off Across Western USA The Western region of the USA has witnessed a remarkable snowfall season, with many areas reporting record-breaking accumulations almost 200% above the yearly average. The snowpack reached unprecedented levels from the Sierra Nevada to the Rocky Mountains, setting the stage for an eventful run-off period. This year in the Sierra Nevada mountains in California, the snow water equivalent numbers at […] Industry News Kiley Chrisman | June 17, 2023 0 Comments
Snowmelt on Wyoming’s Mount Moran Reveals “Lady of The Mountain” After an absence in 2022, the “Lady of the Mountain” has returned to Mount Moran’s east face in the far north section of the Teton Range this spring. Without expending too much imagination, one can see the outline of a woman’s face looking left from across Jackson Lake. Mount Moran is a famously skied backcountry mountain measuring 12,610 feet, with […] Industry News Tate Sundberg | June 12, 2023 0 Comments
Raging Waters Due to Snowmelt Cause Several Drowning Deaths in California Spring in the mountains is an absolutely beautiful time. The days are long, the flowers are blossoming, and the heavy snowmelt causes amazing waterfalls and rivers to rage with force. It may seem like a dip in the water is a refreshing way to cool off, however, warnings have been issued highly discouraging doing so. Unfortunately, several bodies of water have […] John Cunningham | May 30, 2023 0 Comments
Popular Park in Salt Lake City, UT, Floods Due to Extensive Spring Runoff From Record Winter 900 inches of snowfall has to go somewhere. Sugar House Park, a popular park located a few miles east of downtown Salt Lake City, has been flooded with muddy-brown water. The park’s flooding comes as a result of controlled reservoir releases to help mitigate intensive snowmelt from the record winter northern Utah just experienced. Parts of the park that visitors […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | May 5, 2023 0 Comments
Recycling Snowmelt Back Into Snow? ReNewSnow’s technology allows ski areas to make fresh snow with recycled snowmelt. This new snowmaking technique is designed for ski areas to recover from warm periods quicker, reduce their environmental footprint, and reduce the cost of snowmaking. The principle behind the technology is simple; collect water from snowmelt runoff high on the mountain and reuse it for snowmaking. Related: Brain […] Industry News Luke Guilford | January 31, 2023 0 Comments
A Golden State: Nishant Reddy’s Answer for an Enlightened Experience on Snow How can a day on the hill be elevated to be more rad than it already is? The freedom to explore one’s environment by gliding on snow is the allure that draws many to skiing and snowboarding. This sport enables one to be captivated by the present, to use wooden planks to flow with the terrain. Some call it a religious […] Featured Article Joseph Puetz | March 9, 2022 4 Comments
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