Snowshoe Mountain Resort, WV to Open Wednesday November 21st for 2018-19 Season [This post is sponsored by Snowshoe Mountain Resort] Snowshoe Mountain will begin a weekend-long celebration of winter, family, friends, the holidays, and all things snow on Wednesday, November 21st.ย After what is sure to be a long night (and summer) of anticipation, Snowshoe will be counting down the minutes to rope-drop with coffee and hot chocolate for those eager skiers and […] Featured Article Jenah MacGrain | November 13, 2018 0 Comments
Ikon Pass + Epic Pass = 90+ Mountains of Fun The Ikon Pass and Epic Pass are both killer values that can get you on the hill just about anywhere in the country. So which one should you get? It’s a tough choice. Why not just get both! For $1898 you could have access to over 90 mountains around the world. That’s incredible considering you can pay upwards of $1500 […] Mike Lavery | September 5, 2018 0 Comments
A Solo Snowshoer Was Killed After Triggering Avalanche On Tent Ridge In Albertaโs Kananaskis Country According to Avalanche Canada, a solo snowshoer was killed after triggering a size 3.0 avalanche and being buried by it on Sunday, March 20th 2016. An avalanche classified as size three is considered large enough to destroy a car or small building, or break trees. The body of the snowshoer was discovered by rescue crews on Monday, March 21st 2016.ย The […] Avalanche Chris Wallner | March 22, 2016 0 Comments
5 Avalanches Kill 6 People in 4 Days in Oregon, Utah, Colorado The Western USA had a bad week with avalanches. Six people died in 5 different avalanches in Oregon, Utah, and Colorado between Saturday and Tuesday. This year, there have been 12 avalanche deaths in the USA, 6 of those happened in the past week. An avalanche in the wouth Wallowa Mountains near Cornucopia killed two cross-country skiers mid-day Tuesday. […] Avalanche SnowBrains | February 13, 2014 3 Comments
21-Year-Old BYU Student Killed in Avalanche Saturday in Utah A 21-year-old female Brigham Young University (BYU) studied was buried and killed by an avalanche on Saturday, February 8th, 2014. Avalanche danger was rated Extreme to High in Utah’s mountains on Sunday. She was snowshoeing with friends in a steep gully near Tibble […] Avalanche SnowBrains | February 10, 2014 2 Comments