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List of Temporary Ski Area Closures in California Due To Weather

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The recent storm has brought massive amounts of snow, but in some cases, it simply has been too much snow to ensure a safe resort opening or has prevented staff from reaching the resort to get ready. Many backcountry zones are also inaccessible due to closed roads. The following ski areas are closed and/or inaccessible: Alta Sierra — was closed on Sunday […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 28, 2023
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Group of Hikers Rescued After 2 Nights in the Snow in Australia

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Last week a group of four hikers had to be rescued in the Australian Alps, as extreme weather had left them stranded in the backcountry of Kosciuszko National Park. The group – consisting of two men and two women aged in their thirties – had departed Thredbo on August 14 to hike past Mt Kosciuszko, Australia’s highest mountain at 7,310ft […]

Julia Schneemann | August 22, 2022
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Mary Jane, CO Report: 16 Inches for Closing Day

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Report From Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Mary Jane, CO The season ended with a bang at Mary Jane this weekend after a May storm dumped over a foot across Colorado and 16 inches at the Jane. Only a couple of Colorado ski areas were still turning lifts, with Mary Jane among them, and its closing day happened to be an […]

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Aunika Skogen | May 23, 2022
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Body of Skier Missing From Northstar in Lake Tahoe, CA Since Christmas Day Found Today

The body of Rory Angelotta was found today at 10:42am to the north of Northstar Ski Resort by Tahoe Nordic Search & Rescue Team and Nevada County Search & Rescue. Rory was about a half-mile from a residential neighborhood near Schaffer Mill Creek. Rory Angelotta went missing from Northstar ski resort in Lake Tahoe, CA in a record-breaking snowstorm on […]

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SnowBrains | January 8, 2022
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Record Breaking Snowstorms in Alaska This December

Record Breaking Snowstorm

The month of December brought much-needed snow to many parts of the US. In Alaska, a massive Christmas storm, as well as more the following week over New Year’s, brought record-breaking amounts of snow to Denali National Park and surrounding areas.  Alaska especially has experienced massive snowstorms this past month, with average snowfall accumulation breaking records dating back to 1923. […]

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Aunika Skogen | January 5, 2022
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Snowstorm Dumping in Alps and Pyrenees This Weekend

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While Resorts in the Western US are blowing snow to open on time, many resorts in the Alps and Pyrenees are expecting huge snowstorms to bring feet of snow over the weekend.  So far fall snowstorms have broken records for snowfall in the Alps this season. Early December storms in the Alps as well the Pyrenees have many resorts expecting a couple […]

Aunika Skogen | December 4, 2021
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From Zero to Hero | What a Difference 10-Days and an Atmospheric River Makes

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What a difference an atmospheric river makes! The NWS tweeted two pictures of the Sierra Nevada yesterday, one from before this week’s storm and one after. The first image is from the MODIS satellite and the second is a current snapshot from GOES-West. Significant snow across the Sierra compared to before. Many precipitation records were broken, and ski areas across […]

SnowBrains | October 27, 2021
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[VIDEO] Direct Weather Forecast – Another Major Snowstorm Heading to Western US

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WeatherBrains | October 18, 2021
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