Bariloche, Argentina Report: Deranged Winds & Water Skiing Report from September 10, 2023 at Cerro Catedral, Argentina The weather the past week has been challenging in Patagonia… Every single day has had sun and cloud, wind and weird. It’s been very tough to predict what is gonna happen out there and when to be where. Yesterday was a case in point. We saw that there might be good […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | September 10, 2023 0 Comments
Summer Storms in Europe Wreak Havoc Across the European Alps After a high pressure front with extremely warm temperatures last week in the European Alps, a low pressure front brought a storm which hit the area with records amount of rainfalls, hail and even snow in higher regions. The storm left in its wake a trail of destruction, from flooding and landslides in Switzerland and Austria to damage from golf-ball […] Julia Schneemann | August 30, 2023 0 Comments
Las Leñas Resort, Argentina, Reports Storm Snowfall Total of Over 11 Feet in 4 Days In the latest SnowBrains Forecast, we knew it was going to be a busy week for South America. A powerful storm was coming in with the possibility of many resorts seeing 3-6 feet of snow with some seeing as much as 9-12 feet or more. The forecast may have materialized the most at Las Leñas Resort in Argentina when it […] Industry News Brent Thomas | August 24, 2023 2 Comments
South America’s Famous Santa Rosa Storm In South America, there’s a meteorological phenomenon known as La Tormenta de Santa Rosa (The Santa Rosa Storm) that is both fact and legend. In folklore, it’s said to be the most violent weather of the year, sinking ships and burying entire villages in snow with little mercy. Reality may be a bit different, depending on who you ask. The festival […] Brains Mike Lavery | August 16, 2023 15 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA Report: Skiing in a NOAA Blizzard Warning | Entire Mountain Shut Down Early Report from February 27, 2023 Brought to you by Palisades Tahoe We rolled up to Palisades Tahoe at the spritely hour of 1pm today (we’d gone backcountry skiing in the morning – see below) and the wind was ripping. Lake Tahoe, CA Backcountry Report: Blower California Powder, Pillows, & Fun As we walked up, KT-22 closed right in our faces… Not […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 27, 2023 0 Comments
Powder Mountain, UT, Report: Perfect Cliff Jumping Snow The Snow Gods have been good to us. We arrived at Powder Mountain this morning at 9:30 to over a foot of new snow. It was warm, wet powder that skied smooth and fast. The coverage at Pow Mow is fantastic right now. There were no crowds, no wind, and temperatures were hovering around 30°F all day with cloudy skies. […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | January 10, 2023 0 Comments
Storm Arrives at Palisades Tahoe, CA | 5 Feet Snow Predicted The storm has arrived at Palisades Tahoe, CA. In the past 12 hours, it has already received 5” of new snow at the summit, with up to five feet on the way through the weekend. “With the winds beginning to pick up and a “parade” of storms on the horizon, we’re expecting a very dynamic weather week through the New […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 28, 2022 0 Comments
100 MPH Wind Tosses Around Chair on Chairlift at Heavenly Mountain Resort, CA A reminder that wind hold is always for your safety: pic.twitter.com/mb4Bnr7c1o — SkiHeavenly (@skiheavenly) December 10, 2022 This is why resorts put chairs on wind hold. Extremely high winds on Saturday tossed around ski lift chairs at Heavenly Mountain Resort, as shown in the video shared by the resort. Related: Resort Crews Had to Dig Out Chairs at the Top […] SnowBrains | December 12, 2022 0 Comments
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