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
Trip Report: 11,068′ Mt. Superior, UT – “Suicide Chute” on July 20, 2023 Report from July 20, 2023 Suicide Chute (or Country Lane as it’s becoming know as) on 11,068′ is an old staple for us. We generally like to ski it when it’s “bad” or at least a bit bent out of shape. Why? Because the Wasatch is a bit busy these days but when the conditions aren’t ideal, there are a […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | July 22, 2023 0 Comments
Trip Report: 11,744′ Independence Peak, CA – “Independence Couloir” Report from June 27, 2023 11,744′ Independence Peak, CA’s “Independence Couloir” yesterday was a mind-bender! This was #18Â of our 20 “new-to-us” ski mountaineering lines Eastern Sierra project 2023. We knew this chute would be sun-cupped and bumpy, but we just couldn’t resist this 2,500-vertical-foot, in-your-face, dazzling Eastern Sierra couloir. The top was recklessly fun. The middle was pretty heinous in […] Trip Report Miles Clark | June 28, 2023 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Ski Portillo, Chile, Sees First Significant Snowfall of the Season The Southern Hemisphere is off to a solid start already this winter. As we are winding things down in North America after a historic season for California, Utah, and Wyoming, things are just getting going down south. OpenSnow is reporting 29″ of snowfall at Ski Portillo, Chile, all falling in the last ten days of May. The first established ski resort […] Industry News John Cunningham | June 5, 2023 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Arapahoe Basin, CO, Receives Multiple Inches of Fresh Summer Snow The above photo is from Arapahoe Basin, CO, on *checks calendar* June 2nd. That’s right; it’s snowing in Colorado. Arapahoe Basin is the only resort still open in Colorado and one of only five in North America. These few inches will surely make the next few days a closing weekend to remember. Related: These Are the 5 Ski Resorts Still Open […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 2, 2023 0 Comments
Bariloche, Argentina Report: Fierce Winds, Tree Skiing, White Out = The Last Powder Day of the Big 7-Day Storm Report from August 18, 2022 Last Thursday, we had our last powder day of the big 7-day storm cycle that had been clobbering Cerro Catedral in Bariloche, Argentina. We think the upper mountain got about 6 feet of snow… We were high up on the mountain early on Thursday and the wind was insane…Â Â We skied the Nubes area and […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 23, 2022 0 Comments
[PHOTO TOUR] Snow on 14,115′ Pikes Peak, Colorado Today The SnowBrains meteorology team told us we’d see some snow in Colorado this weekend and behold! We’ve got snow on the summit of 14,115′ Pikes Peak in Colorado today. SnowBrains Forecast: First Significant Snow of the Season on Tap For Colorado This Weekend While it’s not uncommon to see snow mid-summer on Colorado’s 14,000′ peaks, this one hits us especially […] Conditions Report WeatherBrains | August 21, 2022 0 Comments
Bariloche, Argentina Report: Some of the Best Tree Skiing on Earth… Report from August 15, 2022 It’s been storming here at Cerro Catedral for the past 3-days. Fierce storming at times with 1-inch diameter snowflakes – or clumps of snowflakes – coming down hard. The mountain has been more or less closed for 3-days due to fierce winds and avalanche danger. Somewhere around 3-4 feet of snow had already fallen by […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 16, 2022 2 Comments