Mount Rose-Ski Tahoe, NV, Reports Dusting of Summer Snow at 8,260′ Not wanting to be left out, Mount Rose-Ski Tahoe in Nevada joined the summer snow party this weekend after sharing images of the dusting it received on social media. Related: [PHOTOS] Over 15″ Fresh Snow Blankets 14,179′ Mount Shasta, CA, on August 24, 2024 The Tahoe resort joins Palisades Tahoe and Mammoth Mountain in California, which both shared snowy pics […] SnowBrains | August 26, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: SNOW Possible in California in August for the First Time in 20+ Years Snow expected across the higher peaks of the Sierra’s. Source: maps.weatherbell.com Forecast Summary Forecast written on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at 1 a.m. MST An unseasonably strong cold front will travel down the west coast this week, making landfall over Northern California on Friday. Temperatures will drop by 10-15 degrees, with below-freezing temperatures expected above 9,000ft on Friday night and […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 20, 2024 0 Comments
Cerro Catedral, Argentina, Report: 1 Day of Chalk + 1 Day of Corn on 4 New World-Class Chairlifts Report from August 11 & 12, 2024 The past two days at Cerro Catedral in Bariloche, Argentina have been a hoot. Yesterday was cold, crisp, and chalky. Today was warm, slushy, and splashy. Which day was better? I think a ski racer would have liked yesterday but as a freerider, I loved the spring snow today. Nubes, the highest chair […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 12, 2024 0 Comments
Patagonia Backcountry Report: Whip Cream Spines & Granite Towers Report from August 6, 2024 Today, we went for a jaunt in the alpine. Bad weather has kept us out of our favorite zones for the past 7-days. Yesterday we got hoodwinked by the weather and missed out on a glimmering powder run in a fierce wind. Today was also forecast to be cloudy, so we slept in a bit. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 7, 2024 0 Comments
Patagonia Backcountry Report: Sunshine, Powder, & Granite Towers on Day 1 of Season #14 Report from July 29, 2024 I just got down to Argentine Patagonia last night after 52-hours of travel. Well, it woulda been only 28 hours of travel but I missed my flight in Santiago, Chile, because my phone was still on Utah time and I didn’t realize it until it was too late… Yeah, that hurt. A full unplanned 25 […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | July 29, 2024 0 Comments
Mount Hood, OR, Backcountry Report: Fresh Summer Snow Report from June 20, 2024 June is synonymous with summer, but in the Pacific Northwest, we get fresh snow. This week, Timberline Lodge reported more than seven inches of snow. There was even more fresh above the resort, including at least a foot in the bowl. It’s hard to ignore fresh snow anytime, but this late in the season, it […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | June 21, 2024 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
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
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