Colder Weather, Snow Expected to Hit Parts of Western US This Week Whispers of winter are at last upon us in the Continental United States, where a powerful northern trough is forecasted to bring cold temperatures and snow to the Western US. Related: NOAA: Forecasters Increase Likelihood of La Niña Winter to 70% The low-pressure system crossed through the Pacific Northwest this morning, dumping reports of trace to several inches of […] Weather Clay Malott | August 18, 2021 0 Comments
Tahoe Transportation District Experimenting with Expensive Parking Fees to Reduce Overcrowding at Lake Tahoe Parking fees at a popular Lake Tahoe beach just got a lot pricer. At the start of the newly constructed trail that leads to Lake Tahoe’s Hidden Beach on the Nevada side of the lake, transportation officials have raised parking fees in an effort to change the behavior of visitors and reduce overcrowding. The plan raises parking fees to as […] Martin Kuprianowicz | August 2, 2021 7 Comments
Snow in the Forecast for Northern Montana, British Columbia The latest run of the GFS forecast model shows small amounts of snow in the forecast for the Northern Rockies of Montana and British Columbia. The forecasted snow is the result of an accompanying blast of cold air sweeping in from the Northern Pacific. The colder airmass combined with the high elevations of the region may provide the necessary ingredients for […] Weather Clay Malott | July 29, 2021 0 Comments
Trip Report: Summer at Schweitzer Mountain, ID – Stoke Lives On The chair whooshed its familiar sound as we were whisked away from the Great Escape Quad chair lift base at Schweitzer Mountain in Sandpoint, Idaho. I sighed with relief as I took in summer at Schweitzer from a unique vantage point. Although there was no snow on the ground, feeling the air under my feet and looking back at the […] Trip Report Katy McClintic | July 27, 2021 2 Comments
Know Before You Go: Heat-Related Illness and How to Prevent It Summer means long days and fun in the sun. After winter melts away it’s time for hiking, biking, and playing in the water. With summer in full swing, it’s time to brush up on heat-related illnesses and how to prevent them. Heat-related illness is often avoidable, yet it kills around 600 people per year. Check out what experts have to […] Katy Shipley | July 12, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Survey: What Content Do You Want to See During the Summer? SnowBrains Summer Survey We all visit SnowBrains for one thing – snow. It’s right there in the name. But once the lifts stop turning and the snow melts away, what is it you’re interested in? Of course, it’s winter in the Southern Hemisphere, so maybe you want to live vicariously through those guys. Or once you’ve stored your skis for the […] SnowBrains | June 25, 2021 0 Comments
Why Aren’t You Skiing Right Now? Here’s a List of Summer Skiing Spots in the U.S. In the United States, the average ski season lasts around 4-6 months. If you are anything like me, though, this short of a season just doesn’t cut it. So as a solution, many riders travel to Europe to ride the glaciers or South America and other parts of the southern hemisphere, where our summer is their winter. International travel is […] Conditions Report Jesse | June 24, 2021 0 Comments
Woman’s Body Discovered Near Popular Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO It’s always a lovely day for a hike until you stumble upon a dead body. On Friday, visitors hiking near the Loch—a scenic, alpine lake surrounded by towering peaks inside of RMNP—discovered the remains of a 33-year-old Arvada, Colorado woman below the outtake of the Loch, according to a park service news release. Related: COVID Campsite Shortages Lasting Through 2021 […] Martin Kuprianowicz | June 21, 2021 0 Comments
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