Freehold Creek, New Zealand, Hike/Scout Report: In Search Of Secret Spaces Report from November 16, 2023 New Zealand’s Southern Alps are radical regardless of season. With snow retreating to summit line, the ‘green light’ is bright for hiking or climbing in search of New Zealand’s secret spaces—and Freehold Creek is a goodie. Found in the knife-sharp high country of New Zealand’s Mackenzie District, Freehold is a glacial moraine terrace […] Trip Report Paulie | November 19, 2023 0 Comments
Thredbo Resort, Australia, Launches Massive 23/24 Summer Offering This week, Thredbo Ski Resort, Australia, launched its biggest and best summer offering yet, encouraging people from near and far to escape to the mountains and find their inner wild. From chasing downhill thrills while exploring Australia’s only lift-accessed mountain bike park to stargazing on the rooftop of Australia on a unique night hike, Thredbo offers summer adventures that can’t be […] Industry News Oz Brains | October 19, 2023 0 Comments
Impressive Grand Teton Skywalk Opens at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY As if there weren’t already enough activities and attractions at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, now there is one more. The Grand Teton Skywalk experience, which opened on September 1st, is an all-new viewing platform at the top of Rendezvous Mountain. It offers breathtaking views of the Tetons, the ski resort, and the valley below. Related: Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, […] Industry News Brent Thomas | September 5, 2023 0 Comments
14,179′ Mt. Shasta, CA Covered in Snow Today – September 2, 2023 14,179′ Mt. Shasta & 12,335′ Shastina, CA were smothered in snow today, September 2, 2023. Today is also the 2nd day of meteorological fall. Winter is almost here. Photos Conditions Report SnowBrains | September 2, 2023 0 Comments
NASA: Summer Breakout in Northeast Greenland Leads to Rapid Disintegration of Sea Ice Summer can be cruel to the planet’s remaining ice. Over just days in July 2023, seasonal warmth led to the rapid disintegration of sea ice near the junction of two large outlet glaciers in northeast Greenland. Related: Remains of German Hiker Missing Since 1986 Revealed on the Matterhorn by Melting Glaciers The two glaciers—Storstrømmen and L. Bistrup Bræ—are visible in […] SnowBrains | August 8, 2023 0 Comments
Trip Report: Snowbird, UT – “Pipeline Couloir” on July 21, 2023 Report from July 21, 2023 “Pipeline Couloir” at Snowbird, UT yesterday was a buck-wild adventure ski! Maybe the best adventure skiing I’ve ever had anywhere… Rockfalls, waterfalls, evil melted-out black bomb holes, second-thought-inducing steeps, convoluted/corrugated snow, violent pitch changes, unholy spine-chokes, a large rocky waterfall mid-chute, and more rocks-embedded-in-snow than you can shake a stick at. I actually removed about […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | July 24, 2023 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 22, 2023 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Paddling Through a Forest – Record Snowmelt in Eastern Sierra Causes Bizarre Flooding Around Mammoth Lakes, CA Paddling through a forest – that’s probably the best way to describe being on the water around Mammoth Lakes right now. Record levels of snowmelt in the Eastern Sierra are creating a phenomenon in the Mammoth Lakes Basin that even long-time residents have never seen before. It’s hard to describe, so definitely check out the pictures and video below, but […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 20, 2023 0 Comments