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The Top Snowfall Events in Recorded History

Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? Can it really snow too much? What is too much snow? These are questions that skiers and boarders often ponder on lift chairs or over a beer. If you live in a big city then a couple of inches is too much. It makes traffic come to a crawl, sidewalks become impassible and in 24 hours the once pristine, fluffy white magic is now a shade between dog piss and grey. Ugh!! I personally think there can never be enough snow as long as I’m not driving in it. […]
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Top 9 Snowiest Ski Resorts in the Pacific Northwest

The Pacific Northwest of the United States of America is the snowiest place in North America. It may be the snowiest place in the world. The two states making up the bulk of the Pacific Northwest, Oregon & Washington, have very few ski resorts that receive under 400 inches of snow annually & Mt. Baker has the world record for annual snowfall at 1,100 inches of snow. The Pacific Northwest is the king of snowfall, yet it continues to fly […]
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The Top 9 Snowiest Ski Resorts in North America:

It’s no secret that the West gets the most snow. Cold fronts come down from the Gulf of Alaska, hit our North-South oriented mountain ranges, and orographic lifting does the rest. There are 10 ski resort in the west that average over 500” of snow. Sometimes, we don’t realize how lucky we are. These snowfall average compete with anywhere in the world…except Japan. The list below displays the largest annual snowfall averages in North America per ski resort. It’s no secret that the West gets the most snow. Cold fronts come down from the Gulf of Alaska, hit our North-South oriented […]
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Top 10 Things to Do Before Moving To a Ski Town:

You’re getting ready to move to a mountain town. You have your job lined up and you have saved a few thousand to make sure you get setup well when you get there. There are a few things you can do to make your transition easier. 1) Change your morning alarm clock. The above distant explosions sound or perhaps the sound from a violent war movie could work as well. You may wonder why anyone would want to wake up to the sound of bombs, but in ski town world, it’s crucial. It means there was enough snow last night that they are bombing for avalanches. It’s the only time in your life where you’ll love the sound. […]
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Top 10 Snowfall Totals in the USA:

It’s been another fantastic snow season for the Rocky Mountain Range of the U S of A. Rocky Mountain ski resorts absolutely dominated this list taking 8 of the top 10 biggest snowfall totals in the USA this winter. The Teton’s have done especially well taking top honors in the snowfall category this year. Colorado is also having a great snowfall year putting three resorts in the top 10. Utah shows up strong as well with three resorts in the top 10 after getting 80+ inches of snow in a week over Christmas. These snowfall totals come from the ski resorts’ websites. Snowfall totals are from the upper mountain on January 25th at 11:59pm. […]
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Top 10 Terrain Parks in North America:

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Freeskier Magazine has ranked the top 10 terrain parks in North America. If you’re into park, you need to know where these places are and why they are on this list. At ski resorts everywhere, terrain parks are getting better every year, and thanks to that, so too are the skiers that frequent them. With improvements in technology and technique—plus an ever-growing interest in building unique, creative park features—park crews are constructing […]
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Top 10 All Mountain Skis of 2014

Freeskier Magazine has ranked the top 10 All Mountain Skis for 2014. They go through an extensive testing process with many skiers testing to come up with these rankings. To learn more about their testing proceedure, please visit: Freeskier Ski Testing Procedure An All Mountain ski is a key piece of gear. You’ve got to have an All Mountain ski. Here at SnowBrains, we believe that you can get almost everything done with […]
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