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Going-to-the-Sun Road, MT, Update: Plowing Crews Have Reached The Big Drift

Plowing crews on Going-to-the-Sun Road are now working on clearing The Big Drift. Located just east of 6,647′ Logan Pass, Glacier National Park, MT, this 1-mile part of the road is typically covered in over 40 feet of windblown snow due to its location on the side of a large arête. Sitting just below the Continental Divide, strong westward winds […]

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Anton Lengyel | May 30, 2023
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USA Fire & Smoke Report & Forecast – August 12, 2022 | Sixty-Seven Large Fires and Complexes Have Burned 1,696,851 Acres in 16 States

National Fire News National Preparedness Level 3 As of July 12 at 5:00 a.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5) Current hours for the National Fire Information Center are (MST) 8:00 am – 4:30pm, Monday – Friday 208-387-5050 This report will be updated Monday through Friday. Please check the IMSR for more information. August 12, 2022 Sixty-seven large […]

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Firebrains | August 12, 2022
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Yellowstone National Park Flood Recovery: Timelines for North Entrance and Northeast Entrance Roads

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It’s critical that visitors traveling to the park stay informed about what’s open and closed Yellowstone National Park continues to make major progress with short- and long-term efforts to reconnect the park to Gardiner and Cooke City/Silver Gate, Montana. In mid-June, Yellowstone experienced a 500-year flood event that caused severe damage to roads, water and wastewater systems, power lines, and […]

SnowBrains | August 4, 2022
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Yellowstone National Park Flood Recovery Update: Bicycles, Hiking and Fishing Access Between Tower Junction and Slough Creek Starts July 21; Slough Creek Reopens to Limited Day Use; Day-Use Visitor Reservation System Pending for Limited Visitor Vehicle Traffic to Slough Creek

It’s critical that visitors traveling to the park in the coming weeks stay informed about what’s open and closed Yellowstone National Park announced today that visitors will be able to park at Tower Junction and bicycle, hike, and fish between Tower Junction and Slough Creek starting Thursday, July 21. The road between Tower Junction and Slough Creek is also open […]

SnowBrains | July 21, 2022
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Apple’s New Easter Egg Will “Let it Snow” on iPhone

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To celebrate the holidays, Apple has released a festive new easter egg in its iPhones. This year, Apple users can “let it snow” in the Apple Store, giving users a snowy flurry while browsing potential purchases. This year, users won’t even have to leave the house to see a blizzard. The Easter egg will make digital snowflakes fall from the […]

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Breya Bergom | December 10, 2021
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Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA, Posts Update on Fire Damage | Lifts Damaged But Hoping to Restore Operations Before Start of Season

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As the Caldor Fire tore through Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA, earlier this month, we feared the worst––one of our favorite resorts was being razed to the ground.  Thankfully, that didn’t happen, and due to heroic work by firefighters and the use of snowguns to dampen the area, Sierra-at-Tahoe survived. But that doesn’t mean there wasn’t any damage. Related: Satellite Image Shows Impact of […]

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Firebrains | September 21, 2021
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Mountain Weather Update 2/24: Weekend Storm System for the West + Northwest Flow Pattern

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WeatherBrains | February 24, 2021
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BCA Announces Software Update for Tracker2 Avalanche Transceivers | Recommends All Users Update

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Backcountry Access, Inc. (BCA) has announced a software update specifically and exclusively for its Tracker2 avalanche transceivers. The company recommends that all Tracker2 owners take advantage of this update. This software update improves functionality during power-saving mode. After 12 hours without user input, Tracker2 enters into power-saving mode and begins emitting an audible beep every two minutes to let you […]

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AvyBrains | July 3, 2020
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