First Turns of the Season on Mt. Hood, OR — Get Pumped for the Season Report from Thursday, October 26, 2023 It’s here! It’s here! The first snow of the year touched down on the glorious south side slopes of Mt. Hood this week. Yesterday, I was fortunate enough to spend the morning (and most of the day) in the snow above the famous Timberline Lodge. Let’s start with the drive. From Portland, once I […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | October 30, 2023 0 Comments
Stowe, VT, Now Allowing Uphill Travel at All Hours Stowe Mountain Resort is now closed for the season but that doesn’t mean you can’t still ski it. The resort announced that uphill travel is now permitted at “all hours.” Related: Stowe, VT (Vail Resorts) to Charge for Parking Next Year The Vermont ski area shared in a social post two days ago: At this time, with the resort closed […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 21, 2022 2 Comments
Former Avalanche Forecaster Discovers That Approximately ⅓ of Tourer Fatalities in the U.S. Occurred When Tourers Were Ascending Are you traveling in the backcountry this year? Do you spend most of your time identifying avalanche terrain while traveling uphill or downhill? If you think that most avalanche fatalities occur when tourers are going downhill, then you are correct. BUT a shockingly high percentage of avalanche fatalities still occur when tourers are going uphill—32% percent to be exact, according […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 9, 2020 0 Comments
Aspen Skiing Co. to Continue Grooming for Uphill Travel at All Four Ski Areas Last Sunday would have been closing day at all of Aspen’s four ski resorts in Colorado. But coronavirus came along, and changed all that, forcing Colorado’s Gov. Jared Polis to order the state’s ski areas to close on March 15. But even after its early closing this season, Aspen kept their mountains’ trails groomed for those willing to travel up […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 22, 2020 0 Comments
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