Old Farmer’s Almanac 2021/22 Winter Forecast: Longest and Coldest Winter for Years Guess what? It will snow this winter, I can promise you that. Yay! But what we all want to know is, how much? Well, the Old Farmer’s Almanac (not to be confused with the Farmer’s Almanac) has just released its long-range winter weather forecast for the 2021/22 season. For 230 years, the Almanac has been helping readers to prepare for winter’s […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 31, 2021 3 Comments
NOAA: A Look at Historic July Climate Conditions Across America In honor of Independence Day, the NOAA takes a look at the country’s historical July climate conditions and Climate Normals for several patriotic-named U.S. locations. Related: NOAA Updated July 2021 Outlook: Dry Conditions to Persist Across Much of West and North CONUS July U.S. Climate Conditions Heat is the key characteristic of America’s July climate. And, in many parts of […] Weather WeatherBrains | July 2, 2021 0 Comments
73.2% of CONUS is Currently Covered in Snow | Most Since Records Began [arve url="https://youtu.be/Z_NrOx8ClnE"] WeatherBrains | February 18, 2021 Likes Tweets 2 Comments
3 Dead in Avalanches in USA Yesterday | 2 in CO & 1 in MT | 19 Avalanche Deaths in 16-Days in USA Photo of the deadly avalanche on Mount Trelease, CO. image: colorado avalanche information center, 2/14/21[/caption] 3 people died in avalanches in the USA yesterday, February 14, 2021. 2 people died in avalanches in Colorado yesterday, February 14, 2021. 1 person died in an avalanche in Montana yesterday, February 14, 2021. A snowboarder died in a tree well at Jackson Hole […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 15, 2021 1 Comment
The SnowBrains Podcast – Episode #2 – Are Ski Resorts Safe To Visit During COVID-19? The SnowBrains Podcast is brought to you by Alta Ski Area Last week we proudly announced the launch of “The SnowBrains Podcast“. This week, we bring you episode #2 with Dr. Michael Fischman M.D.: “Are Ski Resorts Safe To Visit During COVID-19?“ The SnowBrains Podcast interviews the most intelligent people in the snowsports industry and passes their fascinating knowledge onto […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 31, 2020 2 Comments
RIP Powder Magazine… Or Will It Comeback From the Dead? As if 2020 had not brought enough pain, news broke on or about October 2, 2020, that Powder Magazine, “The Skier’s Magazine,” was being discontinued after their parent company A360 Media, LLC ( formerly American Media, LLC), announced that the entire editorial staff would be placed on indefinite furlough, effective November 20, 2020, when operations of the magazine, the website, […] Industry News Galen Carrico | October 27, 2020 0 Comments
What is the Wildland Urban Interface and Why is it Important? The wildland urban interface (WUI) is where human-made structures are built adjacent to forests or other areas prone to wildfires. When you first think about where these areas are, you may expect them to only occur in rural areas. However, many WUI zones are in much more urban areas, as the name might suggest. These zones are crucial to defending […] Fire Alex Camerino | October 16, 2020 0 Comments
The Garden of Eden: California Origins Story All around the world people know of California, it’s a place that exists in our imagination, as much as it does as a physical location. Over the last century, waves of migrants, from filmmakers to oil men, from farmers to “dot com” entrepreneurs, have journeyed to the state in hopes of attaining their own piece of the California dream. Related: […] Brains Sebastian Opazo | September 18, 2020 0 Comments
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