Snowledge Crew Trip Report: Pacific North Quest Spring Volcano Mission [arve url="https://youtu.be/ENIEQkFUo_s"] Guest Author | June 21, 2018 35 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
Archaeologists Uncover Unfortunate Pompeii Citizen Decapitated by Huge Flying Rock as he Tried to Flee the Erupting Vesuvius Archaeologists at Pompeii have uncovered the remains of an unfortunate man who was decapitated by an enormous rock while fleeing nearby Mount Vesuvius which erupted in 79 CE, killing many Pompeii residents and famously freezing them in place. Archaeologists working at the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, Italy, found the man’s remains almost 2,000 years after he died, reports CNN. […] SnowBrains | June 6, 2018 0 Comments
Strands of Volcanic Glass, Called Pele’s Hair, Are Falling From The Skies In Hawaii I’m sure you’ve read about the large eruption of Kilauea on Hawaii’s Big Island by now. There’s all the usual stuff you’d expect with a volcano like smoke, ash, lava, cracks in the Earth swallowing up cars and houses, etc. One thing I bet you’ve never heard of is Pele’s Hair, or fine strands of volcanic glass that are falling from […] Brains Mike Lavery | June 1, 2018 0 Comments
PSA: No, It Is Not Safe to Roast Marshmallows Over Hawaii’s Volcanic Vents A US government agency has been forced to warn against roasting marshmallows over volcanic vents surrounding Hawaii’s Mount Kilauea. @USGSVolcanoes Is it safe to roast marshmallows over volcanic vents? Assuming you had a long enough stick, that is? Or would the resulting marshmallows be poisonous? @JimGriffith_SV @DrFunkySpoon — Jay Furr (@jayfurr) May 29, 2018 A curious Twitter user asked the […] Steven Agar | May 30, 2018 1 Comment
Steamboat Geyser, Yellowstone, has Erupted Seven Times Since Spring | Scientists Confident Volcanic Eruption not Imminent Steamboat Geyser at the Yellowstone Caldera is one of the largest geysers in the park. Geysers are places where superheated water from below the surface builds up pressure until it shoots out of the ground. And then the process starts all over again. Some geysers are very regular in their eruptions, such as the famed Old Faithful. However, some can […] Steven Agar | May 29, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Should Californians Prepare for a Volcanic Eruption Similar to Hawaii’s? [arve url="https://youtu.be/KvmInz9TgMw"] Steven Agar | May 22, 2018 4 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
VIDEO: Awesome Footage from Hawaii as the Fissures Join to Form a ‘Curtain of Fire’ [arve url="https://vimeo.com/270909744"] Steven Agar | May 21, 2018 101 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
35 Homes Destroyed and 1,800 Residents Evacuated | Volcano Kilauea Showing no Signs of Slowing Down After a day of relative calm, volcano Kilauea roared back in full force on Sunday, spewing lava 300 feet in the air, encroaching on a half mile of new ground and bringing the total number of destroyed structures to 35, reports ABC News. Activity from the volcano, which erupted on Hawaii’s Big Island on Thursday, also opened new vents on […] Steven Agar | May 8, 2018 0 Comments
Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Erupts Forcing Thousands to Flee their Homes [arve url="https://youtu.be/94gPXQTkU-Y"] Steven Agar | May 4, 2018 61 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
Volcano Erupting Causes Fatal Avalanche in Japanese Ski Resort A volcano erupting near a ski resort in Japan has triggered an avalanche, killing one and injuring more than a dozen skiers, reports The Telegraph. A torrent of rocks reportedly hit the ski slopes following the eruption of Mount Kusatsu-Shirane, a 7,090ft volcano, in Gunma prefecture, north-west of Tokyo. Six members of Japan’s Ground Self-Defence Forces who were conducting a winter training […] Avalanche Steven Agar | January 23, 2018 0 Comments
Mount St. Helens Experienced 40 Earthquakes in 3 Days Forty earthquakes occurred around Mount St. Helens in the first three days of the year, with the most powerful a magnitude 3.9 that occurred about 5 miles from Mount St. Helens and 23 miles from the town of Morton. The 3.9 magnitude earthquake was felt in Portland and Seattle but there were no reported injuries or damage. Since then there […] Steven Agar | January 8, 2018 0 Comments
Backcountry Ski Touring in Patagonia: Top 7 Reasons to Explore Patagonia Backcountry Ski Touring in Patagonia is increasingly becoming a top ski destination and with good reason: widely varied terrain, great snow conditions and a unique local culture. Located in the southern region of South America, Patagonia is home to the famed Andes Mountains. After the Himalayas, they are the second highest mountain range in the world. To make the most of a backcountry trip […] Featured Article Robin Azer | August 4, 2017 1 Comment
VIDEO: “California’s Sleeping Giants” | CA has 8 High-Risk Volcanoes [arve url=""] SnowBrains | June 9, 2017 69 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
VIDEO: Skiing on the Korean Isle in the Middle of the Sea of Japan: Ulleng-Do Ever dream of skiing powder, on a volcano, in the middle of the Sea of Japan- where the storms that produce the famous Japanuary snow are incepted? This place exists, it’s called Ulleung-Do, check out this video to see more about the experience these skiers had during their pilgrimage. Keenan Grady | January 15, 2016 0 Comments
Skiing Chilean Patagonia’s Plethora of Volcanoes – 16 Of ‘Em Still Skiable Now | Photo Tour: The official ski season in Chile winds down November 1st, the latest season end in many years. Corralco ski resort was dishing up the goods right to the end of October, with spring snow on all exposures and special deals at the hotel. CHILEAN PATAGONIA VOLCANO PHOTO TOUR: A couple of views from the Corralco hotel: Guest Author | October 31, 2015 0 Comments
Trip Report: Quetrupillan Volcano, Chile Skiing on a Brilliant Spring Day The southern Chile spring skiing window opened again for another epic day, this time on the Quetrupillan volcano. At 2,400m, it is one of the lesser volcanoes, but none the less provides a wonderful variety for a backcountry tour. The volcanoes will be skiable for a few weeks yet! Guest Author | October 19, 2015 0 Comments
VIDEO: Super-Charged Lightning Storm In Volcanic Plume in Patagonia In Patagonia a volcanic ash cloud produced a dramatic lightning show. This event is also known as a ‘Dirty Thunderstorm’ because instead of ice particles colliding, ash particles collide and create the charge. SnowBrains | October 2, 2015 0 Comments
Stunning 4K Video of Chile’s April Volcano Eruption Chile is the land of natural disasters – some more beautiful than others. Enormous earthquakes and huge volcanic explosions seem the norm in Chile. Pucon ski resort is closed for the season after the volcano it lives on erupted this year. This Calbuco eruption captured on 4K in southern Chile is simply spectacular to watch. This eruption closed down the Bariloche, Argentina airport and threw ash into town. In 2011 […] SnowBrains | June 16, 2015 0 Comments
Patagonia Backcountry Report: Touching the Sky in Volcano Land Casablanca Volcano, Chile We woke up in our tents parked along the access road up to the Casablanca Volcano. The night had been perfectly clear with a quarter moon and great stargazing. The morning was crisp and clear. We had breakfast and a few cups of hot tea. South America is converting me to a tea with milk and sugar drinker. We drove the short distance to the Antillanca ski area. The wind was nuking at 40-60kph sustained. We were a bit nervous but there was little cloud cover and no storms looked […] Conditions Report Aaron Rice | October 2, 2014 0 Comments
Inbounds Avalanche in Antillanca, Chile Almost Takes Out Lift After a large storm followed by warm weather, an inbounds avalanche in Antillanca Ski Area almost took out a lift tower. The slide likely occurred during the first warmup on September 29th after a storm from September 26th – 28th. Antillanca is a small, locals ski hill, about 100km from the city of Osorno in Chile. It is unknown if the slide was intentionally triggered by avalanche control work or released naturally. The slope aspect was SE. Upon […] Avalanche Aaron Rice | October 2, 2014 0 Comments