Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort, WA, Announces Expanded Night Skiing and a New Surface Lift Coming This Season Expanded Night Skiing We are excited to announce the expansion of the night light system to the top of the mountain and the addition of new terrain for night skiing this coming season. After years of planning and preparation, 42 new light poles have been added in the Upper Basin of the resort to open several runs off of the […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 15, 2022 0 Comments
Stevens Pass, WA, Bike Park Closed All Weekend Due to Poor Air Quality and Nearby Wildfire Stevens Pass, WA, bike park closed on Friday due to poor air quality caused by the nearby Bolt Creek Fire and then remained closed Saturday and Sunday to support efforts to contain the fire. Related: Where Does Wildfire Smoke Go? The Bolt Creek Fire started on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at 5:15 am near Beckler Creek Road. Overnight, the fire […] Fire Firebrains | September 12, 2022 1 Comment
Man Killed After Jumping Off 40-Foot Cliff at Popular Devil’s Punchbowl Swimming Area in Washington On August 23 at 11:30 am, Olympic National Park dispatch was notified of a possible drowning at Lake Crescent, WA. Forty-three-year-old Tou Yang, visiting from Robbinsdale, Minnesota, jumped from a 40-foot cliff at the popular swimming area known as “Devil’s Punchbowl,” resurfaced but then was unable to climb out on the rocky shoreline. He went under the water and never resurfaced. […] Cliff Jumping CliffBrains | August 26, 2022 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Bigfoot Sighting in Snoqualmie Valley, WA? Carolyn Day was hoping to capture photos of wildlife with her trail camera in Snoqualmie Valley, WA, but ended up with more than she expected. While reviewing her footage she came across images of what appears to be Bigfoot walking in the forest. “I just checked my camera that is deep in the woods behind Mount Si in the Snoqualmie […] SnowBrains | July 28, 2022 3 Comments
[VIDEO] Summer Ski Trip on Mount Rainier, WA, Via Emmons Glacier SnowBrains | July 19, 2022 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Huge Avalanche on Mount Rainier, WA, Last Week A man caught this massive avalanche on camera last week while hiking in Mount Rainier National Park, WA. According to the NWAC the avalanche was caused by an ice ball released from a glacier. Avalanches of this size are rare at this time of year. Related: Rescuers Recover 11th and Final Body Following Avalanche in Italy Two weeks ago, eleven hikers […] Avalanche AvyBrains | July 18, 2022 0 Comments
It’s Mid-June and Mount Rainier, WA, Has a Current Snow-Base Depth of 10 Feet—154% of Average Paradise, Mount Rainier’s primary winter-use area, is still sitting pretty with a base depth of 10 feet, or 119.8″. Whoa! View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) The snowpack at Paradise decreased by 5.2″ from last Friday’s measurement. Here are the current stats, according to the National Park Service: Current Snow Depth: 119.8″ (9.9’) Average Snow […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | June 17, 2022 3 Comments
Crystal Mountain, WA, Closes for the Season With an 81″ Base Crystal Mountain, WA, closed yesterday after 158 days of skiing and riding this season. They were one of only two resorts still operating over the weekend. Related: Why Do Ski Resorts Close When Their Snowpack is Still So Deep? The resort received over eight feet of snow in April, and it didn’t stop in May, making 2022 one of its deepest […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 13, 2022 0 Comments
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