Wolf Creek Ski Area, CO, Conditions Report: Strong Early Season Conditions as the 85th Season Ramps Up Report from November 24, 2024 Wolf Creek Ski Area, Colorado, opened a month ago as the first major ski resort in North America. Wolf Creek opened 100% of its terrain by mid-November, the earliest ski area in the country to claim that feat, thanks to its usual early-season snow. So it was high time to pay a visit, especially after […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | November 26, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Double Trouble for the Northern Rockies | Up to 2 Feet of Snow Possible Over the Next Few Days Forecast published 10/31/2024 at 8 p.m. MDT Forecast Summary A trough digs down across the Rockies on Saturday, bringing widespread rain/snow, and dropping temperatures down well below normal. Several inches of snow are expected this weekend across the higher peaks of ID/MT/WY. A second storm moves in immediately behind the first, allowing snow to continue and keeping temperatures well below […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 31, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Early Season Storm Could Bring 24-36″ Snow to Colorado’s San Juan Mountains This Weekend Forecast from 10/16/2024 at 10:30 pm MDT An early-season winter storm will move into the interior western U.S. this Thursday and Friday, October 17 and 18, bringing much-needed precipitation to most of the region and widespread mountain snow. Precipitation will move into the area along the front side of a trough that digs in from the northwest Thursday night. Related: […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 17, 2024 0 Comments
[UPDATED] Direct Weather Snowfall Forecast โ Many Regions Across the US Can Expect Above-Average Snowfall According to Direct Weatherโs 2024-25 season snowfall forecast, this winter is expected to bring above-average snowfall to the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and Pacific Northwest. The Southwest may see below-average conditions, with potential for significant snowstorms along the East Coast. Related: [UPDATED] Direct Weather Winter 2024-25 Forecast: Heavy Snow Expected in Rockies, Cascades, and Northeast Related: Median Dates for First Measurable […] SnowBrains | September 25, 2024 0 Comments
Refugio Lรณpez, Argentina Backcountry Report: Incredible Late Season Skiing In South America Report from September 17-18, 2024 Day 1 We started the morning in San Martin de Los Andes, where we spent the previous day at Cerro Chapelco, a four-hour drive from Cerro Lรณpez. The drive during daylight along the Ruta de Los Siete Lagos was incredible. Passing through national parks, stunning miradors of calm lakes reflecting the Andes, and the occasional […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | September 20, 2024 0 Comments
Cerro Bayo, Argentina, Report: The Most Scenic Ski Resort in The World? Report from Tuesday, September 17, 2024 We drove two hours from San Martin de Los Andes along the Ruta de Los Siete Lagos to get to the base of Cerro Bayo. The drive was filled with stunning miradors of the lakes along the route. It was necessary to drive slowly as cows decided our lane was the best place to […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | September 20, 2024 1 Comment
SnowBrains Forecast: Spring Storms Keep the Fun Going in UT, CO, and WY Expected snow totals this week. Source: maps.weatherbell.com Forecast prepared the morning of Friday, April 5th Forecast Summary A strong cold front arrives in Utah and Western Wyoming Friday afternoon, and Colorado overnight, with very strong winds out ahead of the front followed by mountain snow behind the front. This front brings relatively light snow accumulations to UT/CO resorts, but hangs […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 5, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Very Active Week Set to Hammer CA with Several Feet of Snow Inches of precip will accumulate in California this week. Source: maps.weatherbell.com Forecast prepared the evening of Friday, March 22 Forecast Summary The dry break is over for California, with a couple of low pressure systems bringing large swaths of rain and snow to the state starting Friday night. The rest of March in the Sierra’s will feature intervals of heavy […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 22, 2024 0 Comments