[VIDEOS] Skier Thrown From Chair After 62 MPH Winds Batter Chairlift at Matterhorn Ski Paradise View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vinello e domiciliari (@vinello_e_domiciliari) Check out these videos to see if you’ve ever complained about a chairlift stopping due to wind hold. Related: The 5 Steepest Chairlifts in the United States The lift is the Cretaz chair at Matterhorn Ski Paradise, Cervinia, Italy. Videos were taken by lucky people […] SnowBrains | March 29, 2024 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe, CA Backcountry Report: ABRACADABRA! …And Just Like That, All The Deep Powder in Tahoe Was Gone Report from March 4, 2024 ABRACADABRA! …and just like that, all the deep powder in Tahoe was gone yesterday! Apparently 100mph winds + high snowfall rates = insanely deep powder skiing. But 100mph winds + no new snow = all of Tahoe is pretty damn wind hammered now… Here’s how yesterday went for us: “After being as deep as you […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 5, 2024 0 Comments
Bariloche, Argentina Report: Deranged Winds & Water Skiing Report from September 10, 2023 at Cerro Catedral, Argentina The weather the past week has been challenging in Patagonia… Every single day has had sun and cloud, wind and weird. It’s been very tough to predict what is gonna happen out there and when to be where. Yesterday was a case in point. We saw that there might be good […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | September 10, 2023 0 Comments
100 MPH Wind Tosses Around Chair on Chairlift at Heavenly Mountain Resort, CA A reminder that wind hold is always for your safety: pic.twitter.com/mb4Bnr7c1o — SkiHeavenly (@skiheavenly) December 10, 2022 This is why resorts put chairs on wind hold. Extremely high winds on Saturday tossed around ski lift chairs at Heavenly Mountain Resort, as shown in the video shared by the resort. Related: Resort Crews Had to Dig Out Chairs at the Top […] SnowBrains | December 12, 2022 0 Comments
Hurricane Force Gusts Force Colorado Ski Areas to Close Winds gusts over 100-mph forced the closure of several Colorado ski resorts yesterday. Due to high winds, Loveland Ski Area will not open today, Tuesday, April 5. Winds gusts are preventing us from safely operating our lifts, and they are expected to increase throughout the day. We apologize for any inconvenience and expect to resume operations tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/pBxbrQdMby — Loveland […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 6, 2022 0 Comments
Mt. Glory, WY: Weather Station Added to Aid Avalanche Forecasting The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) and the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center (BTAC) worked together to install a new weather station on top of 10,059′ Mt. Glory that will aid in avalanche forecasting. The weather station measures wind speed, which will add more baseline data to compare to other weather stations. This data will help in the avalanche forecasting process. You […] Backcountry Dominic Gawel | January 5, 2021 0 Comments
Hurricane Force Winds Toppled Semi Trucks in Utah On Tuesday, September 8th a cold front pushed into Utah and much of the west bringing hurricane-force winds that toppled Semi Trucks. The Utah Highway Patrol reported a record 45 overturned trucks in the greater Salt Lake area. There were multiple road closures stretching from Salt Lake City to the Idaho border. “If you’re stuck in traffic, do not exit […] Alex Camerino | September 12, 2020 0 Comments
How Weather Conditions Affect Wildfires Weather conditions affect wildfires in three key ways that can lead to easier suppression or an out-of-control blaze. The three major factors for the development or suppression of a wildfire are wind, humidity, and air temperature. Wind Wind is the most obvious driver of a wildfire. As the wind picks up it flattens out the flames, bringing them closer to ground […] Fire Alex Camerino | September 3, 2020 2 Comments
Monsoon Possible for Colorado this Weekend: First One of the Season And just when you thought hurricane season was over, it’s monsoon season in Colorado. Related: Brain Post: Megaflashes’ | New World Records Set for Longest Lightning Flashes in Brazil and Argentina A potential monsoon is expected to land in Colorado this weekend, bringing in large amounts of moisture from the south. Chris Tomer, a Colorado-based meteorologist, wrote in a Facebook post […] Weather WeatherBrains | July 23, 2020 0 Comments
Google Attempts Carbon-Intelligent Computing to Lessen Environmental Impact Google is attempting to lessen their environmental impact with carbon-intelligent computing. Data centers use an immense amount of energy in order for our internet experience to run as smoothly as it does. Every Google search consumes the equivalent of a 60w lightbulb being on for 17 seconds. While that may not seem like a lot of energy, with over 40,000 […] Brains Alex Camerino | July 10, 2020 0 Comments
The United States Can Reach 90% Renewable Energy With No Added Cost by 2035 Many scientists and academics have argued over how long it would take the United States to reach 100% renewable energy production. It is extremely hard for a fossil fuel-based economy to completely convert to renewables, which is why it is more important to focus on how much of our production can be switched instead of figuring out when we can […] Alex Camerino | June 23, 2020 2 Comments
An Extremely Rare Derecho Event Hit the Rocky Mountains on Saturday What a wild day Saturday was over the Intermountain West and the western Great Plains! The day started out with a line of severe storms initiating over eastern Utah causing flash flooding in Arches National Park and other surrounding areas. These storms then progressed into Colorado and Wyoming where they maintained their structure. As they did so, they brought destructive […] Weather Eric McNamee | June 9, 2020 0 Comments
137-MPH Gust and Hurricane Force Winds Recorded at the Summit of Alpine Meadows, CA Alpine Meadows, CA reported a wind gust of 137 mph at 3:45 am Tuesday morning, according to meteorologist Cassie Wilson. But that’s not all… between 2:45-7:45 am the top of their mountain maintained category 1 hurricane-force winds! Here’s a list of maximum wind gusts reported from late Monday into Tuesday morning. The Sierra crest ridge tops received the strongest gusts […] WeatherBrains | January 17, 2020 1 Comment
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA Report: Wind-Buff Pow, Sunshine, & Zero Lift Lines Report from January 15th, 2019 Brought to you by Squaw Alpine Yesterday was fire hot fun at Squaw Valley, CA. Squaw reported 11″ of new snow on the upper mountain and the upper mountain hadn’t opened since that snow fell. That snow came with an enormous amount of wind creating wind-buff conditions all over the mountain as well as some […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 16, 2020 0 Comments
Watch Out For Icy Bridges… The temperature is dropping and snow is falling. Winter is finally here and with that comes slippery roads and slower travel. We all know to take extra caution while driving during wintry conditions. However, what most people are not aware of are the dangers of bridges. Related: Brain Post: It’s Time to Get Your Car Prepared for Winter Weather Bridges […] Brains Emily Crofton | November 15, 2019 0 Comments
Chairlift at Thredbo Ski Resort, Australia SNAPS Sending Passenger Plummeting to Ground A ‘freak gust of wind’ at Thredbo Ski Resort, Australia is being blamed for causing a loaded chairlift to snap and send its passenger plummeting over 30-feet to the ground yesterday. The incident happened as the Gunbarrel quad chairlift was approaching the top terminal. The wind caused the chair to become dislodged. Related: Thredbo Resort, Australia Submits Application to Replace […] Industry News Oz Brains | July 23, 2019 0 Comments
Strong Wind and High Gusts Wreaking Havoc on Olympic Schedule | Many Events Postponed While many went prepared for the brutal cold at PyeongChang, South Korea, it’s the wind that is causing the most disruption at the Winter Olympics, reports businessinsider. On Saturday, the men’s downhill skiing had to be postponed due to the wind. With gusts of up to 50 miles per hour, the gondolas could not safely bring skiers up the mountain. […] Olympics Steven Agar | February 12, 2018 0 Comments
Extreme Wind Blowing Chairs with Riders Vertical: NEW FOOTAGE If you’ve recovered from watching the video that emerged last week of the extreme winds in the Alps blowing chairs, a new video has emerged that is, if possible, even more frightening! Can you imagine what is going through those skiers minds? Weather Steven Agar | January 11, 2018 0 Comments
199mph Wind at Tahoe Last Year Certified as Record for California An atmospheric river that battered parts of Northern California on 20th February 2017, causing widespread flooding, had a powerful wind gust of 199 mph, establishing a record for the state. This occurred at Ward Peak, Alpine Meadows Ski Resort, just west of Lake Tahoe on the Sierra crest. The ski area closed because of avalanche danger and continuing high winds, which averaged […] Weather Steven Agar | January 8, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Extreme Wind Blowing Chairs with Riders Vertical in the Alps Sport Harry – Montafon Heute wars ein bisschen windig 😱😮😨😳 🎥 erwin prommegger Although winter storm Eleanor is dumping feet upon feet of snow on lucky skiers in Europe, the downside is the insane winds and chaos that she’s also bringing with her. For those guests that complain when resorts close lifts due to high winds, check out the video […] Weather Steven Agar | January 4, 2018 3 Comments
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