Farmers’ Almanac Release Extended Forecast for Winter 2020-2021 Cold and snowy in the north. Drought in the west. And everything crazy in between! Which side are you on? “Based on our time-tested weather formula, the forecast for the upcoming winter looks a lot different from last year, quite divided with some very intense cold snaps and snowfall.” – editor Peter Geiger, Philom. The Cold and Snowy Side If […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 24, 2020 2 Comments
Independent Ski Areas in the West Address Expectations, Plans for Next Season During Pandemic The only thing certain about this coming ski season is that nothing will be certain. With virtually every ski area in the world now addressing the pandemic and how to operate under its grip this winter, no one really knows what to expect — ski resort nor skier alike. Several of the large, destination-type ski resorts under the umbrella of mega-ski […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | August 18, 2020 13 Comments
7 Awesome Montana Ski Areas You’ve Never Heard Of When you hear the words, “Mom and Pop ski area,” you might picture a quaint small town resort with perhaps 200 feet of vertical and maybe as many skiable acres. Not so in Montana. Here are 7 awesome Montana ski areas you’ve never heard of, each with over 1,000 feet of vertical and plenty of annual snowfall. Lost Trail Powder […] Lynn Barlow | August 7, 2020 6 Comments
Photo Tour: Austrian Alps Received 16″ of New Snow Yesterday | Resorts to Open Next Month Peek-a-boo, winter is almost here again for the Alps! Parts of the Austrian Alps are reporting up to 40 cm (16 in) of new that fell yesterday on resorts such as the Stubaier Gletscher, Kaunertaler Gletscher, and Pitztaler Gletscher as well as Zugspitz over the border in Germany. Incredible amount of fresh Summer snow in the Alps. pic.twitter.com/55JnX8p2HC — Don […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | August 6, 2020 1 Comment
Colorado Ski Resorts Begin Preparing for Unpredictable 2021 Season As the days get shorter and summer starts to wind down, the prospect of what the 2021 ski season will hold is at the forefront of everyone’s mind. While many ski resorts around North America welcome visitors for their summer operations, the concern is centered around the high number of people drawn to the mountains in the winter. With COVID-19 […] Industry News Emily Crofton | July 31, 2020 0 Comments
New Study Reveals Dogs Use Earth’s Magnetic Field to Find Their Way Home If you thought dogs could usually find their way home solely because of their keen sense of smell, a new study may intrigue you. Researchers collaborating at the Czech University of Life Sciences and Virginia Tech University tracked the navigation abilities of 27 dogs from over 10 breeds across a period of three years and found that dogs’ sense of […] Brains Galen Carrico | July 29, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Backcountry Tree Skiing Going Off in Bariloche, Argentina Right Now [arve url="https://youtu.be/15C524Rq1iM"] SnowBrains | July 24, 2020 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
NOAA Early Winter Outlook 2020: What Will Winter Look Like for You? The NOAA released several early winter outlooks, which assess temperature and precipitation for a 3 month period. For us skiers, the OND (October, November, December) and JFM (January, February, March) forecasts are most important! Scroll to the bottom for a TL;DR summary. OND 2020 forecast analysis: Temperature: Let’s start off by analyzing the temperature forecast. The entire United States is […] Weather Clay Malott | July 24, 2020 0 Comments
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