SnowBrains Forecast: Northern Rockies Revival | Several Inches of Much Needed Snow NBM Snowfall Map Through Saturday Night. Source: maps.weatherbell.com Forecast Summary The Northern Rockies will receive a much needed boost to their snowpack over the next couple of days. A deep trough will drop down across much of the western US Sunday/Monday, bringing colder air, at least temporarily, and widespread snowfall. A cold front will first cross Northern Idaho/Northwest Montana Sunday night, […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 24, 2024 0 Comments
Skier Airlifted After Cornice Broke Beneath Him Near Mary’s Nipple Just Outside Grand Targhee Ski Resort, WY At around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 21, Teton County Search & Rescue was dispatched regarding an injured skier in the Grand Targhee, Wyoming, backcountry. The skier, a 27-year-old male from Washington, sustained injuries after falling off a cornice in an out-of-bounds area accessed off Maryโs Nipple from Grand Targhee Ski Resort. The skier was on a ridgeline when the […] SnowBrains | February 23, 2024 0 Comments
Snowmobiler Killed by Avalanche in Southern Wyoming Area Known as ‘Avalanche Alley’ A Saratoga, Wyoming, local tragically lost his life in an avalanche while snowmobiling in the southern Wyoming backcountry last Friday. The Carbon County Sheriffโs Office confirmed the tragic news on Sunday. Related: Head On A Swivel โ Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness In the early afternoon of Friday, February 8th, the Carbon County Sheriffโs Office received a SPOT device emergency SOS activation […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 12, 2024 0 Comments
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, Owners Confirm Sale to Local Investors Kemmerer Family Fulfills Goal of Keeping JHMR Independent and Family Owned The Kemmerer family announced today that it has officially closed the deal for the sale of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR), Wyoming, ending a highly successful and transformative 32 -year run of ownership. The sale places the Resort in the care of local investors Mike Corbat and Eric Macy, […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 5, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Active Pattern Ahead For CO and WY Forecast Published 11:50 PM MST 2/1/2024 Forecast Summary An active pattern is setting up over the Intermountain West and will bring two potent storms to CO/WY over the next seven days. Snow will continue to fill in across Colorado tonight and Friday, bringing widespread mountain snowfall through the weekend. This same storm will push moisture into Wyoming Friday afternoon and […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 1, 2024 0 Comments
Multiple Avalanches Triggered at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, by Skiers Ducking Ropes into Closed Areas The avalanche pictured above was triggered on Friday, January 19 by a skier ducking a rope at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR), WY, reports the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center on Instagram. Related: Palisades Tahoe, CA, Rocked by 2nd Inbounds Avalanche in 30-Hours The slide occurred around 7,500′ in an area that had only a foot of snowโrotten snowโon the ground two […] Avalanche SnowBrains | January 21, 2024 0 Comments
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, Opens Aerial Tram for 2023-24 Season All Major Lifts and 4,139 Vertical Feet of Terrain Now Open for Visitors Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR), Wyoming, is pleased to announce that it will open its iconic Aerial Tram beginning Saturday, December 16, giving visitors the opportunity to access Rendezvous Bowl, ski or ride 4,139 vertical feet on the mountain, and enjoy waffles at the award-winning Corbetโs Cabin […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 15, 2023 0 Comments
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, Opens Additional Lifts and Terrain, Passes 100 Inches of Snowfall Bridger Gondola and Marmot Lift Opening Friday; Thunder and Sublette Lifts Opening Saturday Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR), Wyoming, is pleased to announce that it will open four additional lifts and a variety of terrain in the coming days after a strong winter storm recently pushed the Resortโs snowfall to over 100 inches this season. Another winter storm is currently […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 8, 2023 0 Comments