Mount Washington Avalanche Center: Analysis Of The Fatality Near Tuckerman Ravine APRIL 11, 2019 AVALANCHE FATALITY, RAYMOND CATARACT By:Â Mount Washington Avalanche Center Around lunchtime on Thursday, April 11, 2019, two hikers took a break on the summit of Lion Head. This ridge separates Tuckerman Ravine from a stream drainage to the north known as Raymond Cataract. While on Lion Head, they noted a skier descending into Raymond Cataract, an ephemeral, but […] Avalanche Guest Author | April 15, 2019 2 Comments
Mt. Shasta, CA Report: It’s Amazing How Good a Normal Winter Can Be… Conditions Report from Shasta Mountain Guides It’s amazing how good a normal winter can be in Northern California. We’ve seen a regular storm pattern and temperatures that kept the wood stoves cranking this year. Add in a couple of atmospheric rivers and a large avalanche or two and it adds up to a pretty exceptional (or normal!) snow year. Spring […] Conditions Report Guest Author | March 18, 2019 0 Comments
Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite CA Report: Howling Winds Over Tioga Pass Report from March 14, 2019 – By Laura and Rob Pilewski, Tuolumne Winter Rangers Ski Conditions and Weather New snow:  18 inches Total settled snow depth: 96 inches (at 8,600 feet) High temperature: 40°F (March 12) Low temperature: -7°F (March 10 and 13) Mother Nature left no snowflake unturned this week. We spent the past three days at Tioga Pass, where the winds howled. Initially, the […] Conditions Report Guest Author | March 15, 2019 1 Comment
Skier Rescued from Backcountry Adjacent to Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY This Morning Press Release: Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY Skier Rescued from Backcountry Adjacent to Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (Teton Village, WY March 7, 2019) – Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) Ski Patrol rescued a disoriented backcountry skier in the Granite Canyon area of Grand Teton National Park early this morning. The skier, of Jackson, Wyoming, exited the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort […] Industry News Guest Author | March 7, 2019 0 Comments
White Pass, WA Report: 29″ Day – The Official Dump of the Season This report and all photos courtesy of Jeff Kraemer of Eclipse Films I was trekking out west and had hit some larger ski areas during the fantastic powder cycle of the last few weeks, but for a 3-day weekend, I knew there was only one place to go where every stone would be un-turned; White Pass in Washington. Related:Â Conditions Report […] Conditions Report Guest Author | February 19, 2019 0 Comments
NOAA: Nearly 1,000 Lightning Strikes In The Sierra & Western Nevada In The Last 12 Hours NOAAÂ Reno, NV: A rare event happened today in the Sierra. A major winter storm caused nearly 1000 lightning strikes over the Sierra and western Nevada. This storm brought heavy rainfall and mountain snow to the region, with flooding issues for many areas. While lightning is not a rare sight in the Sierra, seeing this much lightning in February is very […] Weather Guest Author | February 14, 2019 0 Comments
NASA: How the Teton Mountain Range, WY Was Formed GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK by NASA The iconic, stark peaks of the Teton mountain range in northwestern Wyoming draw mountaineers and climbers from around the world. The eastern side of the range, and the Jackson Hole valley more than a mile below, make up Grand Teton National Park. The Operational Land Imager (OLI) on the Landsat 8 satellite acquired this […] Brains Guest Author | January 30, 2019 0 Comments
Alpenglow Expedition Guide Explains Why the Squaw Valley, CA Backcountry is So Amazing This is a guest post written by Maggie Eshbaugh of Alpenglow Expeditions We caught up with Alpenglow Expeditions guide Sydney Duncan after a great day of powder skiing in Nat Geo Bowl this week. On Tuesday, Sydney, along with lead guide Logan Talbott, rode up the Granite Chief chair at Squaw Valley and left the boundary to head toward Granite Peak. […] Industry News Guest Author | January 11, 2019 1 Comment
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