Spencer McLaughlin, Author at SnowBrains

Catastrophic Rain Event Causes Major Damage Across Vermont

“It’s Irene all over again.” NOAA reports that Northern Vermont has gotten just under 7 inches of rain over just a few days. Bridges, roads, vehicles, and houses have been washed out as rivers have been overflowing. The state is practically fractured in two as most east-west links through the spine of the Green Mountains are closed. View this post […]

Spencer McLaughlin | July 12, 2023

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Two Chilean Ski Areas Damaged By Heavy Rainfall

Just as the South American ski season is kicking off, a few resorts have been damaged throughout the last few days by a major storm. This system brought feet of snow at high elevations and a ludicrous amount of rain at low elevations. The Nevados de Chillán ski center reportedly received 900 millimeters of rain (35.4 inches!) in a four-day […]

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Spencer McLaughlin | July 3, 2023

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[PHOTOS] First Major Snowfall of the Season in South America

As the Northern Hemisphere ski season is finally wrapping up, it’s beginning to snow south of the equator. Earlier this week, South America was hit by a massive storm. Las Leñas resort reported a snowfall of 80cm (32 inches) at the base and 140cm (56 inches) at the summit. Even more exciting is that the Andes are getting more snow […]

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Spencer McLaughlin | May 24, 2023

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Killington, VT, Weekend Report: Quiet and Cloudy, At Least One More Weekend Left

Report from May 20th and 21st, 2023 This weekend was very chill for May at Killington, VT. In two different ways. It was physically colder than normal (55 degrees and cloudy, instead of 65-75 and sunny which is standard). It also was just less busy than last weekend. I suspect a lot of people looked at the forecast and decided […]

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Spencer McLaughlin | May 23, 2023

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Trip Report: Mid-May Ski Laps on Tuckerman Ravine, NH

Report from May 11, 2023 Long before there were ski lifts in New England, there was Tuckerman Ravine. There’s a reason people have been skiing here for over 100 years. It’s wind buffed, rocky, beautiful and steep, and probably the best terrain most people will ever ski in the northeast. It’s a place of community and shared love for sliding […]

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Spencer McLaughlin | May 18, 2023

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[VIDEO] Snowboarder Lucky to Be Alive After Fall Into a Waterfall at Tuckerman Ravine, NH

It’s safe to estimate that over 1,000 people showed up to ski Tuckerman Ravine on Saturday. All of them made it home, but one snowboarder made the day come scarily close to disaster. A signature feature of Tuckerman Ravine in the spring is a few waterfalls that fall off of the headwall. These waterfalls form crevasses and waterways, which flow […]

Spencer McLaughlin | April 18, 2023

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Closing Dates at East Coast Ski Resorts

With 75º temperatures and up across much of the Northeast today, spring is certainly here. Regardless, there is still plenty of great skiing to be had before the snow melts out. Go grab what you’d bring to the beach and go enjoy what is consistently the most relaxed part of every ski year. Related: Closing Dates at Utah Ski Resorts […]

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Spencer McLaughlin | April 14, 2023

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Stratton, VT, Report: Best Day Of The Year

Report from Saturday, March 4th, 2023 Stratton Mountain was incredible on Saturday. After a winter of ups and downs, winter finally showed up—big time. Thanks to some smaller storms last week and before that, for the first time this year we had a significant base, making the trees skiable. Then a new storm appeared in the forecast; 10-15 inches for […]

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Spencer McLaughlin | March 7, 2023

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