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Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Kirkwood, CA – Admiration of the Sierra Crest

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I will never forget my first day at Kirkwood. There was a storm blowing in the night before continuing into the morning bringing feet of fresh snow. I pulled up to chain control in Hope Valley just 20 road miles south of Lake Tahoe. I stopped, rolled my window down, and asked how the road conditions were. The attendant stated […]

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Brady James Kraabel | November 4, 2022
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SnowBrains Forecast: Up to 1 Foot of Snow Possible For Parts of The Sierra Through Thursday

 9:25 pm MDT, 10/30/2022 Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee Forecast Summary: A trough will move through California and bring up to a foot of snow to parts of the Sierra through Thursday. Snow will initially start Tuesday as moisture is transported in the region. Snow tapers off Thursday but then chances return through the long-term and into […]

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Eric McNamee | October 30, 2022
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Here’s What’s New at California & Nevada Ski Resorts This Season, Including New Terrain, Upgrades, and Anniversaries

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Transformational new lifts, trails, snowmaking, and other infrastructure, plus the return of signature events highlight the 2022-23 winter season in California and Nevada In advance of the 2022-23 winter season, ski areas in California and Nevada are investing heavily in infrastructure upgrades designed to offer a high-quality, efficient, and memorable experience for skiers and snowboarders. From new lifts and trails […]

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Vail Resorts Announces a Host of Mountain Operations Leadership Changes Across Its Resorts

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Vail Resorts today announced a host of Mountain Operations leadership appointments across its resorts. According to a press release, ‘Vail Resorts is focused on building a culture of leadership development and succession planning—making career advancements possible while ensuring its resorts continue to thrive’. Related: Vail Resorts Unveils New Company Direction That Focuses on Employees Changes will affect Heavenly, Northstar, Stevens […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | May 10, 2022
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Vail Resorts Announces Extended Season For Several Resorts

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Several Vail Resorts’ resorts announced yesterday that they will be extending their season. In the surprise announcement, Vail Mountain announced the extension would make 2021/22 the longest season in the resort’s history. Vail has received around 200″ of snow this season, and the snowpack is approximately 92% of average right now. Are you ready for MORE classic spring skiing and riding? […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | March 8, 2022
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SnowBrains Forecast: 6-12″ of Snow For The Sierra Through Saturday

Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee  7:45 pm MST, 3/2/2022 Forecast Summary: Two shortwave troughs will move through California and bring 6-12″ of snow to the Sierra through Saturday. Snow will start Thursday night and continue through the day Saturday. The heaviest of the snow will come Friday night with the second shortwave trough. Resorts that will see […]

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Eric McNamee | March 2, 2022
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SnowBrains Forecast: Holiday Snow Out West Under Active Pattern, And Lots of it

Forecast By The SnowBrains Meteorology team  10:25 PM MST, 12/23/2021 Forecast Summary: A very active pattern will bring multiple rounds of snow across the western US, with significant snowfall totals likely through Tuesday. Snow will get started Thursday night and will keep going almost continuously through Tuesday for most locations. A brief break will come Wednesday before active weather continues […]

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Eric McNamee | December 23, 2021
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SnowBrains Forecast: Up to 100″ of Snow to Fall Across The Sierra This Week

Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee  7:10 pm MST, 12/19/2021 Forecast Summary: A long-duration Atmospheric River will bring up to 100″ of snow to the Sierra through Sunday of next week. Snow will get started Tuesday as moisture from the atmospheric river slams into the Sierra to start things off. Snow will then pretty fall nonstop through the weekend […]

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Eric McNamee | December 19, 2021
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