SnowBrains Forecast: 2+ Feet of Snow for the PNW This Week Forecast published at 8 a.m. Mountain Time on March 18, 2025. The Pacific Northwest will see multiple waves of snowfall this week, with the heaviest accumulations expected from midweek through the upcoming weekend, but a notable warmup could introduce rain-on-snow for some areas by late Sunday into Monday. Overall, cooler temperatures will persist through much of the workweek, allowing moderate […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 18, 2025 0 Comments
Seattle Skier Dies in Tragic Tree Well Accident at Mt. Bachelor, OR A skier tragically lost his life at Mt. Bachelor on March 17, 2025, after falling into a tree well and becoming trapped in deep snow. The victim, identified as 34-year-old Benjamin Shelkey of Seattle, Washington, was found unresponsive by fellow skiers who worked desperately to free him before beginning CPR. The emergency unfolded at 3:04 p.m. when Deschutes County 911 received […] Industry News Brent Thomas | March 18, 2025 0 Comments
Mt. Bachelor, OR, Report: Beware the Ides of March Deep Powder Report from March 15, 2025 I don’t know why it stuck with me in my high school English class when we studied Julius Caesar, and there was the ominous warning to “beware the Ides of March,” but it did. Although March 15 can be associated with bad luck and misfortune, I planned a trip with my two boys to ski […] Conditions Report Brent Thomas | March 17, 2025 0 Comments
Champion Ski Racer Killed in Avalanche While Cat-Skiing With Diamond Lake Resort, OR On Thursday, March 13, an avalanche on Mount Bailey near Diamond Lake, Oregon, killed Bend resident Brian Thomas Roberts, 50. Roberts was part of a cat skiing group out of Diamond Lake Resort when the avalanche occurred around 3:45 p.m. on the north/northwest side of the mountain. Despite efforts by other skiers and two nurses on the scene, Roberts succumbed […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 16, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 4+ Feet Possible for the PNW This Weekend A steady stream of storms will continue to hammer the Pacific Northwest over the coming week, delivering multiple rounds of moderate to heavy snowfall across the region’s mountains. Overall, Oregon’s Cascades look to see the brunt of each surge, but Washington’s Cascades and even coastal British Columbia will also grab notable accumulations. Below-normal temperatures will help keep snow levels in […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 14, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 4 Feet Possible for the PNW This Week A prolonged series of storm systems will bring multiple rounds of snow to the Pacific Northwest mountains, with snow levels generally trending lower over the next several days and fresh accumulations stacking up steadily. Expect periods of moderate to heavy snowfall across the Cascades, with the heaviest totals likely from late week into the weekend. Snow quality will range from […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 11, 2025 0 Comments
All the Latest Updates on Locals’ Plan to Purchase Mt. Bachelor, OR [Updated March 10, 2025] On August 22, 2024, POWDR Corporation announced it was selling Killington Resort and Pico Mountain, Vermont, to local pass holders, as well as three other resorts, including Mt. Bachelor, Oregon, which it has owned since 2001 and is the largest ski resort in the Pacific Northwest. Shortly after the announcement, a local group, now called Mount Bachelor Community […] Industry News Brent Thomas | March 10, 2025 0 Comments
4 Days on The Snake River with Tributary Whitewater At over 8,000 feet at its deepest point, Hells Canyon along the Oregon and Idaho border is the deepest gorge in North America. The Snake River cuts through the epic canyon that was formed by violent tectonic plate collisions, underwater volcanoes, and immense lava flows. Within the canyon contains some of North America’s oldest anthropology discoveries, hundreds of human artifacts […] Raft Luke Guilford | March 10, 2025 0 Comments
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