[VIDEO] Skiing Fast into Deadly Exposure (Cliffed Out?) | Jackson Hole Legendary Lines Shirley’s Snowfield is a daunting hanging snowfield off the east face of Cody Peak in the Jackson Hole sidecountry. It’s an impressive, aesthetic line that only a few people have ever tried to ski. In this video they talk about who pioneered the line and how it got its name. Footage of Teton Brown skiing the line follows, including his […] Backcountry SnowBrains | December 19, 2023 0 Comments
Wasatch Mts, UT Report: 4-Hours of Hiking for 23 Powder Turns… Report from December 18, 2023 Yesterday we went for a long walk and a short ski. The plan was to get up high and ski a line I’d seen from afar a couple days ago. The wind was howling and it kept us off the original goal – which was probably fine because we believe that snow got wind hammered. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 19, 2023 0 Comments
Inbounds Avalanche at Big Sky Resort, MT, Triggered by Goat Who Took 1,000-Foot Ride in Significant Slide “It is unknown if the goat was wearing an airbag or if it was deployed in the avalanche” – Big Sky Resort Patrol Ski Patrol at Big Sky Resort, Montana, reported two separate avalanches in closed terrain on Friday, December 15, 2023. One was a natural slide, and the other appears to have been triggered by a goat, who was […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 19, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Candide Thovex Continues to Amaze Candide Thovex, at 41, continues to redefine the limits of the sport. The French skiing maestro recently showcased his exceptional talent in Tignes, France, executing a stunning maneuver through a natural rock arch. Thovex’s latest exploits are not just limited to the slopes. He has recently ventured into the business world with the launch of his new ski brand, Candide […] SnowBrains | December 19, 2023 0 Comments
NOAA Christmas 2023 Outlook: Most of U.S. Warmer Than Normal; California, PNW, Nevada, Alaska to See More Precipitation Than Normal Yesterday, the NOAA released a 6-10 day outlook covering the Christmas period. Most of the US will stay warmer than normal due to the Pacific airflow. Expect more rain or snow than usual in the Pacific Northwest, California, western Nevada, and Alaska. There’s a good chance for rain along the entire East Coast, too, especially in the Southeast. It will […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 19, 2023 0 Comments
Val d’Isere FIS World Cup Recap: Swiss & Italian Double Podiums, Record DNFs & Broken Bones It was a perfect day for racing with blue skies and a hard-packed course at Val d’Isere, France, on Saturday & Sunday, December 16-17, 2023. After some criticism about the race course of the Men’s speed events the previous week, which was canceled due to rain and some issues with the piste that was deemed too soft, the Women’s speed […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 19, 2023 0 Comments
First 5 Wolves Released on Colorado’s Western Slope On Monday, December 18, 2023, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (‘CPW’) released five gray wolves onto public land in Grand County. The release was part of Proposition 114 (State Statute 33-2-105.8) which instructs the CPW Commission to reintroduce gray wolves to Colorado by December 31, 2023. The State Statute came into effect following a public vote in Colorado in 2020, which […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 19, 2023 0 Comments
New Hampshire & Maine Ski Resorts Close Due to Flash Flooding Parts of New England have been affected by serious storms that have seen winds of up to 132mph at peak and heavy rainfall causing flash flooding on Monday, December 18, 2023. The devastating weather has forced the closure of many ski resorts since Monday. Those ski areas that managed to open Monday, shut down early as the damaging winds moved […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 18, 2023 0 Comments