[VIDEO] Woman Goes for Wild Ride in 2-4’+ Deep Avalanche in Central Wasatch Mountains, UT “Yesterday on Gobblers Knob, the third skier in Davis Gulch triggered a 2-4’+ deep hard slab that failed on a December persistent weak layer of weak faceted snow. She was caught and carried but ok. This was on a steep northwest facing slope at 9800′ and the POV footage is some of the more breathtaking footage I’ve ever seen.Thanks to […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 29, 2024 0 Comments
The Most Luxurious Ski Lifts Across the Globe We all like to feel special every now and then. While sliding on snow already feels special enough to most of us, some may want to experience something truly luxurious. In the ski resort world, it’s no secret that Europe has some of the best amenities, however, it’s worth mentioning the best of the Americas and Japan, too, for wherever […] Brains Spencer Davies | January 29, 2024 0 Comments
Winter X-Games Slopestyle Spotlight: Red Gerard, Tess Ledeux, and Rene Rinnekangas – Day 3 Recap Aspen X-Games has been off to a blazing hot start, and now the heat of day three is in full fruition. Day three featured some of the most sought after events of the entire weekend, including Men’s Ski SuperPipe and Women’s Snowboard Big Air, but spotlighting the takeover of the Slopestyle field seems especially important today as it took up […] Trip Report Jesse | January 29, 2024 0 Comments
9 Deepest Snowpacks in North America This Week Some deep bases already here with some of the snowiest months ahead of us. As expected the west dominates this list, but there is a surprise at #4, where the base is listed on its own website as being 57-104″ deep. Wow! The top six have all reached 100″, and the top two both have bases deeper than 11 FEET. Get […] SnowBrains | January 29, 2024 0 Comments
30-Year Anniversary of Ski Racer Ulrike Maier’s Fatal Crash at Kandahar in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany 30 years ago today on January 29, 1994, Austrian ski racer Ulrike Maier died in a crash during the Downhill race at Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The 26-year-old ski racer was traveling at 104 kmh (65 mph) when her right ski caught an edge. The two-time Super-G World Champion spun out and crashed into a timing unit which was poorly secured with a […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 29, 2024 0 Comments
Catamount Mountain Resort, MA, Report: Slopes to Ourselves at This Indy Pass Hidden Gem Report from January 28, 2024 MIN Base: 8″ | MAX Base: 24″ | Conditions: Variable | Visibility: Moderate | Skies: Cloudy, Rain, Snow New snowfall this past weekend is expected to revive skiers’ spirits up and down the East Coast and accumulate 3 to 6 inches by Monday morning. New England has been faced with a slower, warmer start to […] Conditions Report Lindsay Hayden | January 29, 2024 0 Comments
Today’s Deepest Resorts – North America’s Top Snowfall Totals for January 29, 2024 A bit of a dry spell out west with east coast resorts dominating this list. Only four resorts today as there were too many to mention reporting 6″. The forecast remains good for the next few days after a slow start to the season. Thank Ullr! Get in the Snow – SnowBrains Weekly Email Delivers Our Most Popular Articles, Social Posts, […] SnowBrains | January 29, 2024 0 Comments
Where Will it Be Deep This Week? These are North America’s Top 5 Forecasted Resorts for the 10 Days of January 28 – February 6, 2024 It’s always snowing somewhere, and fresh snow is the essence of skiing and snowboarding. Whether you are chasing the deepest conditions or simply love seeing where the snow is falling so you can live vicariously through others, this is your list of resorts that will be the deepest over the next week and beyond. Most of the western U.S. has been […] Weather Brent Thomas | January 29, 2024 0 Comments