Vail Resorts Announces “My Epic Assistant” Powered by Advanced A.I. and Resort Experts My Epic Assistant provides resort information to guests in real-time, at their fingertips Launching for the 2024/25 winter season at four Colorado resorts: Vail Mountain, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone Epic Passes now on sale for the 2024/25 winter season There is nothing better than going to the mountains with someone who knows the place inside and out. Yesterday, Vail […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 19, 2024 0 Comments
Timberline Lodge, OR, Opens Legendary Palmer Chairlift for Summer Operations Timberline Lodge ski resort on 11,250′ Mt. Hood, OR, just opened the legendary Palmer chairlift for the season. Related: The 9 Best Chairlift Names According to SnowBrains Readers Most ski resorts are starting to think about closing, and Timberline is just opening a chair. Palmer is the chairlift they ski and snowboard on all summer–most summers until September. In 2015, […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 19, 2024 0 Comments
Why This is THE Year to Ski Alyeska Resort, AK This season has been one for the books at Alyeska Resort, Alaska. With record-breaking early-season snowfall that shows no sign of stopping, the crown jewel of Alaska ski areas has racked up over 52 FEET of snow. That’s the same height as a full-grown giraffe standing on top of 12 Toyota Priuses! The 627 inches of powder this year makes […] Lucas Gauthier | March 19, 2024 0 Comments
Top 7 Snowiest Ski Resorts in Europe — Week 12, 2024 It has been a warm week in Europe with above freezing temperatures during the day. Most resorts in the Alps have only seen a top up of a few inches at best with most European resorts seeing spring skiing conditions right now. With equinox fast approaching, this will likely stay this way, although a cold front is forecast to hit […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 19, 2024 0 Comments
North American Ski Areas to Face 23-37% Less Snow Cover Days in the Future A new study by the University of Bayreuth, Germany, reveals the dramatic impact climate change is expected to have on ski resorts. Globally, the study forecasts that 13% of global ski areas will lose all snow cover by 2100, while the number of snow days will be dramatically reduced for other resorts. The paper suggests that a further 20% will […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 18, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Report: Chalky Versus Corny Runs on St. Patty’s Day Report from March 17, 2024 Yesterday was St. Patty’s Day and, of course, we went skiing to celebrate. We got out on the hill at about 1pm and the whole damn mountain was skiing well. No lift lines anywhere. We started on Broken Arrow and Tower 16 was amazing. We then hit Hogsback on Headwall and that was chalky and […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 18, 2024 0 Comments
The Legend of ‘The Powder Buoy’: Can it Really Predict Big Winter Storms? The Powder Buoy is a story of how a financial planner created a cult following over a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather buoy floating in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The story begins in 2004 when Michael Ruzek, a skier and financial planner living in Park City, Utah, was chatting with one of his clients, Hank Manninen. […] Industry News Luke Guilford | March 18, 2024 0 Comments
Jakara Anthony & Mikael Kingsbury Win 23/24 Season Overall Moguls Crystal Globe While Team USA Wins Nations Cup The Moguls World Cup season wrapped up with the Duals at Chiesa in Valmalenco, Italy, on Saturday, March 16. The women’s race was won by Australia’s Jakara Anthony who faced of U.S. mogul skier Jaelin Kauf in the Big Final. Third place went to Elizabeth Lemley who won in the Small Final against teammate Olivia Giaccio. The men’s race was […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 18, 2024 0 Comments