[VIDEO] Ski Area Closed Today After Fire at Historic Timberline Lodge, OR Late last night, Thursday, April 18, a three-alarm fire erupted in the attic of the historic Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood, Oregon, prompting an immediate evacuation of the premises. The fire, reported around 9:30 p.m., drew a rapid response from multiple fire departments, including Clackamas, Hoodland, Gresham, and Estacada. Related: Nordic Valley Ski Resort, UT, Closed Temporarily After Fire Devastates […] Industry News Firebrains | April 19, 2024 0 Comments
Keystone Resort, CO, Closes Out the Season in Style with Springtastic Celebration This weekend, Keystone Resort in Colorado closed out its historic 2023/24 season with its annual Springtastic Celebration Closing Weekend. Related: Colorado Ski Resorts Reveal Closing Dates for the 2023-2024 Season The temps may have been low, but the vibes were high as guests competed for prizes in the Resort’s annual Rail Jam and Slush Cup competitions. With four inches of […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 8, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Operations Update April 5 | Alpine Closes April 28, Palisades Open Daily Through May 27 Palisades Tahoe Operations Update for April 5 – Written by Liz Worgan We’ve been enjoying these small, frequent storms throughout the last week and we hope you have, too. As we move into April, we are in full Spring Skiing Capital mode and planning for almost 2 more months of skiing and snowboarding. Here’s what you need to know: Related: […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 8, 2024 0 Comments
Why Do Ski Resorts Close When Their Snowpack Is Still So Deep? At the beginning of the ski season, it is a race to see what resort will open first. Pent-up demand from not skiing during the summer and fall drives skiers to clamor for their first tracks of the season. Sometimes this is only on one lift and a measly 12-inch base, most of which might be man-made snow. Then, at […] Brains Brent Thomas | April 8, 2024 11 Comments
[VIDEO] Pro-Skier Shares Account of Close Call With Avalanche in Get Serious Chutes at Snowbird, UT View this post on Instagram A post shared by Inti Fernandez. ❄️ (@inti_fernandez_) This account from January 15, 2024, was submitted to SnowBrains by Inti Fernandez. Hello everyone, I’m Inti Fernandez, a professional skier in Salt Lake City, Utah. I hope your winter season has been filled with thrilling runs and abundant powder snow. My go-to ski area […] Avalanche Guest Author | April 5, 2024 0 Comments
Man Jailed for 3 Years After High-Speed Chase on Closed Berthoud Pass, CO, Ended With Snowplow Crash A man who led law enforcement on a high-speed chase over a closed Berthoud Pass, Colorado, colliding with a snowplow, has been sentenced to three years in the Colorado Department of Corrections. As part of a plea agreement, Calvin will serve three years in the Colorado Department of Corrections, followed by two years of mandatory parole. Randy Calvin, 33, pleaded […] SnowBrains | April 5, 2024 0 Comments
STOKED SPRING: Close Out the Ski Season With a Bang at Revelstoke, B.C. The spring ski season can be one of the most magical times of the year. Lift lines are shorter, the days are long, the sun is shining, and sometimes you’ll even get lucky and score great snow, too. One resort that is famous for its Stoked Spring is Revelstoke Mountain Resort in British Columbia, Canada. If you’re unconvinced that spring […] Featured Article Lucy Ferneyhough | April 3, 2024 0 Comments
After 40”+ of Snowfall in 36 Hours, Eldora & Echo Mountain, CO, Remain Closed on Friday, March 15 Both Eldora Mountain as well as Echo Mountain in Colorado have announced this morning that they will be unable to open today, March 15. While both resorts are doing their utmost to clear the infrastructure of snow, there has simply been too much to open. Snowfalls have also impacted roads and the Colorado Transport Authority (CDOT) has had its hands […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 15, 2024 0 Comments