Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Perfect North Slopes, Lawrenceburg, Indiana – ‘Swoosh, Swoosh, Splat!’ With a peak elevation of 800 ft lending a 400 ft vertical drop, an annual snowfall of 18 inches, and sporting a base snowpack of 3-4 ft, you would be hard-pressed to find a finer hill in the heart of the Midwest. Perfect North Slopes is a short day’s drive from major cities like Cincinnati, Ohio, and Indianapolis, Indiana. This […] Matthew Oliphant | December 6, 2022 0 Comments
Local Skier Logs 5 Million Vertical Feet of Skiing for the Season at Steamboat, CO Steamboat Resort, Colorado, is known for producing some pretty good skiers. Over the years, over 100 Olympic athletes have called Steamboat Springs their home, more than any other city in the nation. However, amongst the realm of recreational skiers are some other impressive individuals. One of them has to be 57-year-old Joe Brougher, who now holds the distinction of being […] Industry News Brent Thomas | April 15, 2024 2 Comments
5 Ski Resorts To View The Solar Eclipse From On Monday, April 8 The solar eclipse is less than a week away and there are a lot of people getting excited about viewing this once-in-a-lifetime event. There are a lot of great places to check out the total solar eclipse from states in the Southern U.S. like Texas to states in the Northeast like Maine. It is being built up as an event that […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | April 4, 2024 0 Comments
Paoli Peaks, IN, Closes for the Season Paoli Peaks in Indiana announced on social media that the resort would close for the season on February 25. The resort typically has a comparably short season, with last year’s season ending on February 22, while in other years it has managed to offer skiing and boarding until the first week of March. Rarely Paoli Peaks has been able to […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 26, 2024 0 Comments
Ski Resort Ownership: Who Owns Which Mountain Resorts? Article updated February 11, 2024. Over the last decade, there has been a trend toward consolidation of ski resort ownership. Whether you love it or hate it, it can be interesting to see which companies own which resorts. Related: The Future of Ski Resort Ownership and Viability 480 ski areas in the United States operated during the 2022-23 season. Ten […] Brains Brent Thomas | February 12, 2024 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Perfect North Slopes, IN From 40,000 feet, flying over southern Indiana, chances are that the white patch of snow or two that you’ll see on a clear day are Perfect North Slopes. To most outsiders, midwestern skiing is 30 second runs on hills hardly boasting 300 vertical feet. People tend to gloss over ski resorts in lesser known midwestern U.S. states, be it Missouri, Iowa, Ohio, […] Brett Ploss | December 19, 2023 0 Comments
UPDATED: Which US State Had The Most Ski Resorts in 2022/23? During the 2022/23 ski season, 480 ski resorts were in operation in the United States of America, a slight increase over the 462 the previous season. Of the 37 states with operating ski resorts, New York leads by an astounding number – 52 ski resorts operating in the state in 2022/23. In 2021/22, only 36 states had operating ski areas. […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 5, 2023 27 Comments
[TRAILER] “Here, Hold My Kid” – Hilarious Movie Showcases That Moms Don’t Have to Hang Up Their Skis In this hilarious teaser for the film “Here, Hold My Kid,” mother Elyse Saugstad challenges societal expectations by continuing to send it. With a belief in the significance of women’s sports, she highlights the importance of supporting one another. The clip features a friendly competition between her and Jackie Paaso, emphasizing their different levels of competitiveness. COMING SOON: Two professional […] Movie Trailer SnowBrains | September 19, 2023 0 Comments