Silverstar, BC, Celebrates Spring with a Series of Events & Cultural Explorations Silver Star Mountain Resort in British Columbia, Canada, invites guests to explore nature, celebrate spring with special events, and develop a greater understanding of the land the Silver Star community stands on. Located in the Monashee Mountain Range, Silver Star Mountain Resort is British Columbia’s third largest ski resort, stretching across 3,269 skiable acres (1,323 hectares). Warm Layers […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 21, 2024 0 Comments
76th Annual Ski Joring Event at Leadville, CO — Where Tradition Meets Adrenaline Mark your calendars for the 76th installment of the historic Leadville Ski Joring event, set to captivate spectators on March 2-3, 2024. This exhilarating competition features skilled horses pulling daring skiers through a course adorned with gates, jumps, and rings. Event Details: Date & Time: March 2-3, 2024, events begin at noon on both days. Location: Harrison Avenue, Leadville, Colorado […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 2, 2024 0 Comments
Winter Recreation Begins on Park Roads in Grand Teton National Park, WY, on Friday Opportunities for over-snow winter recreation will be available beginning Friday, January 12, on Teton Park, Signal Mountain Summit, and Moose-Wilson roads in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. Enjoy activities such as cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and walking during this special time of year. Related: Top 10 Tips for a Winter Visit to Grand Teton National Park, WY Teton Park Road will […] SnowBrains | January 11, 2024 0 Comments
75th Annual Ski Joring Competition Set for March 5th in Leadville, CO The 75th Leadville Ski Joring and Crystal Carnival will kick off on the first weekend of March. Related: The World’s Toughest Race? The Leadville 100 Ultramarathon is this Weekend – SnowBrains Ski joring is essentially being pulled on skis over snow or ice by a horse, dog, or motor vehicle. Traditionally a horse does the pulling and that’s how they […] Industry News Luke Guilford | February 23, 2023 0 Comments
The Top 7 Olympic Winter Sports That Didn’t Make the Cut The Winter Olympic Games are not even 100 years old. The first Winter Olympics were held in 1924 in Chamonix, France, and in those 98 years some disciplines and events have come and gone. For the 2028 games in Milan/Cortina, Italy, a new discipline was added with dual moguls, taking it to a total of 16 disciplines and 116 separate […] Olympics Julia Schneemann | October 11, 2022 4 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Engadine St Moritz, Switzerland Everybody has heard of St. Moritz but most people don’t actually realize that it is only the name of the glitzy town by the lake and not the name of the ski area. The ski area above St. Moritz is actually called Corviglia and is only one of several ski areas in the Engadine Valley. Don’t be fooled by the […] Julia Schneemann | August 9, 2022 5 Comments
Yosemite, CA’s 1932 Winter Olympic Games Bid Some describe winter in Yosemite as magical. For many people, their visit to Yosemite National Park is filled with activities… typically those of the summer variety: hiking, backpacking, biking, swimming, rafting, climbing, sightseeing, horse riding, just to name a few. But, what about winter? A smaller number of visitors experience Yosemite in winter. It is a tranquil season here, when snow blankets the trails and roads that so recently were […] SnowBrains | February 27, 2022 0 Comments
Winter Recreation Begins on Park Roads in Grand Teton National Park, WY Teton Park Road, Moose-Wilson Road, and Signal Mountain Summit Road within Grand Teton National Park are now open to cross-country skiing, skate skiing, snowshoeing, and walking. Once snow begins to accumulate on the roadbeds, the designated portions of these roads may accommodate winter recreation, and the use of wheeled vehicles is prohibited for the season. Related: [VIDEO]: First Disabled Ski […] SnowBrains | December 15, 2021 0 Comments