Does Affordable Skiing Still Exist? The Top 9 Best Value Ski Areas in the United States With the advent of mega passes, higher participation in snow sports, and the desire to appear ‘sought after’, buying a day ticket at the resorts we know and love has now become a financial investment affordable to only the ultra-dedicated or financially well-off. A little over a decade ago, $100 ski tickets were unheard of. Now, the likes of Breckenridge, […] Industry News Tucker Morin | March 20, 2024 10 Comments
NOAA ENSO Blog: How Does El Niño Influence Snowfall Over the United States? After the last three winters of La Niña conditions (weren’t we all ready for a change!), the tropical Pacific is looking much different this year, with a strong El Niño likely this winter (1). Historically, how has El Niño shaped precipitation (rainfall + snowfall) over the U.S.? Let’s dig in and find out! Related: SnowBrains Forecast: Colorado to Get Hammered This Weekend – 2+ FEET […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 1, 2023 0 Comments
Stifel U.S. Ski Team Increases Prize Money by 30% at Alpine World Cup Events in the United States U.S. Ski & Snowboard is proud to announce that prize money for all the domestic Audi FIS Alpine World Cup events will be increased in collaboration with Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team title partner Stifel. This will begin with the Stifel Killington Cup on November 25-26, 2023. Related: Mikaela Shiffrin Earned More Than $1 Million in Prize Money in 22/23 […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 20, 2023 0 Comments
The 7 Most Affordable Ski Resorts in The United States Resorts across the United States are starting to open up for the 2023/24 season. Despite the anticipation for the upcoming season, nobody looks forward to opening up their wallets for all of the expenses of the ski and snowboard season. With inflation on the rise and many resorts jacking up their lift ticket prices, finding an affordable spot to book […] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | November 9, 2023 0 Comments
Top 5 Most Googled Ski Resorts in the United States Ski season is open! As always, skiing in the U.S. attracts snow enthusiasts from all levels and backgrounds. Whether with your family, a group of friends, or on a solo trip, there are plenty of reasons to head to the mountains. But which resort should you choose? Related: The Top 9 Resorts in the U.S. for Seniors Holidu, the booking […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 7, 2023 0 Comments
Analyzing Growth in the Number of Skier Visits in The United States Over the Last 44 Years Numbers are powerful tools that can be utilized by every company and business throughout the world to project revenue, costs, and budgets. Taking raw data and being able to analyze those numbers is vital for any business to survive and be successful in the future. There have been many businesses that have failed to correctly analyze numbers in the past and […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | November 2, 2023 1 Comment
United States Ski Mountaineering (SkiMo) Association Continues Preparations for Olympics Debut in 2026 USA Skimo Enters Into Agreement With U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee The United States Ski Mountaineering Association (USA Skimo) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee to establish an Olympic high-performance program for Ski Mountaineering before the sport makes its debut at the Olympic Winter Games Milan-Cortina 2026. Related: Ski Mountaineering […] Olympics SnowBrains | September 26, 2023 0 Comments
The 9 Most Expensive Ski Towns in the United States It’s no secret that a large number of ski towns across the United States are exorbitantly expensive. Many of these towns have become increasingly costly as time has gone on and cost more than a pretty penny to travel to in 2023. For better or worse, it does not appear that this trend isn’t going to go away anytime soon. We […] Matt Scribner | August 30, 2023 16 Comments