Monarch Mountain, CO, Announces Opening Day Thanks to 2-Feet of Fresh Snow After reporting nearly two feet of snow this weekend at Monarch Mountain, Colorado, announced it will be opening for the 2023-2024 season on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. Last season the resort opened on December 1, 2022. Related: Monarch Mountain, CO, Submits Plans to Increase Lift-Serviced Terrain by 50% As one of Colorado’s few remaining ski areas that does not make snow, […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 3, 2023 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Faces Lawsuit Over Negligent Death of Zip Line Employee Vail Resorts is facing a lawsuit over the death of Scott Lewis, a zipline guide at Stowe Mountain Resort, Vermont. The lawsuit, which involves four other companies, alleges equipment failure and safety negligence. Related: Vail Resorts Fined $27,306 for ‘Preventable’ Death of ZipTour Employee at Stowe Mountain Resort, VT Lewis, 53, of Stowe, was killed on September 23, 2021, while […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 3, 2023 0 Comments
Colorado Highway Snow Forecast for Weekend of December 1-4 | Highways 14, 34, 40, 70, 285 Related: SnowBrains Forecast: Colorado to Get Hammered This Weekend – 2+ FEET Likely “Babe wake up, new highway cross-sections just dropped Prolonged snowfall will impact the mountains through early Monday, with heavy accumulations for many locations. The heaviest snow is expected Saturday evening through Sunday. Travel impacts will be widespread in the high country, and strong winds this weekend will […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 3, 2023 0 Comments
Federica Brignone Becomes Oldest Female Skier to Win a Giant Slalom FIS World Cup Race in Tremblant, QC Italian ski racer Federica Brignone became the oldest female skier to win a Giant Slalom FIS World Cup race today, December 2, 2023, at Tremblant, QC. The 33-year-old broke a 24-year-long standing record, set in 1999 by Austrian Anita Wachter, who had been 32 at the time of her win. Second place went to Slovakia’s Petra Vlhova and third place […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 2, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Mammoth Mountain, CA, & Chris Benchetler Release ‘The Spark’ Mammoth Mountain, California, and Chris Benchetler have released a video called ‘The Spark,’ which shows in beautiful motion how Benchetler brings his vision to the canvas. The video is a deep dive into the artist and freeskier’s creative process, captured in action shots from his skiing as well as his painting. Go behind the scenes of Benchteler’s work entitled ‘The […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 2, 2023 0 Comments
First FIS World Cup Downhill Race at Beaver Creek, CO, Canceled on Friday Due to Heavy Snow The FIS Alpine World Cup at Beaver Creek, Colorado, is being held this weekend, December 1-3, 2023, with two Downhill races and a Super-G race, but the first event, one of the two Downhill events, was canceled today, Friday, December 1, due to heavy snowfall and poor visibility. Unfortunately the men’s speed opening is not off to a good start […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 1, 2023 0 Comments
Okemo Mountain Resort, VT, Trip Report: Early Season Skiing Monday, November, 27 2023 Early-season skiing is something that everyone looks forward to but there are not that many resorts out there that are capable of pulling it off correctly. Of course, snow conditions are important but you have to think about how many trails are open, how many lifts are open, and what food options are available. Opening day for […] Trip Report Gregg Frantz | December 1, 2023 0 Comments
The 5 Best Places in the World to Heli-Ski Heli-skiing is considered the ultimate ski experience and is on many die-hard skiers and snowboarders’ bucket lists. As adventure seekers of this exhilarating sport search for the ultimate snow-laden escapades, the world’s best heli-ski operators rise as the gatekeepers to this unparalleled alpine experience. Related: 7 Bucket List Experiences Every North American Skier Should Check Off Each individual will have […] Brains Brent Thomas | December 1, 2023 0 Comments