Murder, Cocaine, Money, Olympics, & Skiing | California Golden Boy Spider Sabich April 8 is Spider Sabich Day. It is a local holiday celebrated in Snowmass Village, Aspen, Colorado, in honor of one of America’s most famous ski racers. Yet many have never heard of him. In March 1976, the USA’s most famous skier, Spider Sabich, was shot and killed in Aspen, CO, by his singer/actress girlfriend, Claudine Longet. Cocaine was found in […] Miles Clark | April 8, 2024 138 Comments
[GIVEAWAY] Win a Pair of SCOTT Pure Mission 98 Ti Skis We’ve partnered with SCOTT Sports to give away its Pure Mission 98 Ti ski—details on the ski and how to enter the giveaway are below. The SCOTT Pure Mission 98 Ti Ski Inspired by Jérémie Heitz freeride skis, the all-new SCOTT Pure Mission 98 Ti is a freeride-all mountain weapon. Whatever the snow and the conditions, the new Pure Mission […] SnowBrains | April 8, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Swatch Nines 2024 Course Reveal – Bigger Course. Bigger Air. Bigger Show. Bigger course. Bigger air. Bigger show. The iconic “Perfect Hip” is back, and it’s massive. It’s a 21-meter marvel made for some mind-bending, history-making tricks. Given the remarkable surge of women’s talent in skiing and snowboarding, this will also be the first time that fearless female riders take on a hip of this height. Related: Swatch Nines at Schilthorn, Switzerland, […] SnowBrains | April 8, 2024 0 Comments
Today’s Deepest Resorts — North America’s Top 5 Snowfalls, April 8, 2024 Resorts have started closing. Spring weather is here. That doesn’t mean we can’t have powder days, though, right? Just not today. Slim pickings today. Get in the Snow – SnowBrains Weekly Email Delivers Our Most Popular Articles, Social Posts, and Exclusive Deals to Your Inbox These open resorts across North America saw the most snow in the last 24 hours, […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 8, 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
Alyeska Resort, AK, First North American Resort to Pass 700″ Snowfall Alyeska Resort in Alaska is having one hell of a season. It’s absolutely dumping up there and showing no signs of stopping. The most recent storm took the resort past another significant milestone–700″ snowfall for the season. Alyeska averages 656″ of fresh snow at the summit every winter. Related: Why This is THE Year to Ski Alyeska Resort, AK 700″. […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 8, 2024 0 Comments
Alta Ski Area, UT, Reaches 600″ Snowfall for the Season | First Back-to-Back 600″ Seasons for 15 Years Alta Ski Area in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, has always been known as one of the snowiest resorts in America. This season is no exception. Recent storms have brought the legendary resort to 612″ for the season as of today, April 8, 2024. For the first time in 15 seasons, Alta notches back-to-back, 600-inch-plus winter. View this post on […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 8, 2024 0 Comments