Palisades Tahoe, CA, Announces Reservation-in-Advance and Paid Parking for 23/24 Palisades Tahoe’s Comprehensive Plan to Combat Traffic & Parking Palisades Tahoe, CA, has announced its proactive approach to address the traffic impacts experienced during the past winter season. In preparation for the 2023/24 winter season, the resort will implement an innovative traffic and parking solution on weekends and holidays. The primary objective is to minimize arrival and departure traffic impacts […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 2, 2023 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Arapahoe Basin, CO, Receives Multiple Inches of Fresh Summer Snow The above photo is from Arapahoe Basin, CO, on *checks calendar* June 2nd. That’s right; it’s snowing in Colorado. Arapahoe Basin is the only resort still open in Colorado and one of only five in North America. These few inches will surely make the next few days a closing weekend to remember. Related: These Are the 5 Ski Resorts Still Open […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 2, 2023 0 Comments
Caltrans Updates 9,943′ Tioga Pass and 9,623′ Sonora Pass Plowing Progress | No Estimated Opening Dates Yesterday, Caltrans gave updates on clearing 9,943′ Tioga Pass and 9,623′ Sonora Pass in California. On State Route 120 W (Tioga), maintenance crews out of Lee Vining have reached Ellery Lake within roughly three miles of the gate to Yosemite National Park. Snow banks can still sit more than 10 feet tall at this elevation. But that snow is melting, […] SnowBrains | June 2, 2023 0 Comments
Court Rules Austria Not Liable for COVID-19 Pandemic Mismanagement at Ski Resort Yesterday, the Supreme Court of Justice of Austria delivered its verdict on a prolonged legal dispute involving a German individual who alleged contracting COVID-19 during a visit to Ischgl, Austria, on March 7, 2020. The court ruled that Austria cannot be held responsible for its handling of the pandemic, which resulted in the ski resort becoming a focal point of […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 2, 2023 0 Comments
Old Farmer’s Almanac Summer 2023 Forecast: Warmer Than Normal Through Most of North America The Old Farmer’s Almanac (not to be confused with the Farmer’s Almanac) has just released its long-range summer 2023 weather forecast. For over 230 years, the Almanac has been helping readers prepare for the seasons ahead with its 80 percent–accurate weather forecasts. Here’s its full forecast below: What weather’s in store this summer? If you’re hoping for a lot of […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 2, 2023 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Mad River Glen, VT – Simply One of a Kind Skiing is an exercise in putting oneself at the mercy of Mother Nature, and no mountain better embodies this spirit than Mad River Glen, VT. It is classic New England skiing: rugged, ungroomed terrain, narrowly cut trails, and minimal man-made snow. Skiers may easily have either the most humbling or epic day of their life, depending on the conditions at […] Industry News Brady Mokrzycki | June 1, 2023 0 Comments
Another Deadly Year for Colorado Skiing Colorado has amassed another deadly winter, with 17 deaths inside ski resorts and 11 deaths caused by avalanches. Colorado is historically the deadliest state for skiing, mainly because of its popularity and expert terrain. The all-time snowpack has caused avalanche deaths to nearly reach a record high during the 2022-2023 season, which is tied for the second most all-time since the […] Avalanche Kiley Chrisman | June 1, 2023 0 Comments
Kilian Jornet Survives Avalanche on Mt. Everest On May 24th, Kilian Jornet, 35, set off an avalanche in the Hornbein Couloir on the West Ridge of Everest. He survived a 50-meter fall down the couloir. The West Ridge is known as one of the most difficult and treacherous routes to the peak of Everest. The Hornbein Couloir is around 500 vertical meters, and it was first ascended […] Avalanche Quintin Mills | June 1, 2023 0 Comments