Top 10 Snowiest Ski Resorts in North America: It’s no secret that the West gets the most snow in North America. Cold fronts come down from the Gulf of Alaska, hit our North-South oriented mountain ranges, and orographic lifting does the rest. There are 10 ski resort in the west that average over 500” of snow. Alyeska and Baker average over 600″ of snow per year. Alyeska has […] SnowBrains | December 1, 2015 1 Comment
Vail, CO Conditions Report: Powder, November 30th, 2015 This video shows Vail ski resort in Colorado conditions yesterday. Clearly powder. Nice to have a solid visual update to know what’s up in CO. Vail has gotten 9″ of snow in the past two days and 76″ of snow this season. They just missed being in the Top 10 Snowfall Totals in North America. VAIL FORECAST: It has snowed […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | December 1, 2015 0 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Will NOT Become a Town The movement to incorporate Squaw (Olympic) Valley, CA has come to and end. “IOV has decided not to expend more effort into a process that shows no pathway toward success, and has decided to withdraw its Petition for Incorporation.” – IOV today via press release “All eight members of our Board voted unanimously to withdraw our petition. Given the […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 1, 2015 1 Comment
NOAA: Storm to Impact California Thursday | 5-10″ of Snow Forecast NOAA continues to track a modest winter storm that was once a strong cyclone in the Gulf of Alaska that’s headed for California on Thursday. They’re forecasting 5-10″ of snow for the high country of Lake Tahoe and less for the Mammoth/Yosemite area with snow levels from 4,000-5,000 feet. “A cold front stemming from a strong cyclone in the Gulf […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 1, 2015 0 Comments
Top 10 Snowfall Totals in North America Right Now: It’s only December 1st and we’ve got 6 ski resorts who have gotten over 100″ of snowfall already this season. All 6 of those ski resorts are north of the continental USA’s northern boundary. Besides Canada and Alaska, it’s Colorado who is pulling all the weight on this list. Go CO. **These snowfall totals come from the ski resorts’ websites. Snowfall […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 1, 2015 5 Comments
Peak Resorts Will Buy Hunter Mountain, NY for $37 Million Peak Resorts just announced yesterday that they will be acquiring Hunter Mountain ski area in New York for $36.8 million. Hunter Mountain brings in $27 million in annual (unaudited) revenue. “Hunter Mountain, under the stewardship of the Slutzky families, has become one of the iconic ski resorts in the Northeastern United States. Its reputation as one of the premier snowmaking […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 1, 2015 1 Comment
VIDEO: Here’s a Nice Holiday Gift… The Ripsaw EV2 This vehicle would certainly raise the quality of life for any snow loving human. Imagine the places you could go and the access to backcountry terrain you could gain with this thing… The only problem we foresee is you not bringing your skis anymore after a while. You’d just take this out to get your thrills. Yes, this Ripsaw vehicle […] SnowBrains | December 1, 2015 1 Comment
VIDEO: Backcountry Riding with a Puppy on Thanksgiving Day “Eddy goes snowmobiling to a playful, little, backcountry ski tour in Northwest Montana. Warning: If you don’t like cute puppies, don’t watch this video because It. Is. Adorable.” – wheelie creative SnowBrains | December 1, 2015 0 Comments
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