Badger Pass, California’s Oldest Ski Area Will Not Open this Winter Due to COVID-19 Concerns California’s oldest ski resort, Badger Pass in Yosemite National Park, announced last week that they will not be opening for the 20/21 winter season due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns. Due to ongoing concerns related to COVID-19, Badger Pass Ski Area will not open for the 2020-21 season. This includes both Nordic and downhill operations. We are in the process of […] SnowBrains | September 22, 2020 1 Comment
Badger Pass Ski Area Is Open! Badger pass ski area is open! Although it’s no longer called Badger pass, but this famous Yosemite Ski & Snowboard area is open today, January 14th, 2017! They’ve got 4-5 feet of snow for the last storm. Yosemite Ski & Snowboard Area has it all, and makes it easy—from getting here to renting equipment to taking lessons. You’ll […] Industry News Claire Weiss | January 14, 2017 0 Comments
Aspen Snowmass, Vail Resorts, and Boyne Resorts Join Campaign to Pass John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Aspen Snowmass announced yesterday that they will be joining more than 160 other companies in urging Congress to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA) to protect voters against discrimination. Vail Resorts and Boyne Resorts have also thrown their support behind the change. The Voting Rights Act has a long history of overwhelming bipartisan support. Today, we must continue to protect the right […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 15, 2021 3 Comments
7 Ski Resorts Close on the West Coast Due to Low Snow Four more West Coast resorts have closed for due to low snow, adding to the 3 Californian ski mountains that closed last week. In Oregon, Mt. Ashland Ski Area, Hoodoo Ski Area, and Willamette Pass Resort have all stopped operations until they get enough snow. Eaglecrest Ski Area in Juneau, Alaska has also suspended operations. Badger Pass, Dodge Ridge, and Mt. Shasta, all in California, have been closed for over a week. “We probably could have limped along with some of our learning-area terrain open,” said Sean Waterman, a […] Industry News ameliatraynor | January 28, 2015 3 Comments
Three California Ski Resorts CLOSE Due to Lack of Snow… Dodge Ridge and Badger Pass ski resorts in the Central Sierra Nevada mountain range of California have both shut down due to a major lack of snow. They both hope to reopen once snowfall returns. If it returns… “We probably could have limped along with some of our learning-area terrain open. But it’s not quite the experience that we want people to have.” – Sean Waterman, Dodge Ridge spokesman Patroller and ground crews at Dodge Ridge towed 1,000 buckets of snow by snowmobile to cover up dry spots […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 22, 2015 3 Comments
Yosemite National Park, CA, Closed All Weekend Due to Major Winter Storm Yosemite National Park, California, closed at midnight last due to a major winter storm. The park will remain closed until Sunday at noon (possibly later). Visitors in the park should leave as soon as possible and no later than noon tomorrow, March 1. Related: Palisades Tahoe, CA, Operations Update March 1 | Alpine Closed Friday; Palisades Will Attempt Limited Operations […] SnowBrains | March 1, 2024 0 Comments
Where Will it Be Deep This Week? These are North America’s Top 5 Forecasted Resorts for the 10 Days of February 24 – March 4, 2024 It’s always snowing somewhere, and fresh snow is the essence of skiing and snowboarding. Whether you are chasing the deepest conditions or simply love seeing where the snow is falling so you can live vicariously through others, this list of resorts will be the deepest over the next week and beyond. The entire western U.S. looks to score this week […] Weather Brent Thomas | February 24, 2024 0 Comments
Where Will it Be Deep This Week? These are North America’s Top 5 Forecasted Resorts for the 10 Days of February 18-27, 2024 It’s always snowing somewhere, and fresh snow is the essence of skiing and snowboarding. Whether you are chasing the deepest conditions or simply love seeing where the snow is falling so you can live vicariously through others, this list of resorts will be the deepest over the next week and beyond. The firehose continues to be aimed right at California. […] Weather Brent Thomas | February 18, 2024 0 Comments