Marmot Basin, Alberta, is Getting a New High Speed Quad Chair This Winter Global economists have stated that markets are starting to slow and expect them to level off soon, but in the ski industry there has been only news of growth. For the last two seasons, there have been many announcements in the ski industry stating improvements and enhancements to resorts around the world. Some of those include upgrading lifts, upgrading infrastructure, expanding […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | August 23, 2023 0 Comments
Marmot Basin, Canada, Leaves Indy Pass to Join Mountain Collective, Bringing Total of 4 New Resorts to the Pass This Year Just three months after deciding to go off the Indy Pass, Marmot Basin joins the Mountain Collective as the pass’ sixth partner in western Canada. Mountain Collective added the Alberta ski area to its 2022-23 roster today, tying it with the Ikon Pass for the most ski areas in the region among U.S.-based multi-mountain passes, according to the Storm Skiing […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 26, 2022 0 Comments
New Terrain Expansion at Marmot Basin, AB After two previous attempts to open the same area back in 2003 and 2008, Marmot Basin in Alberta, Canada, has finally been successful in expanding its terrain by 25 acres to offer even more high-alpine terrain off the top of Marmot Peak. The new terrain, which has always been considered in-bounds for Marmot Basin but always blocked off, has been […] Industry News Liam Abbott | March 29, 2021 0 Comments
Powder Alliance Adds Sugar Bowl Resort, CA, Loveland Ski Area, CO, Castle Mountain and Ski Marmot Basin, AB, to 2018/19 Deal Next year’s Powder Alliance just got even better, with last week’s announcement of the addition of four more destinations. With Epic and Ikon battling it out at the top end, it’s great to see other resorts not wanting to be left behind and coming together to compete with the behemoths that are threatening to take over our industry. This Powder Alliance […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 9, 2018 1 Comment
Arapahoe Basin, CO’s New Trail Map “The new trail map is here !!! The new trail map is here !!! The new trail map is here !!! We have some beautiful, new artwork that includes The Beavers and The Steep Gullies. This map also includes the new trail names. We chose these names for a variety of reasons. A couple of the more commons names, Marmot and Ptarmigan, were […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 18, 2017 0 Comments
These Are the 50+ North American Resorts Open for Skiing This Weekend Spring has sprung, and some of you might be mothballing your snow equipment, but then there are the die-hard fans of all things snow who will not quit until the last resort is closed for the season. Related: Unveiling the 6 Spectacular Summer-Only Ski Resorts Around the Globe We looked for our readers to see where they can still turn […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 19, 2024 0 Comments
Today’s Deepest Resorts — North America’s Top 5 Snowfalls, April 3, 2024 There has not been much snow in the last 24 hours… these numbers took some finding even to bring you this post. 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, confirmed at […] SnowBrains | April 3, 2024 0 Comments
Today’s Deepest Resorts — North America’s Top 5 Snowfalls, March 20, 2024 It’s slim pickings today. There’s not a lot of snow anywhere! It’s mostly on the East Coast, with the exception of a couple of resorts in Alberta. Get in the Snow – SnowBrains Weekly Email Delivers Our Most Popular Articles, Social Posts, and Exclusive Deals to Your Inbox These resorts across North America saw the most snow in the last […] SnowBrains | March 20, 2024 0 Comments