Minnesota Ski Area Throws Down #RaceToOpen Gauntlet, Teases Opening Day in 5 Weeks Twice in the last three years, Wild Mountain in Minnesota has been the first ski resort in North America to open for the season. If a post they shared to Instagram on Friday is anything to go by, they’re hoping for the same again this year. “5 weeks from today? Hmmmm. Hard to say. Buuuuuut, temps go into the 40s next […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 10, 2023 0 Comments
Irish Sports Dome in Minnesota Collapses After Heavy Snowfall The Irish Sports Dome is near Rosemount High School in Minnesota. The dome collapsed Saturday after a severe snowstorm swept through the Rosemont and Dakota County area, dropping about a foot of wet snow on the roof of the inflatable dome. Luckily no one was injured in the collapse. Dome officials said in a message to the Rosemount Area Athletic […] Industry News Luke Guilford | April 4, 2023 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] 2 Minnesota Ski Areas Officially Start Winter 2022/23 in North America Yesterday Wild Mountain and Andes Tower Hills ski areas in Minnesota officially kicked off the North American ski season after temperatures dropped low enough for them to make enough snow to open lifts. Day 1 is in the books 📖 Thanks to everyone who came out and supported this early opening We’ll be making snow again tonight and resetting a […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 19, 2022 1 Comment
The Spirit of Skiing is Alive and Well in Minnesota! 298-feet of pure frozen fun. Is that a ski hill or just the other side of the ditch? I can’t tell, but they keep the lights on till 10 pm and my mom gave me $5 for a chicken sandwich and fries. Related: Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Mad River Glen, VT: Ski It If You Can I grew up in Hudson, […] Elliot Levey | June 8, 2020 2 Comments
19-Year-Old Skier Dies After Hitting A Tree At A Ski Area In Minnesota According to Local Authorities, a novice skier died in Minnesota on Saturday after hitting a tree at a local ski resort. 19-year-old Bethany Becker of Corcoran, MN was skiing at Coffee Mill Ski Resort in Wabasha, MN on Saturday Afternoon. She was near the end of her run on Fall Line, when she lost control during a turn. After she lost control, […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 23, 2018 0 Comments
Beyond Powder: Artificial Ski Slope Set to Open at Buck Hill, Minnesota Buck Hill, a tiny Minnesota ski area located 30 minutes from downtown Minneapolis, is out to change the face of off-season skiing. Set to open for the first time later this week, the resort has designed an artificial ski slope utilizing a new surface that simulates skiing, without the snow. Owners Don McClure and David Solner traveled to Italy last year […] Robin Azer | September 25, 2016 1 Comment
Minnesota Ski Resorts Approves Winter Downhill Mountain Biking: Minnesota ski resort, Spirit Mt. announced at the beginning of this year that they will allow downhill mountain bikers with fat bikes to access the lifts. This will begin next Sunday (January 17, 2016) and run every Sunday from 10AM til 4PM. There will be certain rules of course such as following the biking responsibility code and the trail code: […] Cycle Keenan Grady | January 13, 2016 3 Comments
Terror On The Trails. Can’t We All Just Play Nice? Like sunny days and warm temperatures, summertime is the season for mountain bikers getting injured by booby-trapped trails. It’s sad and scary that it has become a common occurrence. Whether these are childish pranks or true attempts to injure others, does it really have to come down to this? Wire snares, spike strips, barbed wire, blockades, and even Punji Stake […] Cycle Mike Lavery | May 9, 2024 7 Comments