Kilimanjaro Peak Ultra: The Ultimate Trail Running Challenge in Tanzania Premieres October 2025 Trail running enthusiasts and adventure seekers from around the globe are eagerly anticipating the debut of the Kilimanjaro Peak Ultra (KPU) in October 2025. Organized by the PLAN B Event Company in partnership with Elia Safaris, this event is poised to redefine the limits of endurance and adventure, offering an unparalleled challenge against the backdrop of Africa’s tallest mountain, Mount […] Jack Bynum | July 22, 2024 1 Comment
Sewage into Snow | Montana’s 1st Recycled Snowmaking Effort Launches at Ultra-Exclusive Yellowstone Club Environmental Groups Applaud Water Conservation Program in Inaugural Season After a decade of collaboration, study, and scientific review, an effort to use recycled water from the community of Big Sky, Montana, to establish a base layer snowpack kicked off the start of the 2023/2024 ski season. The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) approved a permit in 2021 for the […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 10, 2024 0 Comments
Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections | What It’s Like Getting PRP Injections Into The Knee as a Skier In November 2021, I hiked up and skied Little Chute at Alta, UT. Alta, UT Report: Little Chute with Mandatory Air From the Top When skiing down my knee swelled up and I could only bend it 90º. After arriving home the swelling went down. This happened on a daily repeat cycle until February 2022 when the pain upon skiing […] Miles Clark | December 15, 2023 1 Comment
[VIDEO] ‘BRAP SKI 1’ – FULL FILM (4K Ultra HD) – CRAZY KARL “A film about the 2 ‘funnest’ sports on the planet: Brappin’ n’ Skiin’ !” – Crazy Karl aka Karl Fostvedt Featuring: Karl Fostvedt Thayne Rich McKenna Peterson Dirt Franco Lexi Dupont WingTai Barrymore Collin Collins Barrett Cincotta Matt Guys Chase Josey Produced by: Native Earth Productions Karl Fostvedt Spencer Cordovano Sophie Maltby Directed by: Karl Fostvedt Jasper Newton Filmed by: […] SnowBrains | November 15, 2021 0 Comments
At $21,000 to Enter, This Ultramarathon is One of the Most Expensive in the World Highland Kings Ultra is hosting a four-day camping race on the west coast of Scotland and plans to cover 120 miles. According to the BBC, this ultramarathon is one of the most expensive in the world, costing a generous $21,000 per person fee. An ultramarathon is any distance over 26 miles. With the long race, both distance and time-wise, competitors are used […] Breya Bergom | July 30, 2021 0 Comments
Ultra-Exclusive Yellowstone Club, MT, Wants to Turn Sewage into Snow The ultra-exclusive Yellowstone Club in Montana has applied for a permit to use sewage as snow. The private ski resort, frequented by many of the world’s richest and most famous people, wants to use treated wastewater for snowmaking to help them start their season earlier. They are the first resort in Montana to apply for such a permit. “It’s an outside-the-box […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 13, 2021 7 Comments
Jamaican Nationals Receive $1-Million Payout in Racial Discrimination Case Against Ultra-Exclusive Yellowstone Club, MT A group of Jamaican nationals hired to work at the ultra-exclusive Yellowstone Club, MT, who sued the resort claiming that they had been cheated out of tips and other compensation, have reached a $1 million class action settlement, court documents show. About ninety Jamaican workers will receive checks ranging from less than $1,000 to more than $14,000 under the settlement. Related: […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 27, 2021 0 Comments
FOR SALE: $18-Million Gets You 6-Bed Home at Ultra-Exclusive Yellowstone Club, MT An opportunity to get your foot in the door at the ultra-exclusive, 800 members-only Yellowstone Club in Montana has arisen – all you need is $18-million. Related: VIDEO: Tom Brady Sends It & Yard Sales At Yellowstone Club | Gives All of New England A Heart Attack If you’ve never heard of it before, The Yellowstone Club, also Yellowstone Ski […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 11, 2020 1 Comment
Why the Rich are Flying to Jackson Hole, WY to Hide In recent weeks the Jackson Hole airport has seen many private jets landing, carrying wealthy passengers fleeing COVID-19 hot spots elsewhere. They are coming to Jackson Hole and surrounding counties in Wyoming as a means to escape the confinement of crowded cities where COVID-19 cases are increasing rampantly. RELATED: Yale Professor Writes Book About How the Ultra-Wealthy are Ruining Jackson […] Martin Kuprianowicz | April 20, 2020 0 Comments
Yale Professor Writes Book About How the Ultra-Wealthy are Ruining Jackson Hole, WY A new book about how America’s top 1% are ruining Jackson Hole, Wyo., has become a recent topic of discussion at the dinner table. The book, authored by Yale professor Justin Farrell, has received excellent reviews as it illustrates the effect of the ultra-rich on communities in the West like Jackson Hole, Buckrail reports. “A Yale sociology professor documents the […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | February 28, 2020 5 Comments
Private Colorado Ski Resort for the Uber Rich About To Launch | $3 Million to Enter Then $50,000/Year So, you’ve got the Bugatti, the G6, and you like to slide down snow. Then Jim Aronstein, the owner Cimarron Mountain Club CO, has the place for you. This place is so exclusive, they won’t even let you look at their website without approval… In 2005, Aronstein, a retired lawyer bought 2000-acres of former logging company land in the San […] Ben Davies | October 17, 2017 4 Comments
Reclaimed Water into Snow: State Approves Recycled Water for Snowmaking at Big Sky Resort, MT Conservation groups applaud first-ever permit for a public ski area in Montana. The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued final approval of Spanish Peaks’ application to use highly treated recycled water for base layer snowmaking at Big Sky Resort. This process will improve the quality of snow and the early and late-season ski experience, in addition to recharging […] Industry News Press Release | October 8, 2025 0 Comments
Construction of New Luxury Hotel & Residential Retreat Underway at Aspen Snowmass, CO At the base of Aspen Mountain, Colorado, just steps from the historic Lift One, construction crews are at work on what developers say will be a new benchmark for ski-in, ski-out luxury. Chalet Alpina, a hotel and residential retreat with a private members club, is slated to debut later this year, adding another layer of opulence to one of America’s […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 25, 2025 0 Comments
Another Park City, UT, Billionaire Eyes Major Acquisition as Resort Disputes Unfold As Utah’s richest man, Matthew Prince, continues to make headlines for his bid to purchase Park City Mountain from Vail Resorts, another Park City billionaire is moving toward a high-profile acquisition of his own. Douglas Bergeron, the former Verifone CEO and developer behind the $65 million Deer Valley estate that broke Utah’s sales records in 2024, is preparing a bid […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | September 4, 2025 0 Comments
Tahoe Live Returns with 3-day Expansion & Biggest Lineup Yet at Palisades Tahoe, CA Tahoe Live returns to Palisades Tahoe, California, this December 12–14 with its largest and most ambitious edition to date. Now expanding to three days, the 2025 festival will bring world-class electronic music to one of North America’s most iconic winter destinations. As the only electronic music festival in the U.S. held on the grounds of a ski resort, Tahoe […] Press Release | August 4, 2025 0 Comments
Brush Creek Ranch: Wyoming’s Premier Private Resort Getaway If you are looking for a premier ski destination with luxury services, lodging, amenities, and plenty of activities, you should check out Brush Creek Ranch in Wyoming. This skier’s dream only allows 16 people on the mountain at a time and also caters to the individual’s needs by having private chefs, a creamery, a distillery, private tour guides, and much more. […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | January 27, 2025 1 Comment
Top 5 Guest Picks For Winter Chalets in the European Alps The demand for luxury travel continues to grow in 2025, with people seeking to make the most of their time with unique and bespoke experiences. While long nights can make winter feel depressing, European ski resorts know how to do winter well, with snow and ice-based activities and alpine hospitality bringing joy and comfort during the winter months. With winter […] Featured Article Julia Schneemann | January 16, 2025 0 Comments
Wastewater to Snow: Exploring Sustainable Snowmaking at Montana Ski Resorts The Spanish Peaks Mountain Club, located in Big Sky, Montana, is looking to turn wastewater into snow for their mountain, making it the second ski area in Montana to do so. The resort follows in the footsteps of Montana’s private club, the Yellowstone Club, and more than a dozen ski areas across the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Switzerland that are […] Industry News Samantha Gates | June 10, 2024 1 Comment
[VIDEO] Climbing and Skiing all 52 Peaks Above 13,000′ in Colorado in 60 days In the spring of 2021, I set out to ski from the summits of all the 13,000′ mountains of the Elk Range in Colorado. Why? Well, the 14ers are known, but the 13ers still have a lot of adventure left within them. Related: [VIDEO] LNT: Leave No Trace – A Backcountry Ski Film Emphasizing Treading Lightly and Respecting the Mountains […] Backcountry SnowBrains | October 25, 2023 0 Comments
Ski Towns Dominate the Most Expensive Housing in the U.S. with Jackson, WY, #2 and Breckenridge, CO, #3 Everyone has a different definition when it comes to living in the ideal city, town, or village. According to the 2020 census, approximately 60% of the US population does not live in a big city. Cities with a population of over 50,000 represent 4% of all incorporated places and house the other 40%. However, the town and country lifestyle, often […] Industry News Brent Glogau | October 4, 2023 0 Comments
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