Abandoned Stagecoach Ski Resort, CO, to be Revived as Private Ski & Golf Club by Company Behind Exclusive Yellowstone Club A ski area that ceased operations 50 years ago is seemingly being resurrected as a private ski and golf resort by a consortium including the brains behind Yellowstone Club. Various reports on Ski Area Management and by various Colorado-based newspapers and Youtubers are reporting that plans to reopen the ski area that briefly operated from 1972-1974 are taking a more […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 27, 2024 0 Comments
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
Yellowstone National Park’s Winter Season Begins December 15, 2023 Yellowstone National Park’s winter season begins Friday, Dec. 15. Annually from mid-December until mid-March, visitors can travel most of the park’s roads from the West, South, East and North entrances by approved commercially guided snowmobiles and snowcoaches and via the non-commercially guided snowmobile access program. Related: Yellowstone Club, MT, Becomes a Certified Whitebark Pine Friendly Ski Area Currently, there is […] SnowBrains | December 14, 2023 0 Comments
Yellowstone Club, MT, Becomes a Certified Whitebark Pine Friendly Ski Area The Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation, Montana, has certified Yellowstone Club, Montana, as a Whitebark Pine Friendly Ski Area, recognizing its substantial management efforts to protect the threatened tree species. Yellowstone Club is the first ski resort on exclusively private-owned land to earn this certification in the U.S. “The Yellowstone Club consistently has demonstrated its commitment to restoring whitebark pine and […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 13, 2023 0 Comments
Roads Close in Yellowstone National Park as Winter Storm Approaches Travel to and from Yellowstone National Park is not advised at this time due to a significant winter storm impacting the area this week. National Park Rangers were prompted to shut down some park roads due to winter weather and hazardous driving conditions. The National Weather Service reported that a winter storm warning is in effect until 6 pm on Thursday, […] SnowBrains | October 26, 2023 0 Comments
Yellowstone Club, MT, Allegedly Polluting Local River The Yellowstone Club is a private ski and golf club in Montana right next to Big Sky Ski Resort, that has long been known for its exclusivity. The Yellowstone Club markets itself as the world’s only private ski and golf community, and has long been acknowledged as one of the most private communities in the country. Recently, reports claiming the […] Industry News Tyler Hatch | August 14, 2023 0 Comments
Yellowstone National Park, WY, Announces Lottery For 23/24 Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access From next Tuesday, August 1, 2023, interested snowmobilers may apply for the 23/24 season lottery for permits to snowmobile in Yellowstone National Park, WY, without a commercial guide. Authorized in 2013, the Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program allows permit-holders to enter the park for up to three days with a group of up to five snowmobilers. This year’s lottery will be […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 26, 2023 0 Comments
Woman Killed by Grizzly Bear Leads to Emergency Closure in Yellowstone National Park On Saturday morning, a woman was found deceased on the Buttermilk Trail west of West Yellowstone following an apparent bear encounter. Investigators confirmed grizzly bear tracks at the scene, and the investigation is ongoing. The Custer Gallatin National Forest has issued an emergency closure of the Buttermilk area for human safety. Please avoid the area. More information will be provided […] SnowBrains | July 24, 2023 2 Comments