Jay Peak Resort, VT, Reopens Slopes for Summer Skiing and Music Festival Jay Peak Resort, Vermont, will open its slopes for skiing and snowboarding this Saturday, June 21, in a rare seasonal crossover event that merges snow sports, live music, and community engagement. Related: Jay Peak Resort, VT, Farms 128,000 Cubic Feet of Snow for June Ski and Ride Event The Second Annual Solstice Sessions, recently recognized as a 2025 Vermont Signature […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 18, 2025 0 Comments
Skier Seriously Injured Following 1,000-Foot Fall Near Skywalker Couloir, CO On Saturday, June 14, at approximately 10:30 a.m., the Boulder County Communications Center received reports of a skier suffering serious injuries following a fall near the Skywalker Couloir on South Arapahoe Peak, west of Nederland, Colorado, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office reports. Related: Skier Seriously Injured After Tumbling 2,000 Feet in Skywalker Couloir, CO Multiple calls were made to 9-1-1; […] Backcountry SnowBrains | June 17, 2025 0 Comments
Copper Mountain, CO, Launches Summer Hike Park, Extending Ski Season Into September As Colorado’s winter season draws to a close, Copper Mountain has officially opened its Summer Hike Park, providing the state’s only on-snow terrain park experience through the summer months. The park, located in Center Village, welcomes skiers and snowboarders every Friday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with operations scheduled through September 7, weather permitting. Related: Ski and […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 17, 2025 0 Comments
Perisher Resort, Australia, Will Open Blue Cow Area This Weekend Perisher Resort, Australia, announced today, June 17, that Blue Cow will officially open this coming Saturday, June 21. This means that all four of Perisher’s resort areas will be open from this weekend: Guthega, Smiggin Holes, Perisher, and Blue Cow. Please note, however, that the four resort areas are not yet interlinked. “Blue Cow is one of the most iconic […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 17, 2025 0 Comments
Huge 20-Foot Deep Landslide Closes Section of Loveland Pass, CO, Disrupting Arapahoe Basin Closing Day A significant landslide forced the closure of Loveland Pass, Colorado, early Sunday morning, blocking U.S. Highway 6 near mile marker 226, roughly one mile before the Summit County line. The slide, which measured approximately 100 feet wide and 20 feet deep, did not involve any vehicles or cause injuries, according to officials from the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office and […] SnowBrains | June 16, 2025 0 Comments
Hikers Struck by Lightning on 14er While Calling Search and Rescue Results in Colorado’s Highest-Ever Helicopter Rescue Two hikers from New York were rescued in a record-setting helicopter operation after being struck by lightning near the summit of Colorado’s Torreys Peak late Thursday, while on the phone with rescue teams, according to a social media post from Alpine Rescue Team. Related: When Lightning Strikes: This Simple Advice Could Save Your Life Alpine Rescue Team responded just before […] Hiking SnowBrains | June 16, 2025 0 Comments
Bear Encounter Prompts Tent Ban at Popular Aspen, CO, Campground A bear encounter has prompted a soft tent ban at Difficult Camp Ground and Difficult Group Site near Aspen, Colorado. According to an article by the Aspen Times, a bear (or bears) scratched and damaged a tent on the night of June 9. Two children were sleeping in the tent at the time and were unharmed, but the tent was […] SnowBrains | June 14, 2025 0 Comments
Mount Washington Alpine Resort, BC, Reopens for Bonus Weekend Rail Park Event Mount Washington Alpine Resort in British Columbia is set to open for a bonus weekend, offering skiers and snowboarders a rare chance to hit the slopes in mid-June. The resort’s grooming and park crew, fresh off a final test run, have prepared a compact but lively Rail Park for visitors on June 14 and 15. Related: These Are the 6 […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 13, 2025 0 Comments
The U.S. Will Host 10 FIS World Cup Events Next Season as Athletes Compete to Qualify for 2026 Winter Olympics U.S. Ski & Snowboard is excited to announce 10 domestic FIS World Cup events for the 2025-26 season, spanning alpine, freestyle, snowboard, freeski, ski jumping, and cross country. Related: Inside the U.S. Ski Team’s Ambitious Plan to Win the FIS Alpine Nations Cup This landmark season will see every U.S.-based World Cup—except for cross country—serve as a key qualifier for […] Competition SnowBrains | June 13, 2025 0 Comments
6,646′ Going-to-the-Sun Road, Glacier National Park, MT, Projected to Open Monday, June 16 The full length of Going-to-the-Sun Road is expected to open to motorized vehicles Monday, June 16, for the 2025 summer season. As a reminder, timed entry vehicle reservations are required to enter Going-to-the-Sun Road from the west side of the park for those traveling by vehicle or motorcycle from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning June 13 through September 28. […] National Parks SnowBrains | June 13, 2025 0 Comments
[VIDEO] “The Grizzly Column Project” With Tom Wallisch Features Award-Winning Photographer Noah Wetzel and His 140-Hour Pursuit of a Unique Skiing Image The Grizzly Column Project features award-winning photographer Noah Wetzel and his 140-hour pursuit of a unique skiing image in late May 2023 in Alta, Utah, with Tom Wallisch, a global freeskiing icon and pioneer, X-Games Gold Medalist, DEW Tour Champion, ESPN’s Action Sports Athlete of the Year 2012’, and NBC Olympic Commentator as well as X-Games Commentator. This project […] SnowBrains | June 12, 2025 0 Comments
Skier Killed in Soft Slab Avalanche on Denali, AK A skier was confirmed dead after being caught in a soft slab avalanche from below the Rescue Gully above Camp 14 on Denali, Alaska. The slide occurred on the West Buttress Route at approximately 6:15 p.m. on June 10. Nicholas Vizzini, age 29 of Washington State, and his climbing partner, a snowboarder, triggered the avalanche while descending the slope. According […] Avalanche SnowBrains | June 12, 2025 0 Comments
Four U.S. Ski Stars Punch Early Tickets to 2026 Olympics The Stifel U.S. Ski Team is thrilled to announce the first four athletes to qualify for the 2026 Olympic team: two from the Stifel U.S. Freeski Team and two from the Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team. 2022 Olympic gold medalist Alex Hall qualified for slopestyle and big air and two-time Olympic medalist Alex Ferreira qualified in halfpipe. 2022 Olympic silver […] Olympics SnowBrains | June 11, 2025 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Trail Running: 10 Days. 3 Iconic Trail Running Events. 1 Legendary Mountain. Palisades Tahoe, California, is thrilled to host three of the world’s most iconic trail running events in Olympic Valley this June. From June 19–29, the resort will become the epicenter of trail running as the Broken Arrow Skyrace presented by Salomon, the all-new TrailCon presented by On, and the legendary Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run presented by HOKA unite for […] SnowBrains | June 10, 2025 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Rare Snowfall Blankets Large Parts of South Africa as Cold Front Disrupts Daily Life Parts of South Africa, Namibia, and Lesotho have seen serious snowfall as sweeping cold swept across the area. The cold front brought rare snowfall to parts of South Africa on Monday, coating rooftops, clogging roads, and prompting emergency responses across several provinces unaccustomed to such wintry conditions. It has been called the largest snow event in Lesotho’s recent history by […] Weather SnowBrains | June 10, 2025 0 Comments
Summer Starts Where Ski Season Ends: Arapahoe Basin, CO, Shifts Gears With New Trails, Passes, and Mountain Adventure In Colorado’s high alpine country, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, Colorado—known simply as “A-Basin” to locals and die-hard skiers—is wasting no time pivoting from winter to summer. The resort, famous for having one of the longest ski seasons in North America, officially wraps up skiing on June 15. But just days later, on June 27, the lifts will spin once again—this […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 9, 2025 0 Comments
Nutt Hill Winter Park, WI, Set for Winter 2025-26 Comeback After Closing in 2014 A decade after closing its gates, Nutt Hill Winter Park, Wisconsin, will officially begin its transformation back into Sheboygan County’s premier winter recreation destination. Community members, city officials, and project partners will gather for a groundbreaking ceremony at noon on June 19, marking the start of nearly $2.3 million in upgrades set to welcome skiers, snowboarders, and tubers for the […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 9, 2025 0 Comments
Swedish Slalom Specialist Breaks Leg During Summer Training Swedish alpine skier Axel Lindqvist, a rising talent on the World Cup circuit, has suffered a severe setback after breaking his lower leg during training. The 23-year-old from Sundsvall, Sweden, announced the injury on June 1 via Instagram, posting from his hospital bed in Grenoble, France. “Managed to completely snap my lower leg during training a few days ago (0/10, […] Competition SnowBrains | June 8, 2025 0 Comments
Where Will it Be Deep This Week? These are the Southern Hemisphere’s Top 5 Forecasted Resorts for the Next 10 Days It’s always snowing somewhere, and fresh snow is the essence of skiing and snowboarding. Whether you are chasing the deepest conditions or love seeing where the snow is piling up so you can live vicariously through others, these resorts will receive the most over the next week and beyond, hopefully setting them up for a successful winter. Related: Winter Is Just […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 8, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Father’s Day Gift Guide: 11 Incredible Ideas for the Skiing Dad That Has Everything *SnowBrains carries some affiliate marketing links, which means we earn commission on sales of some products when users click through a link from the site. Affiliate partnerships do NOT influence our editorial content. Father’s Day is next Sunday, June 15. If you need help with what to buy the skiing Dad in your life, below is a list of gift […] Gear SnowBrains | June 8, 2025 0 Comments