Tahoe Transportation District Awarded $7.9 Million for Diesel-Electric Hybrid Buses July 9, 2024 (Stateline, Nev.) — The Tahoe Transportation District (TTD) proudly announces a significant expansion of its green bus fleet, made possible by a generous federal grant valued at $7.9 million. This project will greatly enhance TTD’s efforts to modernize its fleet with environmentally friendly transportation solutions. With the new funding, TTD will acquire state-of-the-art diesel-electric hybrid buses, which […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 9, 2024 0 Comments
Monarch Mountain, CO, Receives Final Approval For 377-Acre No Name Basin Terrain Expansion After over a decade of planning, Monarch Mountain, Colorado, is excited to announce that it received official approval from the United States Forest Service to expand its special use permit boundary into the No Name Basin. Related: An Insider’s Perspective to the Freeride Community at Monarch Mountain, CO The development will add 377 acres of skiable terrain on the west […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 9, 2024 0 Comments
Aspen One Housing Program “Tenants for Turns” Returns for 2024-25 Winter Season Aspen One is proud to announce the return of its local housing initiative, Tenants for Turns, which is now entering its fourth year. Designed to serve the mountain’s winter workforce, Tenants for Turns continues to incentivize Roaring Fork Valley homeowners to lease their guest houses, ADUs, mother-in-law units, or spare bedrooms to Aspen Snowmass, Aspen Hospitality, and ASPENX employees. Since […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 9, 2024 0 Comments
Top 5 Countries by Number of Indoor Ski Centers Co-authored by Julia Schneemann & Gregg Frantz Now that the ski season in the northern hemisphere is well and truly over, some die-hard winter sports fans might be itching to keep going. If you are wondering which country boasts the most indoor ski centers, we have assembled the top five nations for our readers. For our top five, we are […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 9, 2024 2 Comments
1960 Squaw Valley Winter Olympics Torch Up for Auction and Expected to Fetch $500,000 The torch used to ignite the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Olympics flame is up for auction. The iconic artifact, designed by Disney Imagineer John Hench, is currently listed on RR Auction, with bidding set to close on July 18. Related: The Man Who Brought the Olympics to Squaw Valley, CA & Escaped the Nazis. Twice… At the time of writing, […] SnowBrains | July 8, 2024 0 Comments
Man Rescued From Utah Mountain After Following Google Maps ‘Shortcut’ A 23-year-old man was rescued from Strawberry Peak in Utah after following a Google Maps “shortcut” that left him stranded on the mountain. The incident occurred in the early hours of July 4, when the driver’s Toyota Turcell became stuck on the peak’s west side. Related: Arkansas Truck Requires 132-Hour Rescue After Driver Misread Sign and Got Stuck on 14,000ft […] SnowBrains | July 8, 2024 1 Comment
Tahoe’s Trash Triumph: Volunteers Find Surprisingly Clean Beaches Post-Holiday In an inspiring outpouring of support, 774 volunteers from inside and outside the Tahoe Basin spread out across over a half dozen beaches around the Lake early July 5 to remove litter, refresh, and revitalize the shoreline following the 4th of July holiday. Fortunately, their hard work didn’t take much time, as they arrived to mostly clean stretches of sand, […] SnowBrains | July 7, 2024 1 Comment
Fatal Fall During Climbing Tour Kills 25-Year-Old on Snowdon Peak Near Silverton, CO On Thursday July 4, 2024, a group of three males and three females went for a day hike starting at Andrew’s Lake to the top of Snowdon Mountain peak, Colorado. A 25-year-old male from Cookeville, Tennessee, who was a member of the group, fell 600-800 feet off the ridgeline of Snowdon Peak during the climb. Snowdon Peak is 11 miles […] Climbing SnowBrains | July 6, 2024 0 Comments
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