New Colorado Deal Paves Way for Daily Passenger Train to Winter Park and Steamboat Colorado took a significant step toward expanding passenger rail service to its mountain communities with a new 25-year partnership agreement signed Monday between Gov. Jared Polis and Union Pacific Railroad President Beth Whited. The deal modernizes the lease for the state-owned Moffat Tunnel, a 6.2-mile rail passage through the Continental Divide. It paves the way for up to three daily […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 6, 2025 0 Comments
Alpine Revival: Redefining Luxury Skiwear With Timeless Cashmere Designs Nestled in the heart of ski culture, Alpine Revival is carving out a niche as a premier luxury knitwear brand. Founded by professional skiers Heather Paul Featherman and AJ Cargill, the company blends vintage-inspired designs with modern craftsmanship to create cashmere apparel that embodies the spirit of alpine living. Related: Evolution of Ski Fashion Through the Decades Featherman and Cargill […] SnowBrains | May 6, 2025 0 Comments
Search for Missing Hiker with Dementia in San Mateo County, CA, Enters 4th Day The search for 79-year-old Margaret “Elaine” McKinley, who went missing during a hike in Windy Hill Open Space Preserve, continued into its fourth day on Sunday, with no confirmed sightings reported. McKinley, a Redwood City resident with dementia, was last seen around noon on Thursday while hiking the Lost Trail with her family, NBC Bay Area reports. She became separated […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 5, 2025 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Remains the Last Ski Resort Open in Tahoe for Spring Skiing And then there was one. Palisades Tahoe, California, remains the final ski resort open in the Tahoe region, operating daily in spring through May 26. With Alpine now closed for the season, skiers and riders will find most available terrain on the upper mountain, where KT-22 continues to run and is expected to stay open daily through next weekend. Related: […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 5, 2025 0 Comments
Police Calls for Witnesses After Collision Leaves 2 Skiers Seriously Injured in Zermatt, Switzerland A serious skiing accident occurred shortly after midday on Wednesday on Zermatt’s black-rated slope 85a, located on the Plateau Rosa, resulting in severe injuries to two skiers. The incident took place around 12:00 p.m. when a 37-year-old Swedish man and a 57-year-old Italian man collided near the right-hand edge of the piste. The cause of the crash remains unknown, and […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 3, 2025 0 Comments
At Least 13 People Died on Colorado Ski Slopes This 2024-25 Season This article is based on original reporting and research by Jason Blevins. Visit The Colorado Sun for more details and a breakdown. Thirteen individuals lost their lives on Colorado ski slopes during the 2024-25 season, marking a slight decline from previous years, according to annual data compiled by The Colorado Sun. The fatalities were eight skiers and five snowboarders, predominantly […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 2, 2025 0 Comments
9,717′ Guardsman Pass Buried Under 11 Feet of Snow as Utah Crews Begin Clearing Crews with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) have begun the annual task of clearing SR-224 Guardsman Pass. This high-altitude route connects Park City to Big Cottonwood Canyon in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains and provides access to Central Wasatch’s best backcountry terrain. As of this week, about 65 percent of the road has been cleared, but significant challenges remain: Some stretches […] SnowBrains | May 2, 2025 0 Comments
Snow Forecast as Cold Front Sweeps Across South Africa A strong cold front will bring snow and subzero temperatures to parts of South Africa this week, reports The South African. Forecasters are urging residents to prepare for winter weather that could disrupt travel and daily life. The South African Weather Service and independent meteorologists report that the cold front, which began moving across the country from May 1, is […] SnowBrains | May 2, 2025 0 Comments
Black Mountain, NH, Confirms Record May Closing With $9 Lift Tickets and 90th Anniversary Bash Black Mountain, New Hampshire’s oldest continuously operating ski area, will close out its 90th season on Saturday, May 3, its latest closing day, the resort confirmed on social media yesterday. Related: Indy Pass Becomes the Temporary Owner of Historic Black Mountain in New Hampshire Black Mountain remains the last ski area in New Hampshire still spinning lifts and one of […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 2, 2025 0 Comments
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French Backcountry Skier Dies in Fall Near Summit of Switzerland’s Highest Peak A 53-year-old French backcountry skier died on April 28 after falling near the summit of the Dufourspitze, Switzerland’s highest mountain, authorities confirmed. The climber was part of a two-person team that departed the Monte Rosa Hut early Monday morning, aiming to reach the 4,634-meter (15,203-foot) summit of the Dufourspitze, located in the Monte Rosa massif near Zermatt, Switzerland. Approximately 80 […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 30, 2025 0 Comments
Tūroa Ski Area Gears Up for Epic Winter Season on Mt. Ruapehu, New Zealand Tūroa Ski Area, New Zealand, just dropped its winter opening plans, with hospitality and snow play kicking off in Alpine Meadow from Saturday, May 31, and the ski and snowboard season set to launch on June 28, in time with the start of the New Zealand school holidays. Tūroa Ski Area’s Marketing Manager, Joanna Campbell, says the team is ready to welcome […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 29, 2025 0 Comments
After 3 Years Without Snow, French Ski Area is Closing Slopes For Good The Hautacam ski resort, operating in the French Pyrenees since 1972, has announced it will be closing its slopes, permanently ending winter downhill skiing. Local authorities confirmed the decision this week, citing three consecutive winters of severe snow shortages and mounting financial losses as the reason. Related: Slippery Slopes: Climate Change Threatens the Future of Skiing in North America At 4,900 […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 29, 2025 0 Comments
Top 9 Snowiest Resorts in North America in 2024-25 Season Spring is officially upon us, winter is over, and the resorts below received the most snow in North America. All these resorts have surpassed 400″ for the season, five have more than 500″, and one of the snowiest resorts has surpassed 700″. There is even an East Coast resort in the top nine, ahead of all Colorado, California, and most […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 29, 2025 0 Comments
Jay Peak Resort, VT, Farms 128,000 Cubic Feet of Snow for June Ski and Ride Event Jay Peak Resort, Vermont, is set to blur the lines between winter and summer again, announcing that its Solstice Sessions event will return June 21 with a record-breaking mound of farmed snow. One of North America’s snowiest this winter, the resort has sealed away 128,000 cubic feet of snow–about 40% more than last year’s stash–ensuring that skiing and snowboarding will […] SnowBrains | April 28, 2025 0 Comments
Mount Fuji, Japan, Climber Rescued Twice in Four Days After Returning for Lost Phone A 27-year-old university student was rescued twice from Mount Fuji, Japan, in four days after returning to the mountain to retrieve his lost mobile phone. The Chinese student first attempted to summit Mount Fuji via the Fujinomiya trail last Tuesday, well outside the official climbing season, which runs from early July to early September. He became stranded at around 9,800 […] Climbing SnowBrains | April 28, 2025 1 Comment
[PHOTOS] Cerro Bayo, Argentina, Welcomes First Significant Snow of Winter 2025 Cerro Bayo ski resort in Argentina reported its first snow of the 2025 season on Friday, April 25, marking an early sign of winter’s arrival in the southern Andes. The resort shared images of its slopes blanketed in fresh snow, with accumulations estimated up to eight inches (20 centimeters). The snowfall at Cerro Bayo comes as ski areas across the […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 28, 2025 0 Comments
Backcountry Skier Airlifted After Technical Nighttime Rescue Near 8,000-Foot Castle Peak in Lake Tahoe Area, CA A backcountry skier who broke his leg in steep, snowy terrain near Castle Peak in the Lake Tahoe area was rescued late Saturday night in a complex, multi-agency operation, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. The skier, who was 6 feet 8 inches tall, was injured around 8,000 feet elevation in the Castle Peak area, a popular but remote […] SnowBrains | April 28, 2025 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Skiers Narrowly Avoid Disaster as Plane Lands on Glacier During Alpine Race A video went viral this weekend of a plane narrowly missing a group of skiers on Monte Rosa’s Colle Sesia glacier, Italy, during the Mezzalama Trophy race. The Swiss-registered Piper PA-18 touched down on the Colle Sesia glacier at 13,878 feet (4,230 meters) just before noon on April 26, as hundreds of ski mountaineers ascended toward Capanna Margherita, one of […] SnowBrains | April 28, 2025 0 Comments
The $4,125 Gold Pass Is the Ultimate Ski Pass for California and Nevada Unrestricted, transferable pass offers access to 36 downhill and cross-country ski areas in California and Nevada. The coveted Ski California Gold Pass, renowned for its flexibility and exclusivity, is now available for the 2025-26 season. It offers unrestricted, transferable access to 36 premier downhill and cross-country ski areas across California and Nevada. The pass, priced at $4,125, is offered in […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 27, 2025 0 Comments
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