Colorado’s Best Winter Festivities Ullr Festival Brought to you by Monarch Mountain There is nothing like some fresh snow, live music and even a world record attempt to get people out of the house in the winter. Colorado is home to plenty of winter festivals to bring friends and community together during the winter months. The Ullr Festival, Winter Wondergrass and Frozen Dead Guy Days […] Industry News Dan Scheibelein | November 29, 2019 0 Comments
How Ski Resorts Are Fighting The Employee Shortage Crisis Brighton, Utah Snow Cat Maintenance Ski resorts are finding it harder and harder to find employees with the unemployment rate at an all-time 50 year low. With more and more jobs coming on the market with better wages, benefits and, stability the vintage ski bum life is becoming harder to live. Thankfully, resorts big and small are putting in the effort […] Industry News Dan Scheibelein | November 20, 2019 5 Comments
The “Ice Egg” Phenomenon Hailuoto Island This is not normal, most would use the word bizarre I’m sure. Off the coast of Hailuoto Island in the Gulf of Bothnia, which splits Finland and Sweden, you will find this work of art created by mother nature currently. Ice eggs are formed when small pieces of white ice are broken off bigger slabs and a combination […] Brains Dan Scheibelein | November 15, 2019 0 Comments
Sugar Bowl, California and 80 Years of Ski Culture Sugar Bowl, Lake Tahoe As a former Alta employee (showing up the 76th year) and a current Tahoe resident I am beyond ecstatic to have the opportunity to inform most if not all SnowBrains’ readers that this is Sugar Bowl’s 80th year in operation. Originally purchased for $10 per acre from the Southern Pacific Railroad by investors in 1923 along with the […] Industry News Dan Scheibelein | November 15, 2019 0 Comments
HAPE: Ascend Carefully Air Evacuation There are many things to look into when you’re going on your next expedition; airfare, places to stay and of course where you will be skiing. Something else you might want to consider is how the places you are visiting will affect you physically. There are the obvious altitude sicknesses but one that could be life-threatening if not […] Conditions Report Dan Scheibelein | November 7, 2018 0 Comments
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