Massachusetts Man Arrested for Driving 2 MPH Over Speed Limit Through Small Vermont Town on His Way to Killington Resort, VT Late last night, Billy Beaver of Worcester, Mass., was arrested for driving 27 miles per hour in a 25-mile-per-hour zone near Killington, VT. He reportedly was on his way to the resort to go skiing for the weekend. We conducted an interview with Billy, who recalled his strange encounter with a local police officer. He told SnowBrains, “I was confused […] Guest Author | April 1, 2023 1 Comment
Alta Ski Area, UT, Report: Beautiful Day With Insane Snow Accumulation Report from Tuesday, March 28th, 2023 and written by Matthew Kidd I’ve skied better snow at Alta Ski Area, UT, but Tuesday was one of the most beautiful in three decades of skiing there—a welcoming bluebird day with fantastic high clouds all day and blowing snow on the mountain peaks. Related: Alta Ski Area, UT, Breaks More Than 40-Year-Old Snowfall […] Conditions Report Guest Author | March 31, 2023 0 Comments
Lookout Pass, ID, Report: New Eagle Peak Doubles the Fun at Lookout Pass Ski Area This report was written by Steve Stuebner On a March visit to Lookout Pass Ski Area, 10-14 inches of fresh *pow* greeted us on a Saturday morning. And my, it was amazing to see how the North Idaho powder hounds turned out in force to shred the fresh snow! Related: Lookout Pass, ID/MT, Doubling Terrain This Season as Part of […] Conditions Report Guest Author | March 27, 2023 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA Closed for the Day Due to Extreme Weather Today | Here Is Their Plan For Tomorrow: By Palisades Tahoe March 10, 2023 4pm PT Editors Note: President Approves Emergency Declaration for California – FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of California to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from severe winter storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides beginning March 9, 2023, and continuing. This […] Conditions Report Guest Author | March 10, 2023 0 Comments
The Role of Nutrition in Combatting Skiing Fatigue This post was submitted by guest author Haley Mueller Hundreds of thousands of adults flock to ski resorts in the winter, and with the high number of adults comes a high number and variety of injuries. Injury rates in recreational skiing are relatively low, ranging from 2.4 to 2.6 per 1,000 activity days. Many factors lead to injuries, but one of […] Guest Author | February 2, 2023 2 Comments
Last Frontier Heliskiing, BC, Report: Powder Skiing in the Last Frontier of Canada Report from January 2023 and written by Bernice Notenboom It is still dark when we put our ski boots on and walk to the helipad outside our lodge. Like VIPs, we crawl into the back seat, rotor blades spinning at full speed. Within seconds, we lift off the ground. Like a bird catching an updraft, our helicopter whirls to a […] Conditions Report Guest Author | January 23, 2023 0 Comments
Queenstown, NZ, Skyline Gondola to Undergo Significant Expansion This article was written by contributing author Ciaran Coughlin The Skyline Gondola is a major attraction in Queenstown, New Zealand, offering visitors breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains and lake. As part of the Project Skyline development project, the gondola is set to undergo a significant expansion. Led by Skyline Enterprises, the expansion will include the upgrade of the gondola […] Industry News Guest Author | January 9, 2023 1 Comment
[PHOTOS] Vail Mountain, CO, Report: 60th Anniversary Celebrated With Rope Drop on Legendary Back Bowls Report from Thursday December 15th and written by Justin McCarty Vail Mountain, CO, celebrated its 60th anniversary on Thursday, December 15th, 2022, and was gifted the perfect amount of smokey cold powder snow that fell on the resort allowing for a midweek opening of the legendary back bowls. The plumes from every turn all around were overhead and lasted all […] Guest Author | December 19, 2022 0 Comments
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